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idezan · Just Starting Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 8

Hi! Next year I will make a three day visit to Moscow, mostly to watch the military parade on May 9 and visit the Kremlin, the Lenin mausoleum and, perhaps, make some tours on Moscow.

I would like to know/visit everything related to military, aircraft/space technology and Soviet history, besides watching the military parade on VE day.

I have heard that Yellow Blue Bus is good place to stay. I will be arriving and also leaving through Sheremetvo airport. I will get the VISA through the invitation of WaytoRussia.net.

I wonder if it's very dificult to move from the airport to the hostel and vice-versa. I am also preparing myself to study some Russian before travelling.

With regard to Moscow or Russia, is there any "danger" or "threat" to tourists? Some guidebooks warn about that. How real or true is it?

Any tips or comments?

archon · Just Starting Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

just before Arkhangelskoe, maybe a mile or so, is a military "Technical" museum with all sorts of aircraft and tanks.

I think this might be it:
http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7583&sid=a31f39587148a039625291916db1fb6c

good luck!

An_net · Just Starting Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

It seems to me that the only way to see tha parad is only by TV or from the winsow of you room. If the price is not a problem choose the hotel on Tverskaya St and book it as early as possible.

a lot of military equipment is on Poklonnaya Gora.
If I remember more plases related to war I'll write.

If you will walk in the center I think it won't be very dangerous.

PS sorry for my bad english, I'm just studing

David T · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

hi!

remember that tickets for the Parade are very difficult to get, and without ticket, you have absolutely no access to Red Square on May 9th!
At least one week before and one week after the Parade, Lenin's mausoleum is closed to visitors. During Parade time, you can even find Red Square closed...

getting from airport to city center is very easy, now you can use Aeroexpress trains : www.aeroexpress.ru

idezan · Just Starting Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 8

Thank you all for the very helpful information. I will be arriving on May 7 and leaving on May 10.

I am very disappointed to know that I won't be able to visit the Lenin mausoleum and that I also run risk of not being able to be present at the military parade.

I also imagine that if tickets are hard to get then they must be very expensive. How could I get them if this is possible at all?

Thanks archon for the info on the museum.

An_net, which is the hotel's name? Is it located very near the red square?