Moscow Version 3.0: Napoleon’s unlucky invasion and the revolution that John didn’t start
March 9th 2004 For our last day we decided that it was best to head back to Red Square to see it during the day. A major letdown if one has already seen it at night. If any of you ever go to Moscow, be sure to see Red Square during the night first. This will preserve the magic. Throughout the stay, we made frequent use of the Moscow Metro, which is a site by itself. Parts of it are reminiscent to the glory days
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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 
