Moscow is the largest city in Russia and Europe.  The capital of Russia has a population of 13 million.  According to Forbes 2011, Moscow has the largest community of billionaires in the world.

Single family homes do not exist in Moscow or St. Petersburg.  Everyone lives in apartments.  The majority of the population live in mid level, yellow brick apartment buildings in complexes lined up as far as the eye can see.  Until Khrushchev’s massive construction project, known as Khruschev’s Thaw, 2 families would share one apartment.  Each family would have a bedroom or two and share a common kitchen and bathroom.  Kruschev’s Thaw provided enough space for individual families to have their own apartment.

Staying in Moscow is cost prohibitive.  Traveler’s stay in hotels embedded in these neighborhoods and take the metro to and from downtown.

The walk from the Metro