Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring by Masha Nordbye

Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring by Masha Nordbye

As the symbolic heart of Russia, Moscow, which celebrated its 850th anniversary in 1997, has enjoyed a renaissance as one of the world's great cities. The capital's once somber streets now buzz 24-hours a day with purposeful activity, and joint ventures between east and west have already opened plush new hotels, internationally-stocked shops, and well over 1,000 eating establishments. Her sister-city, St Petersburg, host of Russia's Golden Age and cradle of revolution, and surely Russia's soul, celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2003. One of the most graceful and well-proportioned cities in the world, filled with baroque and classical architecture, intersected by canals, it is easy to see how St Petersburg became the inspiration for musicians, artists and writers such as Rimsky-Korsakov, Pushkin and Dostoevsky. This book contains a wealth of information on the two cities and the regions surrounding them: fully updated histories and cultural connections of the cities, information on finding accommodation, shopping and restaurants, details of museums, architectural landmarks and theatre and comprehensive tours of each city. Also included is an indispensable guide to the Golden Ring, a series of ancient Russian towns set in the stunning countryside around Moscow.

..indispensable... It not only provides a cornucopia of practical information and cultural insight, but takes the traveler on a splendid journey through the extensive map of the Russian soul. - Isabel Allende As the designer of Russia's first ever golf course in Moscow, I and my international crew had the pleasure of using Ms Nordbye's guide extensively as we placed the Reds on the Greens! A definite 'Don't Leave Home Without It!' - Robert Trent Jones, II

Masha Nordbye is a writer and TV producer who has visited more than 100 countries. She has traveled extensively throughout the former Soviet Union over the past 25 years, and studied at Moscow University. She has produced films for National Geographic, ABC, The Discovery Channel, PBS, Disney, and 20th Century Fox, as well as other documentaries on the Russian Circus, Lake Baikal and Siberian Tigers. Nordbye also helped organize a North American Tour of the Moscow Circus, leads treks in Russia, and is the author of other books and numerous magazine articles on Russia.

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ISBN 13	9789622177093
ISBN 10	9622177093
Title	Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring
Author	Masha Nordbye
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong
Year published	2003-05-17
Number of pages	608
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