Sightseeing in Moscow
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The first stops on any tour of Moscow are Red Square and the Kremlin, the heart not only of the city but also of the country itself. The history of the country is writ large here in the historic centre of Moscow and the seat of Tsarist and Soviet power. The Garden Ring Road circles the city centre, and within its boundaries can be found most of Moscow's major attractions. The Moskva River arcs within this ring, aligning with one of the Kremlin's walls, and passing Gorky Park to the southwest. It is worth noting that most museums are closed on Monday.
Tourist Information
Until recently, the Intourist (website; www.intourist.ru) travel company acted as the state Tourist Board, however, it has now been privatised and broken up into separate companies. There is no official city Tourist Board but information and advice is available from the tourist office in the Metropol Hotel (tel: (095) 927 6000) as well as from the embassies. One of the 'official' Moscow websites (www.moscow-guide.ru; www.moscowcity.com or www.museum.ru) may also be of help to visitors, although the information in the latter had not been recently updated at the time of going to press. The Travellers' Yellow Pages (website: www.infoservices.com) has good supplementary information.
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