Map of Moscow

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I wake to a half day free. We can't start working till 3 pm, so we have the morning to wander around Moscow, and get in some fast-paced tourism. We're not far from Red Square, it's within walking distance, so we'll venture down there and see where that leads. The size of this city is daunting. I took a quick glance at a subway system map outside a metro stop, and found it completely overwhelming. I couldn't even find a helpful "you are here" indicator. Have a look at these maps... The city is named after the Moskva River which runs through it, and the entire area appears to be ringed by highways... It's a bit tough to wrap your around new geographies when the scripts render you illiterate and you can't really tell what scale any of the maps are in. Perhaps a few hours of wandering on foot will clarify things...