Mig-29 Flights (Sokol Air Base, Nizhny Novgorod) – located six hours east of Moscow via car, “Aero-Space Adventures” provides a unique service for tourists: the chance to be a co-pilot of a MiG-29 fighter jet. Those signing up for these flight programs will experience various aerobatic maneuvers – from standard to the most advanced, depending […]
Megasport Arena (Khodynskiy bulvar, 3, Moscow) – this is a multi-use indoor arena with a seating capacity of 14,000 spectators. It is the home of the PBC CSKA Moscow pro basketball team. It also holds hockey games, and other sporting events. See its website for upcoming events: www.hockey-palace.ru
Luzhniki Stadium (Luzhnetskaya naberezhnaya 24, Moscow) – once known as Central Lenin Stadium, this is the largest sports arena in Russia (with a seating capacity of 78,360). This is currently the home of the Torpedo Moscow and Spartak Moscow football teams. Aside from these and other sporting events, this stadium is also used to hold […]
Lokomotiv Stadium (Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya, 125 A, Moscow) – this stadium (seating capacity: 30,000 spectators) is home to the Lokomotiv Moscow football team. FIFA and European Cup qualifier matches have been held here as well. International football fans that are curious about the skill level of Russian teams like Lokomotiv and regional competitors like Dynamo Kiev […]
Indoor Ski Center (Krasnogorsk, Krasnogorskiy boulevard, 4, Moscow) – this is the first such venue in Russia, located right on the western edge of Moscow, also the biggest such facility in Europe, welcoming more than 400,000 visitors annually. At 375 x 68 meters, the slope offers lots of room for beginners, experienced skiers, snowboarders and […]
Bunker 42 Cold War Museum (Building 11, 5th Kotelnichesky lane, Moscow) — Located an ear-popping 60 meters below the streets of Moscow, Bunker 42 is an absolute must for anyone interested in the Cold War and the shady past of the USSR. The 7000 meters2 complex was completed in the 1960s and originally designed to […]
Troika (Zagorodny Prospekt 27, St. Petersburg) – during the weekends, this is a recommended place to visit for good Russian food, wine and a live show. The famous variety show, that has been on tour in 25 countries of the world, headed by irreplaceable director David Avdysh – is a professional ballet and unique vocal, […]
RAI Club (Block 9a, Bolotnaya Naberezhnaya, Moscow) – launched in 2007, RAI Club has since been one of Moscow’s more fashionable nightspots (accommodating 3,000 revelers). The management of RAI takes the partying business seriously – which usually has a staff of mermaids, unicorns and half-naked dancers to keep the partying vibe going.
Purga (Fontanka 11, City Center, St. Petersburg) – this nightspot is unusual in that it celebrates New Year’s Eve every night here. For that simple reason, it’s a good idea for revelers to show up here well before midnight – so that they’re on hand to count down the “New Year” at 12 am. So […]
Premier Lounge (5 Mantulinskaya Ul., Bldg. 7, Moscow) – this nightspot is actually owned by a local vodka brand (Russian Standard), so there’s no need to ask for such drinks by label. Despite the club’s name, this is not a small lounge, but a multi-level venue filled with local movers and shakers, and plenty of […]