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METRO
When you visit Moscow be sure to travel in style on one of the most amazing metro systems in the world. Read on to find out more.
Spotlight on Russia visits Moscow’s underground palace.
Moscow is the capital city of Russia. It is one of the largest cities in Europe. Around eleven million people live there. Many tourists visit Moscow every year to see its famous sights and fantastic architecture.
The most popular means of transport for locals and visitors is the metro. The Moscow metro is very fast. It has 164 stations around the city and it is always very busy. Seven million passengers use it every day from 6am to 1am. Passengers can tell where a train goes from the voice of the announcers. All trains that go to the centre have a male voice and trains that go away from the centre have a female voice.
The metro goes to all major sights. The Station Ploshcad Revolutsii takes you to the Kremlin and Red Square. The metro station Teatralnaya is near the Bolshoi and Maly Theatres. But the metro is also an attraction in itself. People call it “The Underground Palace”, because many stations are really beautiful with mosaic ceilings, wonderful chandeliers, beautiful sculptures and brilliant paintings.
For a real life adventure, every visitor to this beautiful city should take a ride on the underground metro. It is one of Moscow’s major tourist attractions.
Do you enjoy travelling on the metro? What’s your favourite station? Write in and tell us to win free metro tickets for a week.
ACTIVITIES
• Is there a metro in your town? Compare it to Moscow’s metro.
• Which type of transport do you use most? Why?
• In pairs decide where you are in Moscow. Ask for / tell the way to Moscow State University, Bolshoi Theatre, Botanic Garden, Gorky Central Park of Culture and Tsaritsino estate. The names on the metro map can help you.
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