Lots of people have the impression that Moscow is an ugly city. Some parts of the city are ugly, but the center of the city is really beautiful. There are lots of old churches and grand buildings.

Not many people speak English so it can be a bit difficult travelling there. I don’t speak any Russian (except for basics like “please” and “thank you.”).
What made it easier was learning Cyrillic, the Russian alphabet. It doesn’t take a lot of study to be able to read the letters. And it’s important because a lot of street signs and metro stations are only in Cyrillic.

For example, Moscow in Cyrillic is “Москва”

I thought Russia wasn’t attractive and that it wasn’t worth visiting. Your pictures have told me that I was totally wrong. Thank you for correcting my idea.
Do the local people speak English? I think that people who work at airports, hotels and public office have no problem with English, though. Did you learn Russia before you went there?

Sincerely
yuko