Moscow is an ever-expanding and never-sleeping metropolis. Its sporadic growth has left it without a compact downtown, which means that sights, hotels and restaurants can be found in nearly any corner of the city.

At the heart of Moscow lies the Kremlin from which the rest of the city has expanded in roughly concentric circles: the Boulevard Ring, the Garden Ring, and the Third Ring. The last circle, Moscow Ring Road, is the bypass around the city limits.