It's only over the last decade or two that Moscow has been accessible to western visitors, and hence it's a city that still generates fascination today. The heart of Communist Russia, Red Square is a stark central plaza famously used during the Cold War for displays of military strength
Overlooking Red Square is the unique opulence of the Kremlin, a series of instantly recognisable domed edifices overshadowed by the 70m high Spasskaya Tower.
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