Travel the World with Eastant Series – Russia

Here at Eastant, we are continuing our exploration of the world and our next stop – one of the biggest countries in the world, the capital of beautiful ladies, extreme characters and an outrageous passion for loud and merry feasts – Russia. Many people may criticize and joke about it, but most of us, deep inside, are intrigued with the mysterious Russian soul and amaze at the Russian nature, which we are used to hearing about. Let’s take a closer look at one of the most famous places in this vast landscape. In Russian, people say that bread is the head of everything. Of course, it’s no secret that Russians like to eat their food with bread (not all food, by the way), but the meaning of this phrase is not solely devoted to eating habits, but also to the understanding that something big and important shall have it’s basis, its cornerstone. When speaking of Russia, this cornerstone is Moscow. Moscow has been capital of Russia for more than 600 years and you can find some of traits of the different epoch in the architecture while walking in the city center on a warm day. When it comes to Moscow, the first place that we recommend to go is undoubtedly the Red Square and the amazing St. Basilio’s Cathedral. It doesn’t matter whether you’re visiting in summer or winter, it can always leave you with a deep impression of its history and grandeur. After walking around the area for some time, you can always look into the GUM (Department Store), which arranges small thematic exhibitions throughout the entire year, and try some ice-cream sold on the first floor. After a short break, you can continue to explore the city by walking down Nikolskaya street and the other streets nearby, as well as having the pleasure of taking a picture on the famous bridge in the newly opened park Zariadie, which is also close to St. Basilio’s Cathedral. The amazing day may be finished in the Bolshoi theatre, where you can see the famous Russian ballet or some opera, but you should also first check beforehand which type of performance is being shown, as the more historical one may let you fully immerse yourselves in the action. For those who are not afraid of being frozen, we can also recommend to come to Moscow for a few days during New Year Eve, as most of the streets are decorated with a multitude of lights among other fancy ornaments. As you may know, the majority of Russians are Orthodox and therefore they celebrate Christmas in January, instead of December. Nevertheless, they love to have a big feast in the beginning of the year, therefore, most of the decorations and joy at the end of December are related to the upcoming New Year. Welcoming you all to see the festive city of Moscow!