Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg

South of the Moscow River (Zamoskvarechye).6 The Arbat District.7 Beyond the Garden Ring.7 EXPLORING MOSCOW.1 The Kremlin.Crown of Monomakh (Shapka Monomakha).2 Around Red Square.3 Cathedrals, Monasteries & Convents.Old Believers.4 Soviet Sights.Conquering the Cosmos.5 Major Museums.6 Parks & Gardens.7 Aristocratic Estates.8 Literary Moscow.9 Especially for Kids.10 Organized Tours.11 Outdoor Pursuits.Banya Bliss.12 Spectator Sports.Walking Tour: Historic Moscow.8 SHOPPING IN MOSCOW.1 The Shopping Scene.Russian Orthodox Icons.2 Great Shopping Areas.3 The Shopping Centers.4 Shopping A to Z.Couture a la Russe.Gorbushka Electronics Market.9 MOSCOW AFTER DARK.1 The Performing Arts.2 The Club & Music Scene.3 The Bar Scene.4 The Gay & Lesbian Nightlife Scene.5 More Entertainment.10 SIDE TRIPS FROM MOSCOW.1 Sergiev Posad.2 Suzdal & Vladimir.3 Arkhangelskoye.4 Peredelkino.Day Excursions for Everyone.11 SUGGESTED ST. PETERSBURG ITINERARIES.1 The Neighborhoods in Brief.New Holland.Vasilevsky Island.2 The Best of St. Petersburg in 1 Day.3 The Best of St. Petersburg in 2 Days.4 The Best of St. Petersburg in 3 Days.12 WHERE TO STAY IN ST. PETERSBURG.A City of Mini Hotels.1 Around the Hermitage.Family-Friendly Hotels.2 Upper Nevsky Prospekt.Landing the Best Room.3 Lower Nevsky to Smolny Cathedral.4 South of Nevsky.5 Vasilevsky Island & the Petrograd Side.6 Near the Airport.13 WHERE TO DINE IN ST. PETERSBURG.1 Restaurants by Cuisine.Best of the Buffets.2 Around Palace Square & the Hermitage.3 Upper Nevsky Prospekt.4 Square of the Arts up to Summer Gardens.Family-Friendly Restaurants.5 Lower Nevsky Prospekt up to Smolny Cathedral.6 South of Nevsky.7 Vasilevsky Island & the Petrograd Side.14 EXPLORING ST. PETERSBURG.1 Hermitage & Environs.The Siege of Leningrad.2 Around Palace Square.Peter & Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya Krepost).3 Cathedrals, Monasteries & More.4 Major Museums.5 Parks & Gardens.6 Monuments, Memorials & Squares.Island Pursuits.7 Literary St. Petersburg.8 Especially for Kids.9 Organized Tours.10 Outdoor Pursuits.Extreme Sports.11 Spectator Sports.Walking Tour: St. Petersburg Highlights.15 SHOPPING IN ST. PETERSBURG.1 The Shopping Scene.Box That Up.2 Great Shopping Areas.3 Shopping Centers.4 Shopping A to Z.16 ST. PETERSBURG AFTER DARK.Where to Go During White Nights.1 The Performing Arts.2 The Club & Music Scene.3 The Bar Scene.4 The Gay & Lesbian Nightlife Scene.5 More Entertainment.17 SIDE TRIPS FROM ST. PETERSBURG.1 Peterhof (Petrodvorets).2 Tsarskoye Tselo (Pushkin).The Amber Room.3 Pavlovsk.4 Kronshtadt.5 Vyborg.18 FAST FACTS & TOLL-FREE NUMBERS.1 Fast Facts: Moscow.2 Fast Facts: St. Petersburg.3 Toll-Free Numbers & Websites.19 USEFUL RUSSIAN TERMS & PHRASES.1 Alphabet.2 Basic Vocabulary.3 Russian Dining Savvy.INDEX.General Index.Accommodations--Moscow and environs.Accommodations--St. Petersburg and environs.Restaurants--Moscow and environs.Restaurants--St. Petersburg and environs.L I S T O F M A P S.Russia.Moscow.Moscow Metro.St. Petersburg.St. Petersburg Metro.Moscow Neighborhoods.Moscow in 1 Day.Moscow in 2 Days.Moscow in 3 Days.Where to Stay in Moscow.Where to Dine in Moscow.The Kremlin.Exploring Moscow.Walking Tour: Historic Moscow.Moscow Shopping.Moscow After Dark.Side Trips from Moscow.St. Petersburg Neighborhoods.St. Petersburg in 1 Day.St. Petersburg in 2 Days.St. Petersburg in 3 Days.Where to Stay in St. Petersburg.Where to Dine in St. Petersburg.Exploring St. Petersburg.Exploring St. Peter and Paul Fortress.Walking Tour: St. Petersburg Highlights.St. Petersburg Shopping.St. Petersburg After Dark.Side Trips from St. Petersburg.