Good morning!
I'm now in one of the most iconic places in the world.
This is the Red Square in Moscow.
Being here you remember the history classes:
Lenin, socialism, Cold War...
Today it's packed with tourists.
A lot of people think that the name "Red" is because of the predominant color here
or that it's associated with socialism.
Actually, not really. This square has been here for centuries.
In Russian it's called Krásnaya
and it means both red and beautiful.
To see everything here at the Red Square you need more than a day.
I'll focus on the main attractions like the Kremlin, Lenin's Mausoleum,
St. Basil's Cathedral and the GUM.
Let's start with Lenin's Mausoleum as it's only open in the morning.
The queue is enormous, there is no escape. But if you're thinking I'm going to see his tomb,
No! His preserved body has been in public display basically since his death in 1924.
It's like a visitation.
That is so unique, you fell like he has just passed, you know, the atmosphere there...
You have to experience it to understand because you can not take pictures.
You can only get in, keep walking and go.
Other Soviet leaders and personalities are also buried here like Stalin and Yuri Gagarin,
the first ever man in space.
Now, the Kremlin itself.
On your way to the entrance of the Kremlin you walk by this place here.
This is a war memorial - the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - dedicated to the millions of Soviets who died
during World War II. 27 million Soviets more precisely.
Today, it's a tradition here in Moscow for brides and grooms to come and pay their respects
on their wedding day.
That was the change of the guard, it happens every hour.
The Kremlin itself is a fortress
with five palaces, numerous cathedrals, towers
It was the residency of the Russian Tsars
and today it's the official residency of the president of Russia.
This place is enormous but that doesn't mean you can just go on your own and explore everything,
you know, there are the areas for tourists.
That was probably Vladimir Putin.
Look at this place, how amazing!
Five churches and cathedrals in one single square
Each one with a different purpose.
The main cathedral in Russia
where everything of national importance
used to take place, like the coronations of the Tsars.
This is also the one with the biggest queue, so here is my tip: get here and go directly there.
This place is actually a necropolis,
several of grand princes and tsars from Russia
between the 1300s and the 1700s are buried there including Ivan the Terrible.
He was a very important Tsar and very important political figure historically
and he made several changes, important changes actually, politically, administratively,
and in the military.
These cathedrals don't offer services anymore. Today they are more like museums,
extremely beautiful. Now, the bad part: you can't take pictures anywhere inside,
they offer here these pamphlets so that at least you can understand what you are seeing then
They guide you through the various icons, the importance of the icons, their locations and so on.
This basic ticket gives you access to the Kremlin itself and also the cathedrals,
but there are museums here too that you can buy additional tickets, like the Armoury
and the Diamond Fund, extremely beautiful and worth it, very impressive.
I've been to both in my first trip here to Moscow some ten years ago, so I'm skipping them today.
The word "Kremlin"means "fortress inside a city"
This bell is the largest in the world, it broke
during metal casting and has never worked.
Such an amazing history of the Russian monarchy, then very representative of the Soviet Union.
You get out of it and what do you see? McDonald's, basically in front of it.
It's actually very popular in Moscow. Expect long lines.
On or around the Red Square there are several options for restaurants and cafes.
Where you can find the biggest variety and reasonable prices is in this mall here.
Sorry, I can't pronounce this name!
We're staying at an apartment at the Tverskoy District,
very close to the Red Square
and I love the night life here.
This bar is one of those places that only locals know, but you have to know some secrets.
A Soviet bunker!
And some chemicals combinations, look at that.
It's your gasoline...
You can drink from it or pour in the glass
It's better with ice, huh?
Either or it doesn't matter?
I don't know!
This is cold already!
That's good.
First place, it's the name of the drink.
It's got a little bit of a...
_ Strawberry... _ It's the orange...
No, there is a strawberry but it's something that's trimming the strawberry
It's good!
Which one is this? No, this is chocolate!
I hope you guys enjoyed this first day
Tomorrow I'll be back at the Red Square
as there is so much more to do there.
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