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When you visit Moscow, be sure to travel in style on one of the most amazing metro systems in the world. Read on to find out more.

Spotlight on Russia visits Moscow's underground palace.

Moscow is the capital city of Russia. It is one of the largest cities in Europe. Around twelve million people live there. Many tourists visit Moscow every year to see its famous sights and fantastic architecture.

The most popular means of transport for locals and visitors is the metro. The Moscow metro is very fast. It has more than 250 stations around the city and it is always very busy. More than seven million passengers use it every day from 6 am to 1 am. Passengers can tell where a train goes from the voice of the announcers. All trains that go to the centre have a male voice and trains that go away from the centre have a female voice.

The metro goes to all major sights. The Station Ploshchad Revolutsii takes you to the Kremlin and Red Square. The metro station Teatralnaya is near the Bolshoi and Maly Theatres. But the metro is also an attraction in itself. People call it «Underground Palace», because many stations are really beautiful with mosaic ceilings, wonderful chandeliers, beautiful sculptures and brilliant paintings.

For a real life adventure, every visitor to this beautiful city should take a ride on the underground metro. It is one of Moscow's major tourist attractions.