Moscow Region

Moscow region, or Podmoskovye, occupies 45,000 square kilometers, approximately the same size as Estonia. With seven million residents it is roughly equal to the population of Hong Kong. Several centuries ago this territory belonged to Moscow’s principality and later became the core for the modern Russian state. Napoleon's Russian campaign was decided here and important battles from World War II were fought on its territory. All of Podmoskovye’s top sights are located within 200 kilometers of Russia’s capital and are easily reachable by commuter train or car. Two million tourists visit Podmoskovye annually.