Ilya Sokolov
Spotter since 2013
My spots (19)
Stolovaya №57 – Soviet style restaurant
"Stolovaya â„–57" Moscow is a self-service restaurant with traditional Russian food & an old Soviet atmosphere! Tourists come here but we locals also like it
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Ilya
Sokolov
Mir Iskusstva – Youtube cinema
"Mir Iskusstva" is located in a cozy Moscow yard. It's a cinema, even if it doesn't look like it. They play movies from Youtube you wouldn't watch at home.
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Ilya
Sokolov
Krylatskoe Baskethall – UFO on shore
"Krylatskoe Baskethall" is where I go to attend basketball games in Moscow. My dad supports Dynamo and this stadium is the most beautiful in the country!
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Ilya
Sokolov
Mkhat – The best drama theater in Moscow
"Mkhat" in Moscow is where Stanislavski developed and implemented his famous system! I'd recommend traditional plays by Chekhov or Turgenev in this theatre
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Ilya
Sokolov
Ostankino TV Tower – The highest building in Europe
"Ostankino TV Tower" in Moscow is a sample of true Soviet architecture. It's still the highest building in Europe, and locals don't even know it's opened!
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Ilya
Sokolov
Baravi-T – A taste of France
"Baravi-T" in Moscow is a 'French bakery' but which has specialties not restricted to France. This place can magically make people calm!
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Ilya
Sokolov
Experimentanium – You won't be bored
"Experimentanium" is a different kind of museum in Moscow. It's the place where science and entertainment are brought together, and it's learning by doing.
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Ilya
Sokolov
The Natalya Sats Theatre – Variety of musical shows
"The Natalya Sats Theatre" in Moscow is a musical theatre which used to be just for children and still preserves its soft, kind and childlike atmosphere...
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Ilya
Sokolov
About me
About me
Thanks to Spotted by Locals I'm a journalist and really get paid for writing and editing. Cool!
I’m a fan of Lokomotiv Moscow, the best football club in the world if I’m not mistaken. I like traveling, which means visiting both foreign countries and small towns in the Moscow region.
I like hamburgers, especially when they contain some real meat. I hate seafood, it smells.
Why Moscow?
My father is a diplomat, so I have traveled a lot. I lived in Egypt and Turkey for 4 years, so unlike the majority of Russians, I associate the beginning of my childhood with the seas and sunbathing.
I also spent 3 years in Norway and found it boring (today I regret that about it). Finally, I finished school in the United States – a country I could live in with the same comfort as I do in Russia.
That’s why I’ve spent less time than I’d like in Moscow. Now I use every opportunity to explore a new spot in my favorite city. Sometimes I search for amateur or unpopular sport events and attend them to find out more about the district they are held in. Sometimes I just walk without using any devices and find a place I’ve never visited before. By the way, Moscow looks huge, but if you have just one day you can reach its South from the North on foot.
So, I’ve visited many places in Europe and the US, but I’ve never been to a city similar to Moscow. Amazing architecture, friendly locals, crowded stadiums. So perfect. On the other hand, Moscow is crowded, noisy, dirty, with tasteless monuments and selfish people. So perfect for me.
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