The Locals

Voices “Moscow is always amazing, but it’ll be even better for the Karine Khudaverdyan, 28 “You should definitely visit Propaganda World Cup” (propagandamoscow.com): a funky bar with tasty food at good prices. The next morning you might want to regain some energy at Sagah café Who knows a city better than its locals? (9 Kalashniy Lane), and from there walk down to We visited the Russian capital to ask for Manezhnaya square and pose in front of the art their tips ahead of kick-off this June installations inspired by the World Cup.” WORDS MIKHAEL AGAFONOV PHOTOS NATALIE DOOMCO

Darina Osmolovskaya, 30 “To feel the football spirit of Moscow in the ’50s, take a walk around 'Torpedo' (strel.ru) on Vostochnaya Street. The stadium’s Stalin era- architecture looks very striking in the working- class neighbourhood.”

Andrey Glotov, 31 Grigory Telingater, 30 “Visit Taganskaya Square to see “Take a tourist boat down the Moskva a mural of – the only River for great views of the city. I’d also goalie in the world to have been recommend Darling, I’ll Call You Later awarded the Ballon d’Or – plus (darlingbars.ru), a small chain of bars there are tons of bars in the area that always show big sport games. The where you can watch the games.” atmosphere is pretty electric.”

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Dmitriy Kuzminov, 48 Julia Striganova, 30 “You can’t get a better “Once the sun’s out, there’s only view of the city than one thing to do: go outside! Start from Vorobyovy Gory, with a breakfast on Bulka bakery’s and that’s where the veranda (69 Bolshaya Gruzinskaya). World Cup Fan Zone will Then just lay on the lawn at the be, with a huge screen Hermitage Garden (3 Karetnyi Ryad) broadcasting all the until you’re ready for dinner at football action live. It's Veranda 32.05 (veranda3205.ru).” Alexey Smirnov, 27 bound to be packed.” “I’m pretty sure after a hot match at the new (eng.luzhniki.ru) visitors will enjoy cooling down with a walk along Kristina Neskuchny Garden’s waterfront. Follow the Triandofilidi, 35 bright lights of Gorky Park “Don't miss the VTB Arena and the Muzeon, which will Park complex, which houses lead you to the Kremlin.” the legendary Dynamos’ stadium named after Lev Yashin (en.vtb-arena.com/ stadium). This June the first game will be held in the newly rebuilt stadium: it’s your chance to cheer among 26,000 people!”

Ekaterina Kasyanova, 23 “Take a walk along “Don’t forget to visit Gorky Park (park-gorkogo.com/en). It’s magical the Neskuchny this time of the year, whether you Garden's cool want to chill or to get sporty, and there’s a hip bar, Strelka (strelka.com), waterfront” nearby which will show the World Cup games on its courtyard.”

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