We warmed to Moscow. It may not have the Baroque uniformity of St Petersburg (which was basically all built at the same time about 300 years ago), but it has a fine spread of other buildings - not as blighted by communism as we had feared (the city centre at least). The buildings come in all different shapes, sizes and eras reflecting Moscow's long history.
The metro in both cities reflects a "chariot of the people" idea. Huge stations very deep underground (which could also double as bomb shelters if required) with lashings of marble and wide grand platforms. It's also ready cheap (in stark contrast to everything else in both cities) - about 50p a journey.
The metro in both cities reflects a "chariot of the people" idea. Huge stations very deep underground (which could also double as bomb shelters if required) with lashings of marble and wide grand platforms. It's also ready cheap (in stark contrast to everything else in both cities) - about 50p a journey.
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