Around the Road to Tver

After Tsarytsino, I went to Tverskaya -- the main drag in Moscow. During Commie years it was renamed Gorky Street, but after the Perestroika its name went back to being Tverskaya.

I ate a late lunch at my favorite Russian food restaurant: kasha and stuffed cabbage, but I forgot to take pictures of the food... I then visited some places listed on my Eyewitness Travel Guide.

This is the MKhAT (Moscow Arts Theater), where many of Chekhov's plays were premiered. I also took a picture of Chekhov's statue which is across the street from the theater.

This is the Central Post Office, built by the commies and now featuring Sony Ericsson ads.

This is the City Hall:

This is an statue of the founder of Moscow (Prince Dolgorukiy) near a Stalinist building:

This is inside Yeliseev's Food Hall, the most famous and exclusive delicatessen in Moscow. During Soviet times it was called Gastronom No. 1. I bought a bar of Twix and a bottle of shampoo there :-)

This is a church on Bryusov street, one of the few to remain open during Soviet times. The street is named after a scot called Bruce (got it? Brysuov...) and many actors and authors who worked at the MKhat lived here.

This is Moscow's Old University built in 1755.

This is the House of Unions: it was a nobleman's club house until it was taken over by trade unions over the revolution.

This is a random old and beautiful, yet run-down, building:

This is the Hotel National. It is just across the Kremlin and Lenin stayed here many times. I don't think he'd be able to afford a room now, since it was renovated to a luxurious 5-star hotel.

This 'beautiful' soviet gem is the State Duma, i.e., the Congress.