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Forty-four metro stations were built as 'palaces for the
people' during the Stalinist regime. Adorned with sculptures,
chandeliers, marble pillars, paintings and stained-glass
panels, they are a slice of living history.
monuments, but an eight-hour
walking and metro tour of the city
is a major eye-opener.
Forty-four metro stations
were built as 'palaces for the
people' during the Stalinist
regime. Adorned with sculptures,
chandeliers, marble pillars,
paintings and stained-glass panels,
they are a slice of living history.
e tour takes in essential sites
such as Red Square, where you'll
recognise the colourful onion-
domed St Basils Cathedral, the
ochre walls and towers of the
Kremlin, and the famous GUM
department store; a walk around
the gleaming white Cathedral of
Christ the Saviour; and to top it
off, a spirited performance of folk
music and dance at a small theatre
in the evening.
After this comprehensive
introduction, exploring Moscow
independently the next day is
surprisingly easy. My cruise buddy
and I join a tour of the illustrious
treasures housed in the Kremlin
Armory then set off for Gorky
Park to check out the modern art
collection in the New Tretyakov
Gallery and do a spot of shopping.
And with the help of our handy
metro map, we make it back to
the ship in time for an emotional
farewell dinner. Vodkas all round!
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