A guide to Moscow for the traveller, written by former residents. It features a directory of hotels, apartment rentals and B&Bs, with reviews of more than 65 hotels. The authors alert readers to which hotels are packed with businessmen, which with tour groups, and which have the most charm and friendly service. When it comes to food, there are reviews of 120 restaurants, including which tourist traps to avoid. The book also covers how to get around this large and often confusing city, and how to do so inexpensively. Unusual walking tours throughout Moscow are discussed, and there are English translations for the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. Readers will learn why its best not to scrimp when buying tickets to the Bolshoy, why certain museums should be avoided, and which neighbourhoods to avoid and which are must-sees.