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The Creative Non-Fiction Curriculum Guide introduces the students to the reading and writing of Creative Nonfiction as a literary form. This also develops in students skills in reading, and thinking critically and creatively, that will help them to be imaginative readers and writers.

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CREATIVE NONFICTION

An encounter of words with reality.

Confer references:

Gutkind, Lee (1997). The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality

Dillard, Annie; Gutkind, Lee (2005). In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction . New York: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0-393-32665-9 .

Focusing on formal elements and writing techniques, including autobiography and blogging, among others, the subject introduces the students to the reading and writing of Creative Nonfiction as a literary form. The subject develops in students skills in reading, and thinking critically and creatively, that will help them to be imaginative readers and writers.

Types of Nonfiction

Historical nonfiction consists of true accounts of historical eras and events.

Travelogue is about author's documentation about his/her travel experience.

This subset of nonfiction focuses on the life story of a particular subject. Biographies are written in the third person about someone other than the author.

Self-help and Instruction

Its intention is to instruct its readers on solving personal problems.

Documentar y

a movie or a television or radio program that provides a factual record or report.

Guides and how-to Manuals

Related to the self-help subgenre, but more focused on specific skills is the subgenre of guides and how-to manuals.

Academic Texts

Academic texts are designed to instruct readers on a particular topic.

Philosophy and Insight

This genre runs the gamut from traditional philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Descartes) to scientific theories (Newton, Watson & Crick) to analysis of scientific or cultural phenomena.

Journalism is a broad subgenre of nonfiction and one that encompasses many media.

Humor and C ommentary

These subgenres are forms of creative nonfiction, where analysis and reflection on real-world events are distilled through the prism of an author’s point of view.

A memoir is a narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life.

EXAMPLES OF NONFICTION

Technical Writing is the process of writing or creating technical communication for use in technical and vocational domains such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, medicine, consumer electronics, biotechnology, and forestry. The greatest sub-field of technical communication is technical writing.

TRADITIONAL

Traditional journalism refers to reporting that uses old-school methods and mediums. This style of journalism is represented by mediums such as daily and midday newspapers, weekly publications, and so on.

ACADEMIC WORKS OF ANY SUBJECT

Academic Works are Intellectual Properties that are not technical in nature and are artistic, scholarly, instructional, or entertaining. Academic Works are instructional materials, books, journal articles, and written research reports that do not include Technical Works, creative writings, manuscripts, music, or art.

FORMS IN THE GENRE

PERSONAL ESSAY

P ersonal Essay is a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject. (Merriam Dictionary, 2019)

My Pandemic Experience

by Joshua Acejo & Maria Angel Almaida

T he Philippines is in chaos. We are battling a virus (COVID-19) with no foreseeable cure at a cost that is unsustainable. We are terrified, which causes us to pause and reconsider what God has plainly instructed us to do. Because we have no idea what lies ahead of us, we become fearful. Our imagination has a tendency to magnify problems to the point where they appear unimaginable.

Since March 2020, I've assumed that the Coronavirus would be a non-issue, but I've taken it seriously. I thought that people would do the same. It has been one year since face-to-face classes were suspended. I'm stuck at home, doing everything I can to make the most of the year and fearful that the quarantine will take longer than I anticipated.

At home, we've been able to get through the day by being productive. We performed household chores as a means of bonding with our family. Additionally, it is a time to renew our relationship with our Savior in preparation for Lent. It nourished our spirit whenever we watched Mass and prayed the novena. In moments like these, I learned to count my blessings. To keep track of what we have left. Counting our blessings provides us with warmth and encouragement through difficult times. It insulated us from the pain of loss or failure. Recognizing that we still have a great deal to look forward to and appreciate will instill optimism. There is no need to fear because we are surrounded by the mighty embrace of the Holy Spirit. I'm learning quietly tough lessons in the middle of a pandemic because of the current standard, which has drastically changed my life. When stress, uncertainty, and blunders are present in my head, I lose my drive to study hard and achieve my goals. I'm studying in a different way now, rather than the way I was before quarantine. Despite the pandemic, I was able to grow as a person, learn new things, and love my parents and others. Every Sunday, I go to church to share my faith in God, who gives me strength in life.

LIFE POSTER AREA

In this part, we are tasked to create a wonderful life poster that relates to our each other's life. It makes us to think and to determine what phrases are suitable to our life situation, especially nowadays, in this time of pandemic.

It is the writer's past memories that have a significant meaning in their life. All of this are the facts and true experiences/stories and are not imaginary stories.

by Jelyn Balasabas & Angel Doloree Brillo

High school life was the best memory . This was the time when you totally realized that life was full of mysteries unveiled. Mystery is term of experience in this stage of my life. I was able to know that life was not all about happiness or sadness, but it was part and a best friend in life. I have a lot of experience that molded my personality. There were hidden story treasures in the journey of my life. And this is my simple story during my senior high school life

This is how my junior high school life started. During the first day of school, I felt excited and nervous. Excited in such a way that almost every experience felt like new. Nervous in the sense that I encountered many unknowns: new classmates , new teachers and inevitably new friends . Nevertheless , the feeling faded slowly and I began to feel ripples of happiness day by day. I was able to gain new friends and most of them were schoolmates and transferees from other schools. I really thought that my junior high school would be very boring ,but I was wrong. I didn't expect that I would be enjoying with my new friends and my classmates. I really treasured every single day with them , with their craziness in life.

As the days passed by, I had a control of the unknowns. Familiarity reigned instead. I enjoyed eating with my classmates and teacher in what we called “boodle fight”. Eating with bare hands only without using of spoons and forks was a good sight to behold. The food was placed together in huge banana leaves. More than that, the bond that was established among us was something I deeply cherished.

A lot of memories to remember but there was still one more. During our mass demonstration, we were so busy putting makeup on our faces. On that day, we had to perform a modern folk dance as part of our performance task. I was quite nervous. To be honest , I was not a good dancer. After we performed, I felt relieved. And the good news came, our dance was the best among others. We won at that time. From there, I can only recall those happy faces, those cheers that enveloped the air. We would have completed the junior high school thrills, but we will remember the years worth telling.

TAKE A MEME BREAK!

TRAVEL WRITING / TRAVELOGUE

TRAVELOGUE is the detailed description of writer's perception, personal experiences, and comments about attractions of place, as they travel from place to place.

" My First Travel in Davao"

by Jane Emerald Barrera

I witnessed different scenarios out there like huge buildings that looked like skyscrapers, busy people who walked from the life lined pedestrian lanes. Despite the busy streets and busy people, beautiful sceneries were just beyond words can convey. Included were natural landscapes like high mountains, and hills that were filled with mango and Durian trees. Fresh air that invited peace and harmony just welcomed me. Running through our skin was tiny glimpse of the sun bidding its farewells slowly to us while we savor the thrill of a joyride.

As soon as I arrived at our destination which was at our Auntie's house, the smiley faces of our neighbors made me feel welcomed and feel at home. Plethora of dishes like crabs, shrimps, scallops, fruits such as mango and of course my favorite, Durian were displayed at the table. What a mouth-watering experience!. People seemed to be approachable and very kind out there, they gave me enough reason to smile. Sometimes they even offered to give me foods, and that even made me think like I was a celebrity, lol.

Nothing beats a first time-experience. I spent a travel time with my whole family in Davao City.

Davao City is said to be the largest city in the world with 244,000 hectares, it is also considered as the Orchid Capital and known as the Home of the Durians.

I wasn't expecting that much about Davao. I just imagined that it was somehow like Roxas City: Malls, houses and just some tourist spots like a normal city possesses. But when I arrived there, I was amazed of what I saw. There were many people, different kinds of people, different races but with the same smile plastered at their bubbly faces, saying greetings towards us like "Welcome to Davao City!" while giving us flowers and with a free taste of their city's well-known fruit, Durian.

We used to go swimming at a Falls out there which they called it "Gitaguan Falls" by their community. 'Gitaguan' simply means hidden. Such place has caught my soul and my heart. An eye-tugging fall where you can see the water dripping from the mountain peak above. Different kinds of stones under the clear water flowing vigorously in our feet, and the ambiance was really inviting. It was a good sight to behold the bridge at the middle of the fall, where you have a clear and wide access of such a beautiful nature that almost touches the heavens.

One thing that really caught my heart about that place was the feeling of being welcomed and feel loved. Just add the sceneries out there which were enough reasons for me to go back there, soon.

After such wonderful journey, Davao is such a great memory worth cherishing!

COMMUNITY TRAVEL BROCHURES

DISCOVER AND BE CAPTIVATED BY THE BEAUTY AND UNIQUENESS OF EVERY BARANGAY THROUGH THE HELP OF THIS FACTUAL COMMUNITY BROCHURES.

Did you know?

One of the oldest writing tools to use pigment was a reed pen . The first to use reed pens were scribes from Ancient Egypt in the 4th century BC for writing on papyrus. They would dip reed pen into an ink and it would retain some ink in a split at the point.

FOOD WRITING

Food Writing is a genre of writing that concentrates on the subject of food. Recipes, food blogs, food and restaurant evaluations, as well as print and online publications, all fall under the category of food writing.

The contexts below are the examples of Food Writing:

Watch this short video clip of Joanna Leah Villamor and her group, proudly presenting "Capiz as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines".

by Rochelle Buhat

Capiz, a province of breathtaking natural and exquisite culture, stands out as a destination worthy of awe and administration. Capiz has been dubbed the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines" because it is surrounded by some of the clearest, richest bodies of water anywhere on the planet.

Capiz will delight your eyes as well as your palate with delicacies that will leave you craving more seafood.

A never-ending supply of savory prawns, mud crabs, squid, shrimp, lobster, and shellfish are waiting to be devoured and enjoyed; young and savory, the seafood can excite your gastric juices just by the scent of it on the grill. You can cook them by grilled, steamed, stewed, fried, dried smoked, or even raw; there are a plethora of ways to eat seafood with a unique flavor. There's a different restaurant that offers unique, delectable, and fresh seafood here in our province.

Our cu can offer different types of dishes that can that popular in your taste. Also, these seafood dishes are popular with the tourist that came here to our province. If you want to taste a unique flavor and delectable seafood come here in our province of Capiz.

Take a look , read and read and learn and be entertained as you scroll down and see our different Life Funny Mottos'.

" Look, Listen and Listen and Learn "

- jocelle inocencio (in raffy tulfo).

Watch this short video clip of Kiara Bajada and Racquel Besana on how to cook "Inday-Inday" one of the delicacies here in Capiz.

by Raven Aranzado

Kakanin is the umbrella name for glutinous rice cakes. Its core ingredients are Sticky rice and Coconut milk. There are secondary ingredients like grated coconut meat, sugar, and more; and there are substitute ingredients like cassava, taro, and more. The most impressive thing about Kakanin is that despite having a basis of 2–3 ingredients, regionalism and the process of cooking can lead to different kakanin. Kakanin has a big role on the tradition and heritage of the Philippines, each region and provinces has their own unique and flavorful kakanin recipe that is made with creativity and combined with their own tradition and style. Kakanin is the most famous among foreign tourist due to the fascinating and luscious taste that only Filipino can pull off and provide. We all know that Kakanin is one of the most luscious snack that Philippines can offer to everyone. the cost of this snack is also a budget friendly and allows everyone to purchase it, even to those people who are in the silver lining. This snack is a product that has an excellent quality/ taste and a product that won't make your pocket get bruises.

Puto, Kutsinta at Pichi-Pichi

Literary Journalism

It is a kind of nonfiction that makes use of factual reporting with narrative techniques related to those of fiction. (Nyakangi, E. 2014)

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V. I. Lenin

The tasks of the working women’s movement in the soviet republic, speech delivered at the fourth moscow city conference of non-party working women, september 23, 1919.

Delivered: 23 September, 1919 First Published: Pravda No. 213, September 25, 1919 ; Published according to the text of the pamphlet, V. I. Lenin, Speech at the Working Women’s Congress, Moscow, 1919, verified with the Pravda text Source: Lenin’s Collected Works , 4th English Edition, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1965, Volume 30, pages 40-46 Translated: George Hanna Transcription/HTML Markup: David Walters & Robert Cymbala Copyleft: V. I. Lenin Internet Archive (www.marx.org) 2002. Permission is granted to copy and/or distribute this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Comrades, it gives me pleasure to greet a conference of working women. I will allow myself to pass over those subjects and questions that, of course, at the moment are the cause of the greatest concern to every working woman and to every politically-conscious individual from among the working people; these are the most urgent questions—that of bread and that of the war situation. I know from the newspaper reports of your meetings that these questions have been dealt with exhaustively by Comrade Trotsky as far as war questions are concerned and by Comrades Yakovleva and Svidersky as far as the bread question is concerned; please, therefore, allow me to pass over those questions.

I should like to say a few words about the general tasks facing the working women’s movement in the Soviet Republic, those that are, in general, connected with the transition to socialism, and those that are of particular urgency at the present time. Comrades, the question of the position of women was raised by Soviet power from the very beginning. It seems to me that any workers’ state in the course of transition to socialism is laced with a double task. The first part of that task is relatively simple and easy. It concerns those old laws that kept women in a position of inequality as compared to men.

Participants in all emancipation movements in Western Europe have long since, not for decades but for centuries, put forward the demand that obsolete laws be annulled and women and men be made equal by law, but none of the democratic European states, none of the most advanced republics have succeeded in putting it into effect, because wherever there is capitalism, wherever there is private property in land and factories, wherever the power of capital is preserved, the men retain their privileges. It was possible to put it into effect in Russia only because the power of the workers has been established here since October 25, 1917. From its very inception Soviet power set out to be the power of the working people, hostile to all forms of exploitation. It set itself the task of doing away with the possibility of the exploitation of the working people by the landowners and capitalists, of doing away with the rule of capital. Soviet power has been trying to make it possible for the working people to organise their lives without private property in land, without privately-owned factories, without that private property that everywhere, throughout the world, even where there is complete political liberty, even in the most democratic republics, keeps the working people in a state of what is actually poverty and wage-slavery, and women in a state of double slavery.

Soviet power, the power of the working people, in the first months of its existence effected a very definite revolution in legislation that concerns women. Nothing whatever is left in the Soviet Republic of those laws that put women in a subordinate position. I am speaking specifically of those laws that took advantage of the weaker position of women and put them in a position of inequality and often, even, in a humiliating position, i.e., the laws on divorce and on children born out of wedlock and on the right of a woman to summon the father of a child for maintenance.

It is particularly in this sphere that bourgeois legislation, even, it must be said, in the most advanced countries, takes advantage of the weaker position of women to humiliate them and give them a status of inequality. It is particularly in this sphere that Soviet power has left nothing whatever of the old, unjust laws that were intolerable for working people. We may now say proudly and without any exaggeration that apart from Soviet Russia there is not a country in the world where women enjoy full equality and where women are not placed in the humiliating position felt particularly in day-to-day family life. This was one of our first and most important tasks.

If you have occasion to come into contact with parties that are hostile to the Bolsheviks, if there should come into your hands newspapers published in Russian in the regions occupied by Koichak or Denikin, or if you happen to talk to people who share the views of those newspapers, you may often hear from them the accusation that Soviet power has violated democracy.

We, the representatives of Soviet power, Bolshevik Communists and supporters of Soviet power are often accused of violating democracy and proof of this is given by citing the fact that Soviet power dispersed the Constituent Assembly. We usually answer this accusation as follows; that democracy and that Constituent Assembly which came into being when private property still existed on earth, when there was no equality between people, when the one who possessed his own capital was the boss and the others worked for him and were his wage-slaves-that was a democracy on which we place no value. Such democracy concealed slavery even in the most advanced countries. We socialists are supporters of democracy only insofar as it eases the position of the working and oppressed people. Throughout the world socialism has set itself the task of combating every kind of exploitation of man by man. That democracy has real value for us winch serves the exploited, the underprivileged. If those who do not work are disfranchised that would be real equality between people. Those who do not work should not eat.

In reply to these accusations we say that the question must be presented in this way—how is democracy implemented in various countries? We see that equality is proclaimed in all democratic republics but in the civil laws and in laws on the rights of women—those that concern their position in the family and divorce—we see inequality and the humiliation of women at every step, and we say that this is a violation of democracy specifically in respect of the oppressed. Soviet power has implemented democracy to a greater degree than any of the other, most advanced countries because it has not left in its laws any trace of the inequality of women. Again I say that no other state and no other legislation has ever done for women a half of what Soviet power did in the first months of its existence.

Laws alone, of course, are not enough, and we are by no means content with mere decrees. In the sphere of legislation, however, we have done everything required of us to put women in a position of equality and we have every right to be proud of it. The position of women in Soviet Russia is now ideal as compared with their position in the most advanced states. We tell ourselves, however, that this is, of course, only the beginning.

Owing to her work in the house, the woman is still in a difficult position. To effect her complete emancipation and make her the equal of the man it is necessary for the national economy to be socialised and for women to participate in common productive labour. Then women will occupy the same position as men.

Here we are not, of course, speaking of making women the equal of men as far as productivity of labour, the quantity of labour, the length of the working day, labour conditions, etc., are concerned; we mean that the woman should not, unlike the man, be oppressed because of her position in the family. You all know that even when women have full rights, they still remain factually downtrodden because all housework is left to them. In most cases housework is the most unproductive, the most barbarous and the most arduous work a woman can do. It is exceptionally petty and does not include anything that would in any way promote the development of the woman.

In pursuance of the socialist ideal we want to struggle for the full implementation of socialism, and here an extensive field of labour opens up before women. We are now making serious preparations to clear the ground for the building of socialism, but the building of socialism will begin only when we have achieved the complete equality of women and when we undertake the new work together with women who have been ’emancipated from that petty, stultifying, unproductive work. This is a job that will take us many, many years.

This work cannot show any rapid results and will not produce a scintillating effect.

We are setting up model institutions, dining-rooms and nurseries, that will emancipate women from housework. And the work of organising all these institutions will fall mainly to women. It has to be admitted that in Russia today there are very few institutions that would help woman out of her state of household slavery. There is an insignificant number of them, and the conditions now obtaining in the Soviet Republic—the war and food situation about which comrades have already given you the details—hinder us in this work. Still, it must be said that these institutions that liberate women from their position as household slaves are springing up wherever it is in any way possible.

We say that the emancipation of the workers must be effected by the workers themselves, and in exactly the same way the emancipation of working women is a matter for the working women themselves. The working women must themselves see to it that such institutions are developed, and this activity will bring about a complete change in their position as compared with what it was under the old, capitalist society.

In order to be active in politics under the old, capitalist regime special training was required, so that women played an insignificant part in politics, even in the most advanced and free capitalist countries. Our task is to make politics available to every working woman. Ever since private property in laud and factories has been abolished and the power of the landowners and capitalists overthrown, the tasks of politics have become simple, clear and comprehensible to the working people as a whole, including working women. In capitalist society the woman’s position is marked by such inequality that the extent of her participation in politics is only an insignificant fraction of that of the man. The power of the working people is necessary for a change to be wrought in this situation, for then the main tasks of politics will consist of matters directly affecting the fate of the working people themselves.

Here, too, the participation of working women is essential —not only of party members and politically-conscious women, but also of the non-party women and those who are least politically conscious. Here Soviet power opens up a wide field of activity to working women.

We have had a difficult time in the struggle against the forces hostile to Soviet Russia that have attacked her. It was difficult for us to fight on the battlefield against the forces who went to war against the power of the working people and in the field of food supplies against the profiteers, because of the too small number of people, working people, who came whole-heartedly to our aid with their own labour. Here, too, there is nothing Soviet power can appreciate as much as the help given by masses of non-party working women. They may know that in the old, bourgeois society, perhaps, a comprehensive training was necessary for participation in politics and that this was not available to women. The political activity of the Soviet Republic is mainly the struggle against the landowners and capitalists, the struggle for the elimination of exploitation; political activity, therefore, is made available to the working woman in the Soviet Republic and it will consist in the working woman using her organisational ability to help the working man.

What we need is not only organisational work on a scale involving millions; we need organisational work on the smallest scale and this makes it possible for women to work as well. Women can work under war conditions when it is a question of helping the army or carrying on agitation in the army. Women should take an active part in all this so that the Red Army sees that it is being looked after, that solicitude is being displayed. Women can also work in the sphere of food distribution, on the improvement of public catering and everywhere opening dining-rooms like those that are so numerous in Petrograd.

It is in these fields that the activities of working women acquire the greatest organisational significance. The participation of working women is also essential in the organisation and running of big experimental farms and should not take place only in isolated cases. This i5 something that cannot be carried out without the participation of a large number of working women. Working women will be very useful in this field in supervising the distribution of food and in making food products more easily obtainable. This work can well be done by non-party working women and its accomplishment will do more than anything else to strengthen socialist society.

We have abolished private property in land and almost completely abolished the private ownership of factories; Soviet power is now trying to ensure that all working people, non-party as well as Party members, women as well as men, should take part in this economic development. The work that Soviet power has begun can only make progress when, instead of a few hundreds, millions and millions of women throughout Russia take part in it. We are sure that the cause of socialist development will then become sound. Then the working people will show that they can live and run their country without the aid of the landowners and capitalists. Then socialist construction will be so soundly based in Russia that no external enemies in other countries and none inside Russia will be any danger to the Soviet Republic.

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Most Beautiful Metro Stations in Moscow

Visiting Moscow? Get yourself a metro card and explore Moscow’s beautiful metro stations. Moscow’s world-famous metro system is efficient and a great way to get from A to B. But there is more to it; Soviet mosaic decorations, exuberant halls with chandeliers, colourful paintings and immense statues. Moscow’s metro is an attraction itself, so take half a day and dive into Moscow’s underground!

The best thing to do is to get on the brown circle (number 5) line since the most beautiful metro stations are situated on this line. The only exception is the metro stop Mayakovskaya one the green line (number 2). My suggestion is to get a map, mark these metro stops on there and hop on the metro. It helps to get an English > Russian map to better understand the names of the stops. At some of the metro stops, the microphone voice speaks Russian and English so it’s not difficult at all.

Another thing we found out, is that it’s worth taking the escalator and explore the other corridors to discover how beautiful the full station is.

Quick hotel suggestion for Moscow is the amazing Brick Design Hotel .

These are my favourite metro stations in Moscow, in order of my personal preference:

1. Mayakovskaya Station

The metro station of Mayakovskaya looks like a ballroom! Wide arches, huge domes with lamps and mosaic works make your exit of the metro overwhelming. Look up and you will see the many colourful mosaics with typical Soviet pictures. Mayakovskaya is my personal favourite and is the only stop not on the brown line but on the green line.

2. Komsomolskaya Station

Komsomolskaya metro station is famous for its yellow ceiling. An average museum is nothing compared to this stop. Splendour all over the place, black and gold, mosaic – again – and enormous chandeliers that made my lamp at home look like a toy.

3. Novoslobodskaya Station

The pillars in the main hall of Novoslobodskaya metro station have the most colourful stained glass decorations. The golden arches and the golden mosaic with a naked lady holding a baby in front of the Soviet hammer and sickle, make the drama complete.

4. Prospect Mira Station

The beautiful chandeliers and the lines in the ceiling, make Prospekt Mira an architectural masterpiece.

5. Belorusskaya Station

Prestigious arches, octagonal shapes of Socialistic Soviet Republic mosaics. The eyecatcher of Belorusskaya metro station, however, is the enormous statue of three men with long coats, holding guns and a flag.

6. Kiyevskaya Station

The metro station of Kiyevskaya is a bit more romantic than Belorusskaya and Prospect Mira. Beautiful paintings with classical decorations.

7. Taganskaya Station

At the main hall Taganskaya metro station you will find triangle light blue and white decorations that are an ode to various Russians that – I assume – are important for Russian history and victory. There is no need to explore others halls of Taganskaya, this is it.

8. Paveletskaya Station

Another and most definitely the less beautiful outrageous huge golden mosaic covers one of the walls of Paveletskaya. I would recommend taking the escalator to the exit upstairs to admire the turquoise dome and a painting of the St Basil’s Cathedral in a wooden frame.

Travelling with Moscow’s metro is inexpensive. You can have a lot of joy for just a few Rubbles.

• 1 single journey: RMB 50 – € 0,70
• 1 day ticket: RMB 210 – € 2,95

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Wow! It is beautiful. I am still dreaming of Moscow one day.

It’s absolutely beautiful! Moscow is a great city trip destination and really surprised me in many ways.

My partner and I did a self guided Moscow Metro tour when we were there 2 years ago. So many breathtaking platforms…I highly recommend it! Most of my favorites were along the Brown 5 line, as well. I also loved Mayakovskaya, Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovski Sad and Ploshchad Revolyutsii. We’re heading back in a few weeks and plan to do Metro Tour-Part 2. We hope to see the #5 stations we missed before, as well as explore some of the Dark Blue #3 (Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bul’var, for sure), Yellow #8 and Olive #10 platforms.

That’s exciting Julia! Curious to see your Metro Tour-Part 2 experience and the stations you discovered.

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