Travel Stories

• history

• art and culture

7 min read • Sep 25, 2019

Explore the uneasy relationships of the Cold War period and Russia's role in contemporary world affairs at these political history and military museums.

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Sep 17, 2019

Follow our top tips to find the very best shopping in Moscow, from malls and antique markets, to food stalls and Russian designs.

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Apr 23, 2019

One of the world’s largest cities, Moscow is a true metropolis whose ancient neighbourhoods are interspersed with newly built high-rises, inhabited by…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Dec 18, 2018

Moscow has enough attractions to keep any traveller busy for a couple of weeks, but it would be a shame not to get out of the city and explore its…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Dec 11, 2018

Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has spent 2018 travelling across Russia to participate in ceremonies at a couple of historic synagogues. From the eastern Siberian…

• festivals and events

• art and culture

4 min read • May 26, 2018

Believe it or not, in summer Moscow usually gets rather hot. It’s also the season when the city is fully awake, with more events happening than at any…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Feb 22, 2018

Russia – the land of vodka, right? On first glance, the Smirnoff-swilling motherland might seem an unlikely beer destination. In fact, Russia has been…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Feb 13, 2018

Among the Kremlin grandeur, tall Stalinist buildings and gorgeous onion-domed churches, it’s easy to overlook the Russian capital’s less famous sights…

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Jan 18, 2018

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries Russia produced towering figures of world literature, including Pushkin, Chekhov, Tolstoy and Solzhenitsyn. Many of…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jan 18, 2018

One of Russia’s more surprising travel trump cards is the lip-smacking diversity of what’s cooked in its kitchens and served in its restaurants and cafes…

• road trips

• destination practicalities

6 min read • Jan 3, 2018

Nothing in classic Russian literature captures the idea of paradise lost better than Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. The M2 highway going directly…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Jun 6, 2017

Lonely Planet Local Kira Tverskaya has been a Moscow dweller for over 16 years. A lot has changed in Moscow in recent times – from the appearance of bike…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

6 min read • Jan 31, 2017

In recent years, Moscow’s major urban parks have undergone a great transformation – these days they draw people of all ages and social groups, and some…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Sep 19, 2016

Huge and prone to architectural gigantism, full of energy, both positive and dark, refined and tasteless at the same time, Moscow is overwhelming in every…

• art

• art and culture

4 min read • Aug 5, 2015

While icons and onion domes still have their place in Moscow, the capital is now the epicentre of Russia’s cutting-edge contemporary culture. Long-dormant…

• art

• art and culture

3 min read • Aug 5, 2015

Spend a perfect day in Moscow walking through history, discovering the city’s medieval foundations and modern flare and everything in between. The Russian…

• art

• art and culture

4 min read • Apr 29, 2015

Stepping onto Red Square never ceases to inspire. For starters, the vast rectangular stretch of cobblestones, surrounded by architectural marvels, is an…

• budget travel

• connections

6 min read • Dec 10, 2013

The socialist dream has been officially abandoned, but it's still possible to have fun for free in Moscow. Here are our top picks for spending your time…