Best weekend getaways from Moscow

If you like skiing or snowboarding, go check out the beautiful slopes, perfect dry powder snow and modern facilities in Sochi! The town of Roza Khutor looks like a Hollywood film set aiming to copy the atmosphere from the Alps. But although it lacks authenticity it is very nicely done, with high quality lifts, stylish restaurants and even great slopesiderestaurants for high quality lunch and entertaining apres-ski! You can also stay in Krasnaya Polyana, but this is a smaller area and further away from the main hub in Roza Khutor.

This is a perfect trip for a long weekend, only a 1,5 hour flight from Moscow, multiple times a day (although we strongly recommend to fly from the highly efficient and nice airport Vnukovo). Arriving there just order a Get taxi van which takes you to Roza Khutor in 40 minutes for 2500RB

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https://www.moscowliving.org/post/sochi-weekend-ski

RIGA - romantic city trip

Riga is only a 1,5 hour flight from Moscow, so it makes this an ideal location for a city trip. Riga is a very pretty, cozy and fun city with many things to do for both kids & adults. You can discover the city by boat, by bus or by foot. At night Riga is a very lively city with many bars & terraces. And don't forget to visit "Jurmala" (30 min. drive)

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https://www.moscowliving.org/post/riga-perfect-city-trip

GOLDEN RING - culture & architecture

This is a great cultural getaway for a weekend! We visited during summer time but we could imagine how magical this area must look covered in snow. Spring and Autumn might be a bit muddy though so probably less recommendable. Vladimir and Suzdal form the most important cities of the so called Golden Ring of Moscow. The towns have been called "open-air museums" and feature unique monuments of Russian architecture of the 12th–18th centuries, including kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals and churches.

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https://www.moscowliving.org/post/vladimir-suzdal-summer-or-winter