Our Every Year Tradition. Visit of New Year Decorated Moscow

in travel •  7 years ago 

We have a tradition to walk in the decorated center of Moscow every year. This year we were in Holland and I was afraid that we would break that tradition.

But luckily this year Moscow is still decorated. Last years the decorations were removed by the mid of January. But this year we were lucky and the decorations and different attractions were still there.

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It looked funny but it was interesting to see Christmas Trees together with decorations for welcome spring holiday Maslenitsa. Maslenitsa is a holiday to say good - bye to winter and welcome spring. Today Maslenitsa week has started. This week people bake pancakes, a symbol of sun. It is always before fasting which will start next week and will last for 49 days and then it will be Easter.

I would like to share some photos from beautiful Moscow. I took pictures with a mobile. I took a camera but forgot to insert a memory card.))))

Manezh square

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Ready for Maslenitsa

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Russian oven

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My daughter with papa on top

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For 5$ you could enjoy this delicious turkey leg

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GUM store and the Church of Kazan Icon of God Mother

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Red Square

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Skating rink

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To feel the atmosphere there you can watch a video

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My daughter is on top

Singers and different activities for fun

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I like other people to take part

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and hot wine, of course

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Yours, @aksinya.

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  ·  7 years ago (edited)

It's changed over time, now is better than 30 years ago. Thanks for sharing!

probably))) I moved here 20 years ago)))

wow, so beautiful decorations!!! I've never seen something similar here, but I have to say that the atmospere between those colorful decoration looks really happy!!! ^_^

it is really warm and cozy in spite of cold)))

Thank you for sharing, what visuals! Aesthetically, Russia has the most beautiful cities I have ever seen pictures of. Nice to see that they party all year; that must help to stave off the winter blues. We need to make some more winter holidays popular in the northern US. It is ok until Christmas; because you get that warm, Christmasy feeling, but January through March is just depressing.

Come here to visit me and nice cities!

Planning a grand tour of Europe to visit Steemians as soon as I am no longer living hand to mouth; lol! You should vist me in Los Angeles if you ever come back this way as well!

I will probably do. San-Francisco definitively. Hope, LA too)))
Europe is great! Let me know when and what countries

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Hope to see you when you come. It will probably be a few years for me.

At some point I really need to take my family to Moscow and St Petersburg.

Definitely! and we will have you around!))))) I can't wait

When I was younger, I was at Krakow for Erasmus student change programme. This post reminded me my beloved times at Europe. I loved Russia with Pushkin. Then I read Gogol, Dostoyevski and Bulgakov. Russia has got many traditions to follow. Also your posts should be read by many other dear @aksinya. Thank you very much...

Ohhh you impressed me....not many people can tell that they read Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoyevski and Bulgakov. Now I am reading Pushkin's fairy-tales to my 5 y.o. daughter. We read Gogol, Dostoyevsky and Bulgakov at school. And I plan to re-read it one day. And Bulgakov's Master and Margarita is my favourite. I have read it several times after school.

I love to read Pushkin really. I read many stories about him like Roslavlyov, Dubrovsky, Kirjali, Istoria Pugachyova and Povesti pokoynogo Ivana Petrovicha Belkina :P I heard about fairy-tales but I couldn't read it yet. I hope one day I can read all Pushkin books. Also in love with Gogol and Bulgakov's talent about humor. :))

great post. resteemed and commented.