8,000 RMB Budget 10-Day Russia Trip: Moscow Chapter

🎯 Trip Background Traveler: 19-year-old Chinese literature student (obsessed with Russian writers 📚) Style: Budget-friendly but not extreme — “poor but not miserable” 😂 Route: Moscow → Murmansk → St. Petersburg (8 days, 7 nights) Focus: Literary landmarks + cultural deep dive! 🗓️ Moscow Itinerary Day 1: Arrival + Northern Lights Prep Landed at 8 PM → exchanged RMB cash for RUB at airport (no need to pre-exchange in China) Took bus 1195 → transferred to Green Line (Metro Line 2) → checked in near Red Square at 11 PM Stayed near Red Square for convenience Day 2: Patriarch’s Ponds + Red Square + River Cruise Morning: Walked to Patriarch’s Ponds (from The Master and Margarita) → passed embassy district → felt like a city explorer! 🌆 Day: Explored Red Square — St. Basil’s Cathedral, GUM, State Historical Museum → spent hours at the Kremlin and Armory Museum (laughed at how “poor” the exhibits made me feel 😭) Witnessed soldier change-guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier → strolled through Alexander Gardens (still summer-like in October!) Evening: Moskow River Cruise from Hotel Ukraine → passed Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, new city → fireworks over Turgenev’s Sparrow Hills 🎆 → ended at 10:30 PM (bring passport for drinks!) Day 3: Christ the Savior + Pushkin Spots + Arbat Street Morning: Cathedral of Christ the Savior → panoramic city views > the church itself! Afternoon: Pushkin Museum (saw Van Gogh’s real works!!) → Pushkin Gallery → Pushkin’s Former Residence on Arbat Street Evening: Blue hour on Arbat Street — poetry readings, singing, art sales 🎨 → left a long message in the guestbook ✍️ 💡 Tips & Vibe Used cash extensively (RUB exchange in Moscow was decent) Skipped trains due to time constraints (regret!) Blended literary pilgrimage with iconic sights — perfect for culture lovers! #RussiaTravel #MoscowDiary #BudgetTravel #RedSquare #StudentLife #LiteraryTour #Pushkin #MasterAndMargarita #NorthernLights #MurmanskNext 🌌📖✨