Travel guide Moscow (Москва)

Moscow is sometimes compared to a bride, adorned with her rings. Replanned by Stalin in 1935, the city has retained its radiocentric layout to regulate road traffic. The most distant is the MKAD, followed by the ^3rd road ring, the ring of Gardens, and finally the ring of boulevards follows the contours of the Kremlin walls

Between the sauna and the hammam, the Russian bania is characterized by its steam up to 80°C. Since the 19th century, public establishments offering this service have been traditional places of relaxation and socialization. Coming to Moscow and not testing the "venik" flogging in Sanduny is a sacrilege. Let your steam be light!

This term refers to a concentration of companies in the same field in a small area. In Moscow clusters are integrated into the policy of rehabilitation of industrial zones and create unique places worth visiting. For inspiration or a coffee, visit the Artplay design centre or the Red October art village.

The beauty of Russian women is recognized worldwide. But in Russia, women are especially renowned for their courage since the wives of the Decabrists followed their husbands en masse into exile in Siberia. According to a famous Russian poem, a Russian woman does not hesitate to stop a galloping horse or enter a burning isba

Overcrowded, Moscow suffers from a lack of housing. A solution in the 1920s opted for the creation of communal apartments, where each room is occupied by a family. This phenomenon is still topical and according to the writer Bulgakov, a Muscovite could even be nice if he was not alienated by "the housing issue".

Synonymous with a no-go zone in the 1990s (with Cherkizovsky in the lead, closed in 2009), Moscow's 25 markets are now favourite venues for local hipsters. Discover them without moderation (Danilovsky and Moskvoretsky for the most cosy) to taste cuisines from all over the world and buy handcrafted products.

Derived from "itinerary", these minibuses operate like a collective taxi with fixed stops. Born in Moscow in 1938, they spread throughout the Soviet space. They are popular despite their dilapidated condition and the risky driving of the drivers. A single of the same name by pop star IOWA even made it the favourite place for romantic encounters.

It is said that during the tsarist era, all you could see of Moscow were the golden domes of its churches. Since the end of the USSR, Moscow has once again become the capital of Orthodoxy and new domes are blooming everywhere. Among its thousand churches, you will also see blue, green or multicoloured domes, each colour having a meaning.

Ten years ago, the approaches to major boulevards and squares were not clear. A tide of illegal kiosks and billboards was part of the streetscape before the city hall launched a policy of beautifying the city. It culminated in the night of 9 February 2009, when the last installations were razed to the ground

Beyond the ^3rd ring road is the world of the sleeping quarters. Built as early as the 1960s, they can be identified by their buildings, known as "Khrushchevka", and the almost total absence of living quarters and small shops. Destined to disappear with the current urban rehabilitation project, they still stain the city's landscapes with grey

Inherited from the Soviet era, these establishments are experiencing a real renaissance in Moscow. At the time it was a shots bar where one drank a vodka accompanied by a buterbrod (Russian sandwich) between work and home. Transformed into cosy bistros by modern marketing, they offer a wide range of vodkas and liqueurs.

Moscow wins the prize in the world ranking of connected cities with a large annual budget of 600 million euros. For example, there is free wifi and soon 5G in the metro and public spaces or digitalized public services such as Moscow Parking, which allow you to pay for your ticket from your smartphone.