#4: Moscow, Russia – Red Square (13% of the vote) The love for Mother Russia came through at the last minute with a huge amount of votes. How helpful was this wave of support? Well last week with about 24 hours left in the poll, Russia’s town square was in 8th place. But less than 10 hours later, with a ton of 11th hour clicking, it was locked into the 4th place position and stayed there until voting closed. Nice job Moscow!
Lonely Planet review of Red Square
Palpably the centre of Moscow and even Russia as a whole, Red Square is a massively impressive sight that brings back the full force of the Cold War, despite the two decades that have passed since perestroika . Something of a misnomer for this grey and rectangular strip to the east side of the Kremlin, Red Sq is surrounded by Lenin’s Mausoleum to the west, the State History Museum to the north, GUM shopping centre to the east and fabulous St Basil’s Cathedral to the south.
Begin your visit to Moscow by coming here – there’s nothing else like it. For more information about Moscow, Russia, check out the Lonely Planet guide.
I’ll be back at noon EST with #3.
