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Start Here Beginners Articles Countries Events Skaters Site Map Skating Styles Aggressive Artistic Fitness Ice Naked Hockey Recreation Skateboard Speed - [View More] Equipment Skates Wheels Bearings Protective Gear Helmets Maintenance Accessories - [ View More] Community Message Board Chat Room Newsletter Regional Countries Local Clubs Group Skates Skate Tours Media Books Magazines Movies Posters Video Clips Videos Video Games More Topics Beginners Deaths Health Issues History How to Skate Hydration Injuries Legal Issues Lessons Nutrition Organizations Police Skating Safety Sports Medicine Travel Web Sites Where to Skate - [View More] Site Map Quick Start Search	An Introduction to Skating in Russia Skating in Moscow by Kathie Fry Dimochka and Vladimir of Moscow with Oleg Vigodsky of St. Petersburg Outside of Red Square and the Kremlin Copyright © John Carnello [More Photos of Skating in Moscow] More of This Article 1. Introduction 2. Moscow 3. St. Petersburg 4. Pushkin 5. Peterhof 6. Novgorod 7. Kotlin Dikes 8. Sosnovy Bor 9. More Information Photo Galleries Moscow St. Petersburg Pushkin Peterhof Novgorod Kotlin Dikes Sosnovy Bor Video Clips Me Skating in Moscow My Fall in St. Petersburg Skating in Moscow is a real treat because of the city's many historic sights, beautiful parks, and incredibly smooth, wide sidewalks. You are welcome to skate in the street almost anywhere in Moscow, but the sidewalks in that city are such a skater's dream, you will find yourself doing most of your city skating on sidewalks instead of in the street. Moscow is rather hilly, so you will probably want to attach a brake to your skates unless you are a true expert at stopping without one. Most Russian skaters do not use a brake, but I would never skate in Moscow without one. In central Moscow you can skate past all the famous places you have read about, including Red Square, the Kremlin, the Bolshoi Theater, Pushkin Square, the Arbat shopping district, GUM Department Store and many other well-known and historic places. I found out that you can't really skate IN Moscow's Red Square (unless you enjoy skating on serious cobblestones) but you can skate all around both Red Square and the Kremlin. If you are looking for other skaters, the best places to find them are in Gorky Park, Victory Park, and the park adjacent to the Exhibition of Economic Achievements. Another great place to skate is in the hills around Moscow University. If you take the subway up to that area you can skate on a gentle downhill slope for blocks and blocks on one of Moscow's typical ultra-smooth, ultra-wide sidewalks. Be sure to stop at the lookout across from the University to see a beautiful panoramic view of Moscow. John Carnello of Melbourne, Australia in front of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow Photographer:Dimochka of Roller.ru / © John Carnello Part 3: Skating in St. Petersburg --> More of This Article Part 1: About Skating in Russia Part 2: Skating the Streets of Moscow Part 3: Skating St. Petersburg Part 4: A Day of Skating in Pushkin Part 5: Skaters Visiting a Palace at Peterhof Part 6: Skating Novgorod Kremlin and River Trail Part 7: Skating the Dikes of Kotlin Island Part 8: Sosnovy Bor Biathlon Loop Trail Related Links Skating in Russia - Main Menu Skating in 100 Countries Translate Any Web Site or Phrase Official Skating Federations International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) National Roller Skating Federations	Kathie Fry, Editor Join our friendly international skating community SkateLog Forum What I Saw Skating in Venice Beach 2007 Skating Wall Calendars Free SkateLog Business Cards Renate Groenewold + Other Dutch Skaters National Federations FIRS SKATERS by Country by Name by Birthday Photos Girl Skater Photo Gallery SKATE STOPPERS Are They Dangerous? CONNY'S NEW BUST LINE Photos of Lisa Suggitt Portraits Skating El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates. [ Read More ] A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm. [Read More] Tony Hawk Skating Cartoons from The New Yorker World War II Skating Messenger Girls FUN IN HOLLAND! I got painted orange in Heerenveen and almost arrested in Groningen)... My 92 year old skating buddy Subscribe to our Atom formatted Newsfeed Here's How
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