Архив за месяц: Октябрь 2016

It is impossible to ignore Vodka when one is in Russia. The drink has been intrinsically linked with Russian life and lore for centuries. Vodka is as Russian as the brown bear or babushka, caviar and Kalashnikov, or the Matrushka … read more →

Stalin’s Bunker located in Izmailovo, Moscow was a backup Command Post for the Red Army Supreme Commander, Joseph Stalin, during the Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front of the Second World War 1941-1945) Built in the 1930s under a shroud of … read more →

During the Red Terror in the late 1930’s the Soviet secret police destroyed entire sections of Russian society, including generations of clergymen, members of the military, politicians, intellectuals, civil servants and farmers. In Moscow the death count was so high … read more →

A Cold War-era underground bunker is situated in the center of Moscow, 65 meters below the surface. Well-preserved and still functioning now, the Bunker was a top-secret Soviet military facility occupying more than 7000 m2. The installation was classified Top … read more →

The Museum «House at the embankment» is notorious in Russian history. When we hear this name the time of the Great Terror and repression comes immediately to mind. The story of this house clearly demonstrates the scale of oppressions suffered … read more →

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is Moscow’s famous cathedral situated on the north bank of the River Moskva. At 103 metres high it is the tallest Orthodox Christian Church in the world and dominates that part of the Moscow skyline. The Cathedral is … read more →

One can touch everything in the museum! « Valenki » or the ‘felt shoe’ is traditional Russian foot wear whose history can be traced to the 4th century BC. As felt shoes were expensive in old Russia only the prosperous could afford … read more →

The tour starts at 11h Cost: 3500 rub Why just see a performance at the world famous Bolshoi Theater, when you can explore backstage with a theatre historian? As private, invited guests of the theatre, you will hear about the … read more →

A 15h heures Prix : 3500 rub