Discover Russia. Includes FREE planning and background information. Moscow is a city of superlatives: it’s the priciest and (according to one poll) the rudest city in the world, boasts the most billionaires, the most expensive cup of coffee and – coming soon – the most colossal building. No wonder, then, that a popular nightclub is called simply The Most. Moscow may occupy the top spot, but these lists hardly capture its reality – or vitality. Free (relatively) from the strictures of censorship and hardship, Russia’s capital is experiencing a burst of creative energy. Former factories and warehouses are now edgy art galleries, while classic venues such as the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum are expanding and experimenting. Tchaikovsky and Chekhov remain well-represented at Moscow’s theatres, but you can also see world premieres by up-and-coming composers and choreographers. Foodies flock to wine bars, coffee bars, sushi bars and even beer bars, while night owls enjoy a dynamic scene of exclusive nightclubs, bohemian art cafés, underground blues bars and drink-up dives.