We headed into the centre at about 11am and stood in a very long queue for tickets to get in to the Kremlin. Once we got inside the Kremlin we were impressed by the size of the buildings and the size and number of canons. We spent quite a bit of time visiting the different churches including the Church of the Deposition of the Robe of the Holy Virgin and the Archangel Cathedral. After a wander around the Secret Gardens of the Kremlin where some of us got ice cream we moved on to visit the Market.
At the market we were overwhelmed at the selection of Russian dolls we had to choose from as well as lots of other gifts. Some of us tried our hand at haggling and were surprised when our efforts sometimes resulted in a free gift as well as a discounted price! Once we were all laden up with Russian dolls, Christmas decorations, spoons and more magnets we went back to GUM where we had Italian for our dinner before heading back to the hostel for bed.
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| Watching the Changing of the Guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier |
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| Red Square |
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