City Overview: Moscow is the capital of Russia and one of the world's largest cities. Moscow is not only the political centre of Russia but also the country's leading city in population, in industrial output, and in cultural, scientific, and educational importance. For more than 600 years Moscow has been the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. Although many places of worship were closed, converted into museums, or destroyed after the Revolution, Moscow retained a number of functioning Russian Orthodox churches in addition to a few other Christian churches and Jewish and Muslim places of worship. The Russian Orthodox patriarch has a residence in Moscow ( St.Danilov cloister). Hotel Information: Maxima Zarya Hotel 3* BB 3-star hotel Maxima Zarya is located in a residential area in the north of Moscow. The hotel was first built in 1957 but has been completely refurbished in 2006 to meet modern standards. Comfortable rooms offer telephone, mini-bar, satellite tv and internet connection as well as private facilities. Wi-fi is available throughout the hotel. Guests can relax in the lobby bar or restaurant, or visit the Turkish bath and sauna at the nearby sister hotel Maxima Irbis. The major attractions of central Moscow, such as Red Square, St.Basil`s Cathedral and the Kremlin, or for art-lovers the Pushkin and Tretyakov Galleries, are easily reached via the cheap and efficient metro system (Vladykino is the nearest stop just a few minutes walk from the hotel). For those not daring enough to venture into the labyrinthine metro network the hotel offers a discount taxi service with female-only drivers. A Costumer's Review: I have to say that the Maxima Zarya Hotel is some of the best spent money on our trip to Moscow. The rooms were spacious and well furnished the service was about as good as it gets. And the breakfast buffet was more than sufficient with a wide verity of foods to choose from. Also the dinner menu was excellent and the quality of the food was as good or better as any restaurant we tried in Moscow. And something I really appreciated was that the front desk staff was very attentive to my needs and well informed on the sights and events in Moscow. Over all this is a great hotel to stay at. How to get to the city centre from the airport? By Train:
Paveletsky railway station has a city passenger terminal connected to Domodedovo airport by high-speed railway. The comfortable high-speed Aeroexpress train travels to and from Paveletsky-Moscow and Domodedovo Airport.
Journey time: 40-50 minutes
Fare: 150 rubles
Commuter Train
This train goes from Moscow, Paveletsky station to Domodedovo airport and from the airport to Moscow, Paveletsky station, with all stops en route. Time of journey – 1 hour 10 minutes.
Fare: 72 rub
Full jorney time: 1h 10minutes – 1 h 15 minutes. Top Attractions: 1. Red Square + Cathedral of St. Basil + The Kremlin
2. Pushkin Fine Arts Museum
3. Fly a MiG-29
4. Tretyakov Gallery
5. Novodichy (New Maiden's Convent and Cemetery)
6. Ismailovo Flea Market
7. Gorky Park
8. Obraztsov Theater
9. Kolomenskoye Estate Museum
10. Bolshoi Theatre Optional Excursions: 1. Moscow City Tour €28 pp
2.The Kremlin Walking Tour €46 pp
3. Moscow by Night - Private Tour €131
4. Private Moscow City Tour with Pushkin State Museum €169
5. Private Moscow City Tour with Tretyakov Gallery €163
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