la tour montparnasse infernale (2001)

La Tour Montparnasse infernale

Film details, brief synopsis, cast & crew, charles nemes, ramzy bedia, marina foïs, serge riaboukine, michel puterflam, technical specs.

A pair of dimwitted window washers unexpectedly interfere with a hostage-burglary in Paris' tallest skyscraper.

Bo Gaultier De Kermoal

Pierre semmler, dominique andre, etienne faudet, christian fechner, sebastien fechner, dominique gallieni, xavier matthieu, julie mauduech, frederic moreau, herve truffaut, jean-claude vannier, miscellaneous notes.

Released in France March 28, 2001

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Un soir, suspendus au 52ème étage de la Tour Montparnasse, Eric et Ramzy, deux laveurs de carreaux, ont pris du retard dans leur travail.Pendant ce temps, la jolie Stéphanie attend son oncle, le puissant PDG du Groupe Lanceval, et ses fils, les actionnaires principaux, pour un conseil d'administration nocturne qui va se révéler bien mouvementé. En effet, un commando surentraîné investit l'immeuble, contrôle tous les accès et prend la famille Lanceval en otage. Stéphanie est en fait l'organisatrice du coup monté et convoite la fortune de son oncle qui la méprise depuis toujours. Stéphanie et ses hommes n'attendent plus que la main de la chère mère, dont les empreintes vont permettre d'actionner le mécanisme d'ouverture du coffre.Cependant, nos deux compères sont restés au sommet de la Tour et risquent bien de faire capoter le plan machiavélique de la belle.

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• Vince s. raté je l'ai vu et j'ai détesté, alors que j'ai adoré le 1
• Vince s. ba c'est un film pose cerveau, tu le regarde pas pour te posé des question philosophique mais pour te marré, chose qui est visiblement compliqué pour beaucoup de personnes
• Vince s. le culte c'est quand ta vu un film dans son temps forts, donc forcément quand ont regarde un film 20 ans après sa sortis c'est pas du tous la même saveurs
• No Identity Je suis pas particulièrement fan du duo :mais je me suis laissé tenter quand même. Une bonne surprise peut vite arriver..Et bien ce film, peu importe le degré, n'est pas spécialement drôle/amusant. Culte pour certains visiblement, les goûts et les couleurs...2/5
• palatine chénat faut prendre au second degré
• palatine chénat c de l'humour pipi caca quoi
• AxelLefebvre69 Lourd et forcé
• Ducerceau Je rêve ou c'est toi ?
• JAIMEPASLESNANARS C´est deconseille par la CNAM de paris ....a tes risques et perils !!!!
• HodOor Est ce qu'il faut le regarder si on a plus de 7 ans (ce n'est pas ironique) ?
• THE CRITIkATOR #LaTourMontparnasseInfernale.Chaque comiques ayant tourné pour le cinéma à son film culte. #LesTroisFrères pour les Inconnus, #LaCitéDeLaPeur pour les Nuls (bientôt en Blu-ray). Pour Eric et Ramzy c'est CE film, en même temps vu la qualité des autres c'était pas très difficile comme choix.En dehors d'être une bonne parodie d'un film d'action avec Bruce Willis, je te laisse deviner lequel, c'est aussi grâce à ce film que j'ai pu découvrir l'excellente Marina Foïs dans le rôle de la nièce blasé par la prise d'otages.3/5 👍.
• Benoit R est ce que tu peut me dire quel hommage il rend a indiana jones je voit pas et dumb et dumber ou ace ventura je voit pas
• Benoit R qui peut me dire la reference a indiana jones et a dumb et dumber la je voit pas
• Cowboys from Hell C'est vraiment très relou comme film et très chiant. Seule la scène avec Omar Sy est intéressante mais le reste ne vaut pas un clou. 0.5/5.
• gaut zila Et ouais, fallait pas m'chercher
• gaut zila Ah ouais ? Bah vaut mieux être un tout p'tit breton qu'un grand tu l'auras
• angelabassompierre Des choses drôles, après c'est une comédie pour enfants..... depuis Marina m'a plu dans j'me sens pas belle', boule et bill et maman boule, elle est super cool, dans papa ou maman', elle est à croquer avec Laurent laffitte quand rien ne finit et irréprochable, c'est la perle.le duo est amusant, d'autres lieux méritent qu'on fasse les carreaux.
• Helmoumutt J'ai eu du mal la première fois. Une fois qu'on a intégré la mécanique de cet humour, ça va ça passe. Ça devient même prenant, dans CE film du duo uniquement, en ce qui me concerne. 3/5
• dino Velvet. même ça c'est mieux que les bouses des ch'tis ou autres mer........made in france
• cossaq l'humour en france a eu du mal avec le post an 2000 je crois :p

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La tour montparnasse infernale.

2001 Directed by Charles Nemes

Eric and Ramzy are working as window washers at the Montparnasse skyscraper in Paris. Thinking that he has a date set up with beautiful executive Marie-Joelle (who in reality hates his guts), Ramzy stays at work late while Eric hangs around with him. As a result, the pair witness a gang of terrorists seize the tower and take its late-night occupants (including Marie- Joelle) hostage. Knowing that only they can save the day, Eric and Ramzy swing into action.

Eric Judor Ramzy Bedia Marina Foïs Serge Riaboukine Michel Puterflam Omar Sy Jean-Claude Dauphin JoeyStarr Fred Testot Pierre-François Martin-Laval Edgar Givry Pierre Semmler Bô Gaultier de Kermoal Georges Trillat Laurence Pollet-Villard

Director Director

Charles Nemes

Producer Producer

Christian Fechner

Writers Writers

Eric Judor Ramzy Bedia Kader Aoun

Editor Editor

Dominique Galliéni

Executive Producer Exec. Producer

Hervé Truffaut

Camera Operator Camera Operator

Étienne Fauduet

Art Direction Art Direction

Dominique André

Stunts Stunts

Vincent Haquin

Composer Composer

Jean-Claude Vannier

Sound Sound

Amaury de Nexon William Flageollet Jean-Louis Richet Arthur Le Roux Denis Jaillet-Marsigny

Costume Design Costume Design

Julie Mauduech

Makeup Makeup

Alexis Kinebanyan Françoise Quilichini Frédéric Lainé

Hairstyling Hairstyling

Manu Malville

4 Mecs en Baskets 4 Mecs à Lunettes Canal+ France 2 Cinéma UGCF

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Review by laterrebleue ★★★

Maintenant j’ai les refs.

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c'est de toute bÔté

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rigolo et absurde quand on enlève les trucs racistes et homophobes

Review by Tristanosss ★★½ 2

C’est pas une compétition mais moi une fois je me suis couché à 1h15 et j’étais même pas fatigué je jour d’après. Après c’était un vendredi soir donc je me suis réveillé un peu plus tard le jour d’après (vers 10h00) étant donné que c’était un samedi. Finalement j’ai quand même eu mes 8 heures de sommeil, presque 9 donc c’est plutôt normal que je n’était pas fatigué. Une autre fois aussi je me suis couché vers minuit mais cette fois-ci je te raconte pas comment j’étais fatigué, bonjour le décalage horaire.

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Infernale oui

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gay icon over here 😍🤭

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sachez que si un jour je décide de me faire les papiers français c’est uniquement pour pouvoir dire que cette masterclass vient de chez moi

Review by Pooooooool ★★★★★ 1

An amazing, deeply connected to trans-ratial communities. I really liked the part when Eric, one of the main character talk to the asian boy in his language to explain him what's going on, and also to tell him that it's not racist. Trully a beautiful scene. Thank you for this masterpiece, and I hope to see this duo in another serie in a hospital (I'm talking qbout Eric and Ramzi). It would also be nice to see them with Jamel Debouze, a great actor from this period. Again, Thank you.

Review by tizianolp ★★

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La Tour Montparnasse Infernale is a French comedy film about two window washers by trade who live in Paris and end up finding trouble in an unlikely place. The characters Eric and Ramzy stay late at work one day on account of one of them believing that he has a date with an attractive woman named Marie-Joelle. The three of them witness an act by a gang of terrorists who then take them hostage along with everyone else in the building. Eric and Ramzy get to work by finding humorous ways to help themselves and everyone else get out of this pickle throughout this wacky story.

• Genres Comedy
• Cast Eric Judor Ramzy Bedia Marina Foïs
• Director La Tour Montparnasse Infernale is a 2000 French comedy film directed by Charles Nemes and written by Kader Aoun Ramzy Bedia Eric Judor and Xavier Matthieu. When it came out in cinemas in Canada it was translated into Don't Die Too Hard in referen
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Le Corbusier’s triumphant return to Moscow

The exhibition of French prominent architect Le Corbusier, held in The Pushkin Museum, brings together the different facets of his talent. Source: ITAR-TASS / Stanislav Krasilnikov

The largest Le Corbusier exhibition in a quarter of a century celebrates the modernist architect’s life and his connection with the city.

Given his affinity with Moscow, it is perhaps surprising that the city had never hosted a major examination of Le Corbusier’s work until now. However, the Pushkin Museum and the Le Corbusier Fund have redressed that discrepancy with the comprehensive exhibition “Secrets of Creation: Between Art and Architecture,” which runs until November 18.

Presenting over 400 exhibits, the exhibition charts Le Corbusier’s development from the young man eagerly sketching buildings on a trip around Europe, to his later years as a prolific and influential architect.

The exhibition brings together the different facets of his talent, showing his publications, artwork and furniture design alongside photographs, models and blueprints of his buildings.

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Irina Antonova, director of the Pushkin Museum, said, “It was important for us to also exhibit his art. People know Le Corbusier the architect, but what is less well know is that he was also an artist. Seeing his art and architecture together gives us an insight into his mind and his thought-processes.”

What becomes obvious to visitors of the exhibition is that Le Corbusier was a man driven by a single-minded vision of how form and lines should interact, a vision he was able to express across multiple genres.

The upper wings of the Pushkin Museum are separated by the central stairs and two long balconies. The organizers have exploited this space, allowing comparison of Le Corbusier’s different art forms. On one side there are large paintings in the Purist style he adapted from Cubism, while on the other wall there are panoramic photographs of his famous buildings.

Le Corbusier was a theorist, producing many pamphlets and manifestos which outlined his view that rigorous urban planning could make society more productive and raise the average standard of living.

It was his affinity with constructivism, and its accompanying vision of the way architecture could shape society, which drew him to visit the Soviet Union, where, as he saw it, there existed a “nation that is being organized in accordance with its new spirit.”

The exhibition’s curator Jean-Louis Cohen explains that Le Corbusier saw Moscow as “somewhere he could experiment.” Indeed, when the architect was commissioned to construct the famous Tsentrosoyuz Building, he responded by producing a plan for the entire city, based on his concept of geometric symmetry.

Falling foul of the political climate

He had misread the Soviet appetite for experimentation, and as Cohen relates in his book Le Corbusier, 1887-1965, drew stinging attacks from the likes of El Lissitsky, who called his design “a city on paper, extraneous to living nature, located in a desert through which not even a river must be allowed to pass (since a curve would contradict the style).”

Not to be deterred, Le Corbusier returned to Moscow in 1932 and entered the famous Palace of the Soviets competition, a skyscraper that was planned to be the tallest building in the world.

This time he fell foul of the changing political climate, as Stalin’s growing suspicion of the avant-garde led to the endorsement of neo-classical designs for the construction, which was ultimately never built due to the Second World War.

Situated opposite the proposed site for the Palace of the Soviets, the exhibition offers a tantalizing vision of what might have been, presenting scale models alongside Le Corbusier’s plans, and generating the feeling of an un-built masterpiece.

Despite Le Corbusier’s fluctuating fortunes in Soviet society, there was one architect who never wavered in his support . Constructivist luminary Alexander Vesnin declared that the Tsentrosoyuz building was the "the best building to arise in Moscow for over a century.”

The exhibition sheds light on their professional and personal relationship, showing sketches and letters they exchanged. In a radical break from the abstract nature of most of Le Corbusier’s art, this corner of the exhibition highlights the sometimes volatile architect’s softer side, as shown through nude sketches and classical still-life paintings he sent to Vesnin.

“He was a complex person” says Cohen. “It’s important to show his difficult elements; his connections with the USSR, with Mussolini. Now that relations between Russia and the West have improved, we can examine this. At the moment there is a new season in Le Corbusier interpretation.” To this end, the exhibition includes articles that have never previously been published in Russia, as well as Le Corbusier’s own literature.

Completing Le Corbusier’s triumphant return to Russia is a preview of a forthcoming statue, to be erected outside the Tsentrosoyuz building. Even if she couldn’t quite accept his vision of a planned city, Moscow is certainly welcoming him back.

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Éric et Ramzy animent le télé-crochet "Comedy Class" sur Prime Video : "Dès que tu deviens juge, c’est que tu es un ringard !"

C’est en 1996 qu’on découvre un duo de comiques  Éric Judor et Ramzy Bedia . À l’époque, il sévit sur scène, mais aussi sur l’antenne de Fun Radio dans "l’Éric et Ramzy Show" diffusé quotidiennement. Ce duo touche à tout sera remarqué au cinéma avec La Tour Montparnasse infernale (2001) ainsi que dans la sitcom  H,  diffusée sur Canal+ de 1998 à 2002, où ils incarnent un infirmier et un brancardier, aux côtés de Jamel Debbouze. Chacun poursuit aussi son propre chemin, se retrouvant régulièrement pour des films comme Seuls Two  en 2008, Halal police d'État de Rachid Dhibou en 2011 et en 2016 pour  La Tour de contrôle infernale , réalisé par Éric Judor.

De retour, ensemble, Éric et Ramzy reforment leur duo iconique, en se lançant un défi de taille, celui de trouver l’humoriste de demain, celui ou celle qui les enterrera. Un télécrochet de neuf épisodes, "Comedy Class", diffusé à partir de vendredi 26 avril sur Prime Video avec des invités comme Florence Foresti, Jérôme Niel, Marina Foïs, Mister V, Jean-Pascal Zadi et à la clef pour le gagnant, 50 000 euros. Une émission proposée clefs en main, mais dans laquelle les deux compères ajoutent leur pâte par les thèmes qu’ils imposent aux candidats comme le précise Éric Judor: " Ils doivent travailler, écrire et nous présenter des sketchs. Et puis l'idée des fauteuils jaunes qui montent et ressemblent à ceux de "The Voice" vient de nous ".

"Il y a quatre champions"

Éric et Ramzy passent donc de l’autre côté du miroir, celui de juges, privilège de l’âge peut-être ? " Dès que tu deviens juge, c'est que t'es un ringard en fait ! " constate Ramzy, ce qui n’enlève en rien leur enthousiasme. La relève paraît être plutôt assurée, notamment avec les quatre finalistes, "quatre champions ", comme il le révèle, coupé par un Éric enjoué : " Nous, à notre époque, on n'était pas à ce niveau de précision, d'inventivité. Ils ont un style à eux, ils sont originaux, c'est super ". Un tournage "génial", selon Éric Judor. " On n'avait aucune pression, dit-il. On se levait le matin, on allait s'installer dans un fauteuil et puis : divertissez-nous ". " C'est la première fois qu'on a cette position, c'est très agréable ", complète Ramzy.

Is seraient bien partants pour une deuxième saison de "Comedy Class". En attendant, pour nous mettre l’eau à la bouche tout en nous laissant sur notre faim, Ramzy révèle qu’Éric est en train d'écrire " Pour nous , pour Prime Video, mais il ne faut rien dire ! "

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No visit to Moscow, Russia is complete unless you take a walk around the famous Red Square and see the iconic sights of the city. One of the best ways to see all the famous landmarks in Moscow and learn a little something about them too is on a free Moscow walking tour through the Red Square.

Continue reading for a sneak peek at what you will see on your free tour in Moscow and for tips on both the tour and visiting the sights. Make sure to save some time during your trip to go inside of the magnificent buildings because you will not be going in the buildings during the tour.

The State Historical Museum

The Moscow free walking tour begins at the Marshal Zhukov monument in front of the State Historical Museum . You can’t miss this massive red building. The museum’s interior is almost as spectacular as the artifacts you can see within. Read my post dedicated to the museum here to find out more on what you can see and tips for visiting. Admission is free with the Moscow City Pass .

The Kremlin

Behind the walls of the Kremlin lie the working offices of Russian’s government and president. When visiting the Kremlin you can see the Armory Chamber, Cathedral Square, the Patriach’s Palace and many more cathedrals. You definitely want to buy tickets ahead of time so you avoid the long-lines. You can get free admission with the Moscow City Pass . It’s also worth it to take a guided tour if you don’t speak Russian so you have more of an understanding of what you are seeing.

St. Basil’s Cathedral

If asked to conquer up an image of Moscow, St. Basil’s Cathedral might just be the most likely image you picture. The cathedral has a museum that you can visit at a later time. You can buy tickets at the ticket kiosk outside the cathedral or receive free admission with the Moscow City Pass .

Moskva River

Next up on the tour is the Moskva River which runs through the center of Moscow. A cruise on the Moskva River is a great way to see the city from a different perspective.

GUM Shopping Mall

Who would think a mall would be one of Moscow’s most well-known attractions? GUM shopping mall across from the Kremlin makes up one of the four sides of the Red Square. The stores might be a bit too pricey for shopping, but the gorgeous interior is worth a visit. If that doesn’t convince you, the mall has some of the best ice cream! GUM is the only building you go inside during the free walking tour. There are pay bathrooms you can use while you have a few minutes of free time.

Kazan Cathedral

Located on the northeast corner of the Red Square, the Kazan Cathedral is another impressive dome-shaped building in Moscow that is also an active place of worship. Entering the cathedral is allowed, but remember to be respectful if people are worshipping.

Bolshoi Theater

Contrary to the previous buildings, the Bolshoi Theater isn’t along one of the four sides of the Red Square. Located a few minutes away, the theater is one of the best theaters in the world. Make sure to come back for a guided tour of the inside or make reservations far ahead of time to attend a ballet or opera.

Alexander Gardens

The tour ends near the Alexander Gardens , a free public park located along the western Kremlin walls. The garden’s green lawns, sculptures and water fountains offer a nice place to take a stroll or relax a bit after some busy sightseeing.

You can visit all these sites on your own, but the best part of doing the Moscow free tour is that you learn more information and have the potential to meet new people!

During my tour I started to talk to a woman from Malaysia and she invited me to join her and her friends for a Russian meal afterwards. It’s these little impromptu meetings and opportunities that I love most about traveling and add more to the sightseeing experience. While I was a little hesitant about going to the tour myself I told myself it would be a great opportunity to possibly meet new people. I love when things work out like that!

If you have already seen the iconic sights of the Red Square and are looking for other things to do in Moscow check out my What to Do in Moscow post that gives more off-the beaten track things to do in Moscow!

Moscow Free Walking Tour Visiting Information

Moscow Free Walking Tours

How to Get There

The Moscow Free Walking Tour begins at the Marshal Zhukov monument in front of the State Historical Museum (a large red building). The website shows a map with the exact meeting point.

To get to the red square area you can take the blue 3 metro line to the Ploshchad Revolyutsii stop, or the green 2 line to the Teatralnaya station or the red 1 line to the Okhotny Ryad station. For more on how to use the metro read my Moscow Metro Guide .

Tours every day at 10:30am – 1pm in English

If you need a toilet before the start of the tour the Okhotny Ryad and GUM shopping malls are both close to the start of the tour. You will need to pay to use the toilets. There is a quick break mid-way through the tour at the GUM shopping mall where you can use the toilet if needed.

During the mid-way break in the tour you can buy some ice cream at the GUM shopping mall. There aren’t many other options or time for anything else. After the tour there are a lot of restaurants in the area. There are a couple of Varenichnaya №1 locations nearby if you would like some authentic Russian food. Their speciality is Russian dumplings. Another classic choice nearby is Grand Cafe Dr. Jhivago. While you can try traditional Russian foods like borscht and Olivier Salad, you may need a reservation. GUM has several restaurants, including a couple of buffets upstairs.

Recommendations

While I would start off your visit to Moscow with a tour of the Red Square, make sure to come back to each place to tour the inside. If you are visiting several sights consider buying the Moscow City Pass  to save money on admissions.

Other Tour Options

Another company  Moscow Free Tour  does a similar free walking tour in the Red Square. Check the site for the details on the starting point and times. If you prefer a private paid tour with a hotel pick-up and a visit to St. Basil’s Cathedral included check out this tour . For a private paid tour with a hotel pick-up and a visit to the Kremlin included you may want to take this tour or this one . Even if you don’t typically take tours, I would recommend taking tours as much as possible in Moscow. Many people do not speak English and most information is not in English either.

Where to Stay in Moscow

Find somewhere to stay in Moscow near the Red Square so you are convenient to all the sights!

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• Moscow Museums:  Moscow City Museum ,  Victory Museum ,  Museum of the Patriotic War in 1812 ,  State Historical Museum ,
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The Kremlin looks rather imposing. It would be great to explore the history in Moscow.

There is a lot of history in Moscow to explore!

What a handy guide to get the most of Moscow’s red square! I’ve always wanted to try a walking tour and this looks like the perfect place to start!

I really enjoy walking tours, I think they are a great way to get to know a new place!

You have highlighted all the main sights around and in the Red Square indeed! I have visited Moscow in winter and the atmosphere was magical…even though it was cold 🙂 I’m looking forward to visiting in summer too!

Yes, there is a magical feel during the winter. I have to say I prefer the warmer, brighter summers though 🙂

Follow My Anchor

I am planning to go to Moscow and St. Petersburg this year so reading this was very helpful. I would love to do the walking tour! What time of year did you do it? I am planning to go in August as I really can’t stand the cold 😀 Do you think August might be a good time to visit Moscow? Thank you so much for your information!

I did the walking tour in September. July and August are the best times to visit Moscow in my opinion, so you are going at a great time! I lived in Moscow for a year so I have a lot of posts about Moscow and a couple for St. Petersburg too. Please check out my other posts as you are planning your trip and feel free to send any questions my way!

I’m a huge fan of taking free walking tours whenever my husband and I travel. We learn more about the history from the local’s perspective. Your walking tour in Moscow looks fun. The St. Basil’s Cathedral is beautiful and would love to see it. Thanks for sharing the must-see places in Moscow!

I’m a big fan of free walking tours too! I completely agree that you get a good perspective and introduction to the history of the city.

I would love to take the walking tour to get a good coverage of the area! The tip about paying for the bathrooms is great. That’s something I didn’t realize when I went to Europe for the first time from the US.

I always find it annoying paying for bathrooms in Europe!

I visited Moscow in June this year for the World Cup and I loved it. St. Basil’s Cathedral was the highlight for me, it’s such an impressive piece of architecture. I would’ve liked to visit more of Russia but maybe next time!

I really enjoyed Moscow during the World Cup too. The city was much livelier than usual!

I have been to St. Petersburg but never to Moscow. I think that these kind of tours are very useful to gather many information but I second your suggestion to visit the palaces inside as they have stunning interior decor and art treasures.

Yes, I think both going on tours and getting an overview and touring the inside of places are good to do.

Shreya Saha

St. Basil’s cathedral is definitely a beautiful place to visit. I would also love to stroll by the Alexander gardens and maybe spend some time in the shopping mall call mom maybe visit the theater, also I would love to visit Kremlin and the State Historical Museum. That’s a great list you have managed to provide here.

Never been to Russia, but the country’s history and culture has always fascinated me. Great list of things to do in Moscow’s Red Square. Kremlin is definitely on top of my list!

Russia does have a fascinating history and culture!

The architecture here always looks so beautiful. I would love to go to Russia. Some helpful tips here that would really help me navigate a future trip. I love the Russian ballet so a trip to the theater would be a must for me.

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The Moscow Kremlin is citadel standing on a high bank of the Moscow River. Here was the residence of grand Russian Tsars and Emperors, now is the official residence of the President of the Russia.

St. Basil’s Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral) on the Red Square is a great creation of Russian architects. The gorgeous temple is a gem of world architecture and a symbol of Moscow and Russia.

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is a museum complex that is currently in possession of one of the largest world art collections from Ancient Egypt and Greece to our days. Today the holdings of the museum contain around 700 000 art works of different epochs.

Observation deck of the hotel Ukraine located on the 33rd floor of the historic Radisson Royal Hotel, known also as a legendary Stalin skyscraper, in the heart of Moscow. With the Moscow CityPass card free entry and one drink*.

A doubledeck bus trip indeed is the best way to see Moscow. Excursions are available in 10 languages. There exist three possible routes – the red one (#1), the green one (#2) and the orange one (#3). The tour is available for one day.

Unlike the other tourist vessels, these huge snow-white ships do not cease navigation in winter: they pierce the ice so smoothly that that the waiter can easily pour champagne in tall crystal glasses. A tour is available for visiting only by appointment*.

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Hockey and ice skating are the national sports. That’s why the ice rink in the AVIAPARK shopping centre is one of the most popular spots for recreational activities for the north of Moscow. You can rent a pair of skates and enter the ice rink for free with the Moscow CityPass.

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"Cafe Pushkin" is the Legendary restaurant of the Maison Dellos. Famous restaurant in Moscow that serves traditional noble cuisine of Russia.

"Turandot" is an incredible place filled with genuine things that keep memories of a different century. This is one of the main attractions of Moscow. "Turandot" serves the city's best dim sum, Peking duck and sea bass in honey and a croissant with foie gras.

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