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Transportation
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Airports |
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There are several airports around
Moscow that are situated at different distances
around the city. The major among them are Bykovo,
Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo 1 and Sheremetyevo
2. From here domestic and international (passenger
and cargo) flights are provided to/from CIS
countries and all over the world. The biggest among
these is Domodedovo airport. Most of the
international flights arrive to and part from
Sheremetyevo 2. All the airports are connected by
public transport routes (principall by bus) with the
city air terminal, Aerovoksal, at Leningradsky
prospekt. Apart from common services there also
waiting-rooms and first-aid facilities at every
airport. At Sheremetyevo 1 and Sheremetyevo 2 one
can also find offices of the local and foreign car
hire companies and travel agencies, exchange offices
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Railway stations |
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Railway transport exists in Russia
since 1851 when the first rail line connecting San
Petersburg with Moscow had been built following czar
Nicolas I order. The oldest of 9 city railway
terminals, called Nikolaevskiy (now Leningrad
Station), was built the same year by the design of
Konstantin Ton. Other railroad stations in Moscow
are Belorus Station, Kazan Station, Kiev Station,
Kursk Station, Paveletsk Station, Riga Station,
Savelov Station and Yaroslavl Station. The
construction of the buildings was realized in
different years and spanned the pre- and
post-revolutionary periods. The last to be completed
(in early Russian stile) was the building of Kazan
Station in 1926. Besides Ton some other notable
Russian architects and artists of the time projected
and designed the Moscow terminals: Shekhtel, Rerberg,
Shchusev, Korovin, Benua, Kustodiev, Rerikh. During
the second half of the XX century all terminals were
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Taxi service |
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It was in 1925 that Muscovites for
the first time saw taxis in the streets of the city.
Those were French Renaults and Italian Fiats, later
in 1932 replaced by domestically produced Gaz-A cars.
Until the 90s all the vehicles were owned by the
state and among several taxi depots. Now following
the new regulations issued by the city authorities,
a taxi can be owned both officially and privately
and as such any domestic or foreign model may be
used. more »» |
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Rent a car |
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world-wide agencies are represented in Sheremetyevo
and Domodedovo airports. But we would like to
mention that attempt to drive in Russia is a form of
suicidal behaviour and as a travel agency with a
semblance of responsibility we cannot recommend you
attempt to drive in Russia yourself.
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Underground |
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IThe first subway line in Moscow
appeared in 1935. The underground lines were under
construction ever since, with no interruption
throughout the war period in the 40s when the metro
stations served as the safest bomb shelters in the
city. Presently Moscow metro represent one of the
longest and broad network of underground lines in
the world. It consists of 11 lines (over 260 km long)
with 160 stations. Daily up to 10 million passengers
use the metro trains for traveling around the city.
The stations operate from 5:35 am - 1:00. more »» |
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