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Moscow
28/06/16 12:12 Filed in: Russia | Trans-Siberia Train
After a 3 and a half hour train I reached Moscow.
A large City, and it feels a bit like a swiss one as a lot is upper class. Off course we went to the „Roter Platz“ and the Kreml, but as everything is also on a large scale went on a hop-on guided bus tour for the rest of the day. For the second one I had a private city tour. Were lucky as the guide was very good and I could also skip the queue for the Kreml-Tour. The Kreml itself was rather surprisingly as it was really open for visitors and I could have good walk around, of course I couldn’t enter any of the main buildings apart from the cathedrals. I for sure was expecting a more strict access and a lot fenced off, but it wasn’t. Could also exit the Kreml via the main door towards the KGB - thanks to Putin this is now a public exit.
They were setting up a stage on the Roter Platz as tonight were the celebrations for the school graduates.
Visited the grave of the unkwon soldier. Late afternoon went for a small boot cruise in front of the Kreml.
In addition they were setting up small wooden shops etc for the weekend close to the Kreml and within the main shoppings street - and I’ve been told they do this for every weekend. Cool.
Late afternoon the year-end school graduates started with their celebrations. It was a bit strange for someone from the west. First every „school“ laid red roses on the grave of the unknown soldier, one ofter the other. Also the celebrations were fenced off , so we could only watch form the far.
Next a bit of night life and a stroll through the shopping streets with its restaurants, bars and pubs. At about eleven I went to the Roter Platz to see whats going on. Total mayhem. Loud music with a lot of oomph, a bit of a light show and the graduates entered from the inside of the Kreml. Yes! And at the main gate you could the see them parting inside the Kreml. A least some large beachballs were flying around. Unbelievable! And for the end a major firework for about 25min.
So, thats Moscow now.
A large City, and it feels a bit like a swiss one as a lot is upper class. Off course we went to the „Roter Platz“ and the Kreml, but as everything is also on a large scale went on a hop-on guided bus tour for the rest of the day. For the second one I had a private city tour. Were lucky as the guide was very good and I could also skip the queue for the Kreml-Tour. The Kreml itself was rather surprisingly as it was really open for visitors and I could have good walk around, of course I couldn’t enter any of the main buildings apart from the cathedrals. I for sure was expecting a more strict access and a lot fenced off, but it wasn’t. Could also exit the Kreml via the main door towards the KGB - thanks to Putin this is now a public exit.
They were setting up a stage on the Roter Platz as tonight were the celebrations for the school graduates.
Visited the grave of the unkwon soldier. Late afternoon went for a small boot cruise in front of the Kreml.
In addition they were setting up small wooden shops etc for the weekend close to the Kreml and within the main shoppings street - and I’ve been told they do this for every weekend. Cool.
Late afternoon the year-end school graduates started with their celebrations. It was a bit strange for someone from the west. First every „school“ laid red roses on the grave of the unknown soldier, one ofter the other. Also the celebrations were fenced off , so we could only watch form the far.
Next a bit of night life and a stroll through the shopping streets with its restaurants, bars and pubs. At about eleven I went to the Roter Platz to see whats going on. Total mayhem. Loud music with a lot of oomph, a bit of a light show and the graduates entered from the inside of the Kreml. Yes! And at the main gate you could the see them parting inside the Kreml. A least some large beachballs were flying around. Unbelievable! And for the end a major firework for about 25min.
So, thats Moscow now.