You could have seen these capsules on Sheremetyevo airport since last summer. Its a project developed by some Russian designers, which is related to capsule hotels in Japan and the rest of the world. Now the makers opened their first capsule hotel on Tverskaya, not...
Happy Birthday to the Moscow Zoo, which was opened on January 31, 1864, according to the old calendar. In line with the modern calendar, February 13 is marked as the zoo's opening date. Here are some interesting facts about the zoo: ...
Fucking shit! I didn't even remotely expect them to use anything like that to deice the streets. Then again, after Lushkov we are used to unorthodx methods and expect the worst from our city officials. So whats the story? Anybody out there who has a...
Here are some amazing shots from Kiril Umrikhin, who was on a flight to Sheremetyevo this week and ignored the "turn of all of your electronic devices" to get us some nice photos from a record snowy Moscow in February. ...
Interfax reports that Snow accumulation in Moscow has reached 216 centimeters, Vice-Mayor for Housing, Public Utilities and City Development Pyotr Biryukov told reporters on Tuesday. One-sixth of winter snow fell in Moscow in past 48 hours. "This is the snowiest winter in 100 years," Biryukov said. "Snow...
Comment: Oh well, a $6700 fine will be paid out of the pocket expenses. That one made me laugh. A historic steam-bath building in Moscow has been demolished by developers without permission, a heritage preservation group said. A contractor company, identified by the city administration as Elit...
Over 50 ice penguins mysteriously appeared overnight in front of Moscow's Natalia Sats Musical Theatre on Thursday (January 31). The sculptures have turned out to be popular with the locals. [Pavel, Local]: "Children like them, adults like them, they come and play here with great pleasure,...
When I recently spent my time in Garmisch, I had the chance to talk to some locals, which are also involved in the international ski circus. They told me, that the skiers really like these big city events, not only because the price money is...
Moscow’s “marshrutkas,” or mini-buses, will be replaced with more comfortable buses with air conditioning and the GLONASS navigation system. “Marshrutka buses in their current format will soon disappear from Moscow. It is mostly a shadow business,” the capital’s head of transportation and infrastructure department Maxim Liskutov...
Ever since I came to Moscow, I have been amazed by these stray dogs. Its astonishing, how clever they are. But, one should be careful. If you piss off a pack, they can go after you and that can end up badly. I does frequently...