Moscow metro
So, lets talk a little about Moscow Underground.
First of all in Russia underground everybody call Metro (МЕТРО). All metro enter and exits indicate with big red letter M
Like this:
So if you see this M-letter it means there is enter in metro near.
Second thing: Moscow metro is a big one. There is 2 types of lines: 10 radials and one circular.
Here is a map of Moscow metro.
Zoom at click
Or just use this site.
Q&A:
Q: What is the price? And where I can buy a ticket.
A: The price is about 28 rubles (0,9 $). You can buy ticket for 1,2, 5, 10, 20, 60, 70 trips. More trips - cheaper price. You can buy ticket at metro station. There is special place call KASSA (КАССА). Just give the money and show on fingers ticket for how many trips you want (cashiers do not speak on English).
Q: Is there English signs in metro.
A: Only at metro map. That’s why you should be prepared and know before you go anywhere. You need to understand in which side you should go. For android users you can use Yandex metro app.
It can shows you in which side of the train you need to sit down, time of the travel.
By the way: voice notices in transit vehicle are Russian only. So do not forget to count station in your way
Q: What interesting can I see in metro?
A: Moscow metro was opened in 15 May 1935. As you all know it was communism time in Russia. So people tried to do the best. Talking about the metro - it must be the most beautiful thing at all the world. So that why there was not just station where people sit in train and go where they need. Architects was very happy when government told them to design station and there was not any budget limits. And architects use granite and other stones for building stations.
Here is the stations which you should see:
1. Mayakovskaya station.
“Mayakovskaya (Russian: Маяковская), is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. Considered to be one of the most beautiful in the system, it is one of the finest examples of pre-World War II Stalinist Architecture making it one of the most famous Metro stations in the world. The name as well as the design is a reference to Futurism and its prominent Russian exponent Vladimir Mayakovsky”. wiki link
2. Novoslobodskaya station
“It is best known for its 32 stained glass panels. Each panel, surrounded by an elaborate brass border, is set into one of the station's pylons and illuminated from within. Both the pylons and the pointed arches between them are faced with pinkish Ural marble and edged with brass molding. At the end of the platform is a mosaic by Pavel Korin entitled "Peace Throughout the World." wiki link
3. Ploshchad Revolyutsii
“Each arch of the station is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 72 sculptures in the station…
One of the bronze sculptures - a dog that accompanies a frontier guard - is believed to bring good luck if you rub its nose” wiki link
Q: What is the best time to visit metro.
A: My opinion that best time it's from 12:00 till 16:00. And the worst it's from 7:00 till 12:00 and from 17:00 till 20:00. In this time people go to / from work, and there is a lot of people in metro.
Here is the recourses for more information
http://engl.mosmetro.ru/ - Moscow metro official site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro - wiki link
http://www.beeflowers.com/moscowmetro/index.htm - a lot of Moscow metro photos.
So, if you have a questions - don’t be shy, comment this post.
And one more thing: I still learning English. If you see some idiotic mistakes - write me about this in comments. Thank you )
First of all in Russia underground everybody call Metro (МЕТРО). All metro enter and exits indicate with big red letter M
Like this:
So if you see this M-letter it means there is enter in metro near.
Second thing: Moscow metro is a big one. There is 2 types of lines: 10 radials and one circular.
Here is a map of Moscow metro.
Zoom at click
Or just use this site.
Q&A:
Q: What is the price? And where I can buy a ticket.
A: The price is about 28 rubles (0,9 $). You can buy ticket for 1,2, 5, 10, 20, 60, 70 trips. More trips - cheaper price. You can buy ticket at metro station. There is special place call KASSA (КАССА). Just give the money and show on fingers ticket for how many trips you want (cashiers do not speak on English).
Q: Is there English signs in metro.
A: Only at metro map. That’s why you should be prepared and know before you go anywhere. You need to understand in which side you should go. For android users you can use Yandex metro app.
It can shows you in which side of the train you need to sit down, time of the travel.
By the way: voice notices in transit vehicle are Russian only. So do not forget to count station in your way
Q: What interesting can I see in metro?
A: Moscow metro was opened in 15 May 1935. As you all know it was communism time in Russia. So people tried to do the best. Talking about the metro - it must be the most beautiful thing at all the world. So that why there was not just station where people sit in train and go where they need. Architects was very happy when government told them to design station and there was not any budget limits. And architects use granite and other stones for building stations.
Here is the stations which you should see:
1. Mayakovskaya station.
“Mayakovskaya (Russian: Маяковская), is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. Considered to be one of the most beautiful in the system, it is one of the finest examples of pre-World War II Stalinist Architecture making it one of the most famous Metro stations in the world. The name as well as the design is a reference to Futurism and its prominent Russian exponent Vladimir Mayakovsky”. wiki link
2. Novoslobodskaya station
“It is best known for its 32 stained glass panels. Each panel, surrounded by an elaborate brass border, is set into one of the station's pylons and illuminated from within. Both the pylons and the pointed arches between them are faced with pinkish Ural marble and edged with brass molding. At the end of the platform is a mosaic by Pavel Korin entitled "Peace Throughout the World." wiki link
3. Ploshchad Revolyutsii
“Each arch of the station is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 72 sculptures in the station…
One of the bronze sculptures - a dog that accompanies a frontier guard - is believed to bring good luck if you rub its nose” wiki link
Q: What is the best time to visit metro.
A: My opinion that best time it's from 12:00 till 16:00. And the worst it's from 7:00 till 12:00 and from 17:00 till 20:00. In this time people go to / from work, and there is a lot of people in metro.
Here is the recourses for more information
http://engl.mosmetro.ru/ - Moscow metro official site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro - wiki link
http://www.beeflowers.com/moscowmetro/index.htm - a lot of Moscow metro photos.
So, if you have a questions - don’t be shy, comment this post.
And one more thing: I still learning English. If you see some idiotic mistakes - write me about this in comments. Thank you )