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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... [read more]
Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... [read more] Blog: Moscow, Trans-Siberian Railway and Lake Baikal
Date: September 15th 2007
Hello all, just a quick note to update on our first week of travelling. We arrived in Moscow on Saturday night where we met by a scary looking passport control officer. Managed to get to our hotel OK and then had a quick look around Red Square which is pretty impressive, especially St Basils Cathedral. My Russian G.C.S.E came in very handy for reading signs on the Metro, so a big shout out to Mrs ... read more
Date: September 15th 2007
Hello all, just a quick note to update on our first week of travelling. We arrived in Moscow on Saturday night where we met by a scary looking passport control officer. Managed to get to our hotel OK and then had a quick look around Red Square which is pretty impressive, especially St Basils Cathedral. My Russian G.C.S.E came in very handy for reading signs on the Metro, so a big shout out to Mrs ... read more
