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ARTSTORY Gallery Presents: Masha Schmidt’s “Only the Sky Above”

2020-03-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Masha Schmidt

Coming to the ARTSTORY gallery in Moscow April 15th – June 7th, the exhibition “Only the Sky Above” will feature Masha Schmidt’s works.

Tags: art exhibitions, art galleries, ARTHISTORY, ARTHISTORY Gallery, Masha Schmidt, moscow, Moscow events, Moscow galleries, Only the Sky Above, Russia, Russian art, Russian galleries

Moscow for Kids

2017-02-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

VDNH

From puppet theaters to the fabulous Oceanariaum and the Moscow Zoo, Russia’s capital is a kid-friendly cultural extravaganza. From painting their very own Russian dolls to dressing up like the Tzars, families can never run out of fun and entertaining things to do in Moscow.

Tags: Bitzevsky Park, Bridge to Moscow, Great Moscow State Circus, kid friendly, moscow, Moscow for Kids, Oceanariaum, Robostation, Russia tours, VDNKH

Moscow Winters Past and Present

2017-01-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Moscow in Winter

Winter. It is the season when thousands of beach-loving Russians head to the tropics to escape the greyness and what seems like the never-ending cold. I, however, enjoy the fleeting magic of the white kingdom where every day is different and when you can stay comfortably wrapped in a woolen plaid and sip hot tea watching the snowflakes twirl outside the window like elegant ballerinas.

Tags: Anna Novikova, Evgeny Onegin, moscow, Puskin, Russia, Russian Winter

Moscow Investors to Grow 49 New Hotels by 2020

2017-01-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bulgari Hotel In Moscow

According to leading investors, by the end of 2020 investors in the Moscow hotel market intend opening 49 new hotels with a capacity of almost nearly eight thousand rooms. According to the Chairman of Moskomstroyinvest Konstantin Timofeev, last year alone eight new hotels with almost 1400 rooms were opened.

Tags: accommodation, directions, domestic tourism, hotels, incoming tourism, Konstantin Timofeev, market, moscow, Moscow hotels, routes, travel

Russia, the Oh-So Photogenic Subject

2016-10-11 by Phil Butler

Gelio Vostok

Earlier this year I profiled a wonderful Russian photographer named Slava Stepanov, who is absolutely one of the finest photographers in the federation. Slava, who is from Novosibirsk, is the co-founder of the stunning agency known as Gelio Vostok. Over the years Over the years, Slava’s company has taken on projects from the US to the Far East […]

Tags: Gelio Vostok, moscow, photography, Siberia, Slava Stepanov, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok

Costa Luminosa Brings the Jewels of the Baltic to Moscow

2016-05-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Costa Luminosa

Italian cruise line Costa Cruises has recently added a tour of Moscow to its “Jewels of the Baltic” (or “Northern Capitals”) itinerary, allowing Costa Luminosa cruise passengers to visit the beautiful Russian capital for a day.

Tags: Costa Cruises, Costa Luminosa, moscow

Moscow’s Fast Food Restaurants Are Hip and Healthy

2016-04-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

food

Good bye McDonalds and the like, hello Healthy Food! Yes, Healthy Food, because this is the name of a fast food chain with branches in Moscow. And is it possible at all to have healthy fast-food? Well, the following five protagonists in Moscow prove that you can have even more. Healthy Food is a chain, […]

Tags: dining, fast food, moscow, Moscow restaurants, Russia

Moscow Tourists Increase by 3 Million in 3 Years

2016-03-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Red Square aerial view

Touristic flows to the Moscow region have increased by some 3 million visitors a year over the last three years, according to the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow region, Olga Zubrilova.

Tags: moscow, Moscow events, Moscow tourism

To Russia With Love on Valentine’s Day

2016-02-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy our partners Gelio Vostok Photography

If the cliche romantic destinations have left you bored to tears the last few years, here’s some suggestions for spending Valentine’s Day 2016 with some real sex appeal. Travel like Bond, James Bond in From Russia With Love, only in the opposite direction. Here’s a brief selections of upcoming deals on the most romantic day of the year.

Tags: Altai, Corinthia Hotel, Kazan, moscow, Russian Valentine's, St. Petersburg

Coming to Moscow: The Hospitality E-Commerce and Revenue Management Conference

2015-09-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

dotcomhotel Budapest

Coming up in Moscow, the first ever Hospitality E-Commerce and Revenue Management Conference from dotcomhotel takes place October 6th & 7th at the Courtyard Moscow Paveletskaya Hotel.

Tags: conferences, dotcomhotel, E-Commerce, hotels, moscow, Moscow events

Thracian Gold from Bulgaria Exhibited in Moscow Museum

2013-11-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

State History Museum - courtesy museum Facebook

The State Historical Museum in Moscow hosts until November 30 a special exhibition dedicated to Ancient Thrace: Thracian Gold from Bulgaria. Living Legends. This special exhibition is one-of-a-kind, as it includes 317 exhibits of seven Bulgarian museums, two of which are private: the National Historical Museum, the Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv, the Regional Historical Museum […]

Tags: Exhibition, gold exhibition, moscow, State Historical Museum, Thracian exhibition, Thracian Gold from Bulgaria. Living Legends

Putin Discusses Rebuilding Moscow Museum of New Western Art

2013-04-30 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his cabinet and the government of the Russian Ferderation to evaluate whether or not to re-establish the Moscow Museum of New Western / modern / art. Putin’s recent “Direct Line” conversations are said to be the stimulus for this move apparently aimed at reclaiming for Moscow elements of Russia’s glorious past form the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

Tags: Direct Line, moscow, moscow attractions, Moscow travel, Russian heritage, Russian museums, St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin

MITT: Russia’s Top Travel Exhibition Now Showing

2013-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MITT

Running through this coming Saturday, Russia’s 20th Annual Moscow International Exhbition (MITT) is that country’s biggest travel and tourism fair. This year some 3,000 plus companies and some 197 destinations gather at this industry leading gathering of professionals and travel players.

Tags: moscow, Moscow events, Moscow tourism, Russia exhibition, Russia fairs, Russia tourism, Russia travel

Russia Gets Europe’s Largest Indoor Theme Parks

2013-02-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg are the three cities chosen to host Europe’s largest year-round indoor entertainment zones. The zones, which will be developed by DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and REGIONS Group of Companies that recently signed a licensing agreement, will be feature filled attractions. REGIONS Group of Companies will design, build and manage all properties […]

Tags: dreamworks animation, moscow, russia theme parks, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg

Etihad Airways Plans on Expending Operations in Russia

2012-10-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Etihad Airways, the national airline in the United Arab Emirates, is celebrating four years of operations in Russia this week. As their non-stop service between Moscow and Abu Dhabi has proven so successful, the airline is planning on expanding their Russian operations in the future. Since their debut in the Russian travel market, Etihad Airways […]

Tags: Abu Dhabi, air travel, airlines, Etihad Airways, international flights, moscow

Exhibits at Moscow’s MAMM Capture Modern Russia

2012-10-20 by Phil Butler

The Moscow Times

For visitors to Moscow, a fascinating look at the Russian capitol through the camera lenses of Moscow Times photographers is on exhibit through Wednesday. This is Moscow 1992-2012 is an exhibition at the Moscow Multimedia Art Museum highlighting two decades of unique perspective.

Tags: MAAM, moscow, Moscow events, photography, Russia events, Russia travel

Saigon – Moscow’s New Expat-Style Eatery

2012-09-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vietnamese food

Saigon is a good easygoing Vietnamese restaurant opened recently in Moscow on Tishinskaya Ploshchad that serves good quality affordable food.

Tags: moscow, Moscow restaurants, Saigon, Vietnamese restaurant

Renthome.ru Expands With Angel Round + Digital Strategy

2012-07-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Renthome Russia

Renthome.ru, an online resource for independent travelers offering short-term vacation rentals across Russia and the CIS, has received approximately $1 million in angel investment. Participants in this round of investment include Russian and international entrepreneurs, as well as investors from the real estate market and finance sector.

Tags: angel round, CIS, Europe realty, Europe startup, investing, moscow, property, real estate, Russia property, Russia real estate, Russia startup, startiup investment

InterContinental Hotels Plans Russian Expansion

2011-09-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

IHG expansion

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signaled its intention to expand into emerging markets in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, with the announcement of plans to open 100 hotels in the region by 2020.

Tags: Angela Brav, Aron Libinson, CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States, Crocus Group, expansion, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, IHG, InterContinental Hotels Group, moscow, Russia

Moscow Planetarium Opens Its Doors

2011-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Newly reopened planetarium in Moscow

The planetarium in Moscow – closed down for 17 years – is finally reopening after sweeping renovations, billing itself as the largest planetarium in all of Europe with a massive 17,000 sq. meters of floor space. The renovations were first scheduled to begin back in 1994, only to be suspended for years by numerous lawsuits and scandals […]

Tags: architectural buildings, Faina Rublyova, hi-tech attraction, moscow, moscow attractions, moscow planetarium, planetarium, science museums

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