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The award-winning Mobilvetta Tekno-Line is the ultimate in motorhome luxury featuring two unique and versatile ranges.       

For those seeking an unparalleled motorhoming experience The Motorhome Company present the spaciously proportioned K-Yacht A-class series. This exclusive range is competitively priced within the luxury A Class sector, but without any compromise to quality or specification.

Inside each Tekno Line motorhome Mobilvetta’s expert designers have created the perfect fusion of traditional hand-crafted style furniture and contemporary Italian design.

The interiors of all models have been sculpted to provide elegant and opulent living spaces whilst innovative and modern storage techniques ensure that each of these well-appointed motorhomes makes getting away from it all a true pleasure. 

Tekno Line motorhomes are built using the latest iTech insulating technology, the range comes with a 100% wood free construction giving a waterproof, heat insulating and stable motorhome guaranteed to stand the test of time.

The K-Yacht Tekno Line 80 is a luxury four-berth with a practical layout which boasts two drop-down double beds. One is above the rear lounge area, offering a dynamic spacious dining area with plenty of stylish storage units and the other pulls down from above the cab. The washroom and kitchen are located in the centre of the vehicle leading onto a spacious and well-appointed dining area. Price includes OTR charges.

Vehicle Specification

• Vehicle Type: Motorhome
• Designated Seats: 4
• Conversion: A-Class
• Transmission: Automatic
• Milege: 100 Miles
• Engine Size: 2300cc
• Fuel: Diesel
• Layout: Rear Lounge
• Width: 2300MM
• Length: 6.99MM
• Max Weight: 4400KG

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Mobilvetta TKL 64

Mobilvetta K-Yacht Tekno Line 64 is a 4-seater top mobile home with a unique design interior, a distinctive appearance and award-winning construction and technical solutions for innovation. Life on wheels reaches new dimensions of luxury in this spacious, integrated camper of the latest generation. Experience Made in Italy beauty, the pleasure of comfort and attention to detail. This new Mobilvetta model is an icon.

Welcome to this premium representative of Italian comfort and luxury! The Mobilvetta KTL64 4-seater camper welcomes you with unsurpassed features, guaranteeing an exceptional experience during your camping trip. The iconic new 2022 model. of Mobilvetta is equipped with a top level of insulation 4 Season Edition for year-round use, without compromising on the warmth of comfort, walls and ceilings dressed in soft upholstery with a feeling of luxury, a wide and functional Face to Face dining room, a modern corner kitchen with a worktop and sink made of Korean, LED interior and ambient lighting, Sky Roof panoramic roof, double floor for additional security and insulation.

In this new premium model Mobilvetta integrated camper has 4 sleeping places and 6 dining places, 150l. large combined fridge, dedicated bottle cooling compartment, large lighted garage, cabin air conditioning, electric windows and electric and heated mirrors, swivel front seats with double armrests and eco leather upholstery, heated and insulated large water tanks, luxury and spacious sanitary facilities, XXL entrance door, rear berths in dimensions 195/80 and 191/80, transforming into a large bedroom, electric drop-down bed above the cabin area in dimensions 190/145, as well as another additional bed in the living room in dimensions 216/ 100.

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Air conditioning

24 inch led tv, rear view camera, solar panel, bicycle rack, combined gas detector 3in1, levels 2 pieces, awning, tensioners and clamps, digital antenna with amplifier, casco and third party liability insurance, usb and 220v charging consoles, power of attorney in bulgarian and english, vignette for the republican road network, "camping accessories" package - tools, extension cord and adapter 220v, hose and water adapters., safety package - first aid kit, vests, fire extinguisher, compressor and tire spray..

• Extras and amenities
• Dimensions and weight
• Detailed description
• Brand - Mobilvetta TKL 64
• Integrated camper
• Chassis - Fiat
• Engine - Diesel
• Power - 130 hp
• Cruise control
• Height adjustment of driver and passenger seats
• Comfortable seats with armrests
• Number of travel places - 4
• Number of places to eat - 5
• Number of sleeping places - 4
• Rear view camera with large shooting angle
• Large refrigerator 140L with separate freezer
• Heating - gas 12 V / 220 V
• Bicycle stand
• Solar panel - 175 W
• Digital antenna
• Garage - Large
• Clean water tank - 120 L
• Wastewater tank - 110 L
• Toilet - Chemical
• Separate bathroom and toilet
• Boiler - Gas
• Truma control panel
• Gas bottle - 1 pc.
• Blinds and mosquito nets
• Kitchenette
• Sun and light protective pleated blinds on the driver's cab
• Dimensions (d / h / w) –699 / 235/311
• Total permissible weight - Up to 3500 kg.
• Rear beds 195x83 - 191x83
• Falling bed 190x145

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• Chemical toilet detergent
• Unlimited kilometers
• Free transfer to and from  Sofia Airport
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Review: Mobilvetta K-yacht 79

• Words: Cameron Officer
• Photography: Cameron Officer and Mobilvetta
• Published: July 5, 2017

Rob Axton from Country RV in Mount Maunganui has a problem. Although, as far as problems go, it’s quite a good one.

He ordered the company’s first new Mobilvetta A-Class motorhome last November and subsequently a few more this year. Now at the midway point in 2017, he’s completely sold out.

Like a competition-class catamaran, Country RV’s first A-Class RV brand has gotten off to what can only be described as a flying start. “I think our customers see in them what we saw in them when we first investigated bringing Mobilvetta to New Zealand,” he says.

“When I first saw one, I was impressed. I loved the layout options, I loved the way the manufacturer has incorporated a nautical theme into the interior, and the quality of the cabinetry and fittings is obvious from the moment you step through the door.”

Rob has been in the industry since he was 18; the last 12 years have been spent in New Zealand. With Country RV and Country Caravan’s lengthy joint history of not only selling recreational vehicles but also servicing and repairing them, Rob is a pretty sound judge of what constitutes a well-made camper.

Mobilvetta, he says, with its 100 percent wood-free, composite resin fibreglass construction, its use of aluminium reinforcing, and emphasis on quality iTech insulation and double-glazing, more than fits the bill.

The Mobilvetta range

Mobilvetta is part of the Trigano Group and a familiar name on Europe’s highways, but this is the first time Kiwi motorhomers have had a chance to check out the range.

And the full range will be available, too. Country RV is in the process of landing more 79, 80, and 85 models. As the name suggests, the K-Yacht designation signifies a marine theme to the interior.

How do the three models compare? Size-wise there isn’t a lot in it (the 80 is the shortest at 6990mm, the 79 is 7430mm, with the 85 a shade shorter than that), so the differences mainly come down to the layout.

The 79 features an interesting twist in that the bathroom is encountered as you move through the motorhome to the rear, before the bedroom. This might sound slightly discombobulating on paper, but in practice, it works rather well. Slide the partition door aside, separating living from sleeping quarters and you’re faced with a tasteful basin mounted in solid cabinetry immediately ahead, while a roomy shower box hidden behind frosted doors sits to the left and the toilet to the right.

Curving stairs giving access to each side of the centrally-mounted queen bed reinforce the superyacht atmos, as does the curved bathroom and kitchen cabinetry, wood panelling, and subtly recessed lighting, ensuring the whole cabin is nice and bright when you need it to be.

Each side of the 79 model’s rear bed features a generous side table, augmented with cubbies above. The Mobilvetta 85 swaps the queen for two single beds accessed via centrally-mounted stairs. Each model features a supplementary auto drop-down double bed at the front as well, which is tucked neatly away above the front living space.

The Mobilvetta 80 switches a north-south queen configuration for an east-west bed, or you can ditch the fixed beds altogether and go for twin drop-downs front and rear, which gives 80 model owners the ability to configure a permanent rear-lounge featuring generous U-shaped seating instead.

The overview

Fiat’s dependable Ducato takes the strain for all three Mobilvetta models. Country RV has ensured every Kiwi-bound version features Fiat’s Euro 6-compliant 150hp turbo diesel.

Mobilvetta models receive a Winter Pack preparation, which includes an insulated wastewater tank, underfloor heating, and a Truma iNet-ready Combi 6 gas water heating system. All house controls are accessed through a simple-to-use LCD touchscreen panel. Satellite dishes, 130W solar panels, LED lighting, exterior shower and barbecue connectors, and heavy-duty flyscreens and blinds are all on the standard fitment list.

Rob says all Mobilvetta models sold by Country RV are covered by a five-year bodyshell water ingress guarantee and a two-year habitation guarantee, which covers replacement parts and labour costs for anything that needs to be fixed during this time after normal use.

Another bonus is the Mobilvetta’s 2000kg braked towing capacity, meaning a boat or an A-framed vehicle coming along for the ride is a viable option.

A large garage

While we’re at the rear of the Mobilvetta 79, it’s worth noting the large garage that is a feature of both this and the Mobilvetta 85. It’s the reason these models’ rear beds are raised, and I’m pretty certain life on the road will be all the better for it. The manufacturer reckons a full-size scooter will fit in here, although if you make use of the Mobilvetta’s towing ability (or mount a bike rack on the rear), the large garage area will swallow everything else whole.

Incidentally, thanks to clever packaging inside, you needn’t feel like you’re going to wake up each morning only to start the day by bumping your head on the ceiling. It’s surprising how workable raised beds are in the right vehicle, and the Mobilvetta certainly looks to be one of those.

Inside and out, the Mobilvetta 79 ticks plenty of boxes. This is a quality A-Class vehicle in the truest sense. The ability to configure just the right living and sleeping setup to suit, all the while retaining quality craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout, makes it easy to see why Rob Axton and his team knew they were onto something special here.

My only advice would be to get in quick if you’re after a close-up look. The way the order book has been filling over the last six months, Country RV probably has more ‘good problems’ to contend with in the months ahead.

For more information, call 0800 288 860 or visit countryrv.co.nz.

Mobilvetta K-yacht 79 specifications

Approx. overall length: 7430mm

Approx. overall height: 2890mm

Max fresh water capacity: 120L

Max grey water capacity: 10L

Max permissible mass: 3650kg

Braked towing capacity: 2000kg

Price: $159,990

• Value for money for true A-Class liveability
• Interior fixtures and décor looks absolutely top-notch
• Distinct floorplan options and the bonus of a large rear storage garage
• It’s a sizeable motorhome to store when you’re not on the road

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Mobilvetta Kea P67 2020

By Peter Baber Published: April 23, 2020

This compact low-profile offers excellent storage, a spacious lounge and a really comfortable transverse bed, says Peter Baber

Overall, this is a really stylish motorhome, and it’s got a keen price tag, too – it was a worthy winner in our most recent Motorhome of the Year Awards, taking the Best Luxury Motorhome Under 3500kg category win.

PRACTICAL MOTORHOME SAYS…

Internally, the Mobilvetta Kea P67 probably works the best of all the new Kea P motorhomes. There’s more space in the lounge, better storage and a great rear bed, even if it is a transverse example (which means that one occupant would have to climb over the other if they need to use the loo at night).

The position of that toilet in the washroom might prove a bit of a minus point, but otherwise this is a well-priced motorhome that feels both spacious and luxurious.

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Comfortable, sociable living space; separate shower cubicle; good price tag

Cheap looking cab dashboard; limited TV positioning

Mobilvetta’s Kea P low-profiles now have habitation doors on the correct side for the UK. But because of its fixed single beds, the Kea P65 is 7.38m long – not ideal to fit in your driveway, or a parking space. Now, the same kind of motorhome is available in a shorter length – if you don’t mind a transverse bed. The Mobilvetta Kea P67 comes in at 6.99m. It has a similar exterior, with skirting locker and an external barbecue point and shower.

With a high-gloss table that can be rotated between the nearside settee and the L-shaped settee on the other side with the two travel seats, it really is a sociable space

Step into the lounge and the first advantage of this layout is apparent. Although the P67 is nearly 40cm shorter than the P65, it doesn’t have to make way for lengthways single beds, so there is more room for the lounge.

That means you get a full settee on the nearsde, not just a perching seat. With a high-gloss table that can be rotated between here and the L-shaped settee on the other side with the two travel seats, it really is a sociable space. And it is well lit, thanks to the sunroof, LED lights and blue ambient lighting.

The Truma Combi 6 heater in the Winter Pack, usually an optional extra but for Marquis (the sole UK importer) included as standard, should keep things nice and toasty.

The TV bracket and sockets are located by the door, which means the TV can only be viewed comfortably from the cab seats. And these sockets are the only ones in the lounge area.

The central kitchen is on the offside. The oven is above the fridge and above that is a large open shelf. The rest of the kitchen is much like that of the P65: a dual-fuel hob, extractor fan, and L-shaped work surface with a trapdoor for a bin – but also has a socket, splashbacks and a rail for a kitchen roll.

Storage underneath the worktop includes two large pull-out shelves with a hidden compartment behind them, and two drawers and a locker with a retainer under the hob.

The washroom is on the nearside, so the access hatch for the toilet cassette is on the awning side – not ideal. But inside you still get a separate shower compartment. The tray only has one drainage hole, but there’s a good riser, an LED light and a rack for shampoos.

The washroom itself has an opaque window behind the toilet. It includes a see-through salad-bowl-style basin and a large, lit mirror. There are cupboards above the toilet and below the basin.

The transverse double, accessed by ladder and shut off with a curtain, could be a real oasis, with two spotlights, USBs and a headboard. There are also two speakers, and a set of TV sockets.

The drop-down bed comes down easily and, thanks to the extended lounge, doesn’t obstruct the door.

Although some of the area under the side settee is taken up with electrics, there’s a separate compartment that could serve as a boot locker. The space under the travel seats is taken up with the water tank, but you get two large unshelved overhead lockers here.

There are two wardrobes – the one to the left of the ladder as you climb into bed is a good size. Behind the ladder is another cupboard that can be shelved, or another hanging space.

There are two more overhead lockers above the bed, and some cubbyholes, while on the other side of the ladder are a couple of magazine holders.

Finally, there is that huge garage at the back. It’s not accessible from the inside, but it is 1.15m high.

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Jun 06 2018.

Spend some time in one of Moscow’s finest museums.

Subterranean commuting might not be anyone’s idea of a good time, but even in a city packing the war-games treasures and priceless bejeweled eggs of the Kremlin Armoury and the colossal Soviet pavilions of the VDNKh , the Metro holds up as one of Moscow’s finest museums. Just avoid rush hour.

The Metro is stunning and provides an unrivaled insight into the city’s psyche, past and present, but it also happens to be the best way to get around. Moscow has Uber, and the Russian version called Yandex Taxi , but also some nasty traffic. Metro trains come around every 90 seconds or so, at a more than 99 percent on-time rate. It’s also reasonably priced, with a single ride at 55 cents (and cheaper in bulk). From history to tickets to rules — official and not — here’s what you need to know to get started.

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A Brief Introduction

Moscow’s Metro was a long time coming. Plans for rapid transit to relieve the city’s beleaguered tram system date back to the Imperial era, but a couple of wars and a revolution held up its development. Stalin revived it as part of his grand plan to modernize the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 30s. The first lines and tunnels were constructed with help from engineers from the London Underground, although Stalin’s secret police decided that they had learned too much about Moscow’s layout and had them arrested on espionage charges and deported.

The beauty of its stations (if not its trains) is well-documented, and certainly no accident. In its illustrious first phases and particularly after the Second World War, the greatest architects of Soviet era were recruited to create gleaming temples celebrating the Revolution, the USSR, and the war triumph. No two stations are exactly alike, and each of the classic showpieces has a theme. There are world-famous shrines to Futurist architecture, a celebration of electricity, tributes to individuals and regions of the former Soviet Union. Each marble slab, mosaic tile, or light fixture was placed with intent, all in service to a station’s aesthetic; each element, f rom the smallest brass ear of corn to a large blood-spattered sword on a World War II mural, is an essential part of the whole.

The Metro is a monument to the Soviet propaganda project it was intended to be when it opened in 1935 with the slogan “Building a Palace for the People”. It brought the grand interiors of Imperial Russia to ordinary Muscovites, celebrated the Soviet Union’s past achievements while promising its citizens a bright Soviet future, and of course, it was a show-piece for the world to witness the might and sophistication of life in the Soviet Union.

It may be a museum, but it’s no relic. U p to nine million people use it daily, more than the London Underground and New York Subway combined. (Along with, at one time, about 20 stray dogs that learned to commute on the Metro.)

In its 80+ year history, the Metro has expanded in phases and fits and starts, in step with the fortunes of Moscow and Russia. Now, partly in preparation for the World Cup 2018, it’s also modernizing. New trains allow passengers to walk the entire length of the train without having to change carriages. The system is becoming more visitor-friendly. (There are helpful stickers on the floor marking out the best selfie spots .) But there’s a price to modernity: it’s phasing out one of its beloved institutions, the escalator attendants. Often they are middle-aged or elderly women—“ escalator grandmas ” in news accounts—who have held the post for decades, sitting in their tiny kiosks, scolding commuters for bad escalator etiquette or even bad posture, or telling jokes . They are slated to be replaced, when at all, by members of the escalator maintenance staff.

For all its achievements, the Metro lags behind Moscow’s above-ground growth, as Russia’s capital sprawls ever outwards, generating some of the world’s worst traffic jams . But since 2011, the Metro has been in the middle of an ambitious and long-overdue enlargement; 60 new stations are opening by 2020. If all goes to plan, the 2011-2020 period will have brought 125 miles of new tracks and over 100 new stations — a 40 percent increase — the fastest and largest expansion phase in any period in the Metro’s history.

Facts: 14 lines Opening hours: 5 a.m-1 a.m. Rush hour(s): 8-10 a.m, 4-8 p.m. Single ride: 55₽ (about 85 cents) Wi-Fi network-wide

Buying Tickets

• Ticket machines have a button to switch to English.
• You can buy specific numbers of rides: 1, 2, 5, 11, 20, or 60. Hold up fingers to show how many rides you want to buy.
• There is also a 90-minute ticket , which gets you 1 trip on the metro plus an unlimited number of transfers on other transport (bus, tram, etc) within 90 minutes.
• Or, you can buy day tickets with unlimited rides: one day (218₽/ US$4), three days (415₽/US$7) or seven days (830₽/US$15). Check the rates here to stay up-to-date.
• If you’re going to be using the Metro regularly over a few days, it’s worth getting a Troika card , a contactless, refillable card you can use on all public transport. Using the Metro is cheaper with one of these: a single ride is 36₽, not 55₽. Buy them and refill them in the Metro stations, and they’re valid for 5 years, so you can keep it for next time. Or, if you have a lot of cash left on it when you leave, you can get it refunded at the Metro Service Centers at Ulitsa 1905 Goda, 25 or at Staraya Basmannaya 20, Building 1.
• You can also buy silicone bracelets and keychains with built-in transport chips that you can use as a Troika card. (A Moscow Metro Fitbit!) So far, you can only get these at the Pushkinskaya metro station Live Helpdesk and souvenir shops in the Mayakovskaya and Trubnaya metro stations. The fare is the same as for the Troika card.
• You can also use Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Rules, spoken and unspoken

No smoking, no drinking, no filming, no littering. Photography is allowed, although it used to be banned.

Stand to the right on the escalator. Break this rule and you risk the wrath of the legendary escalator attendants. (No shenanigans on the escalators in general.)

Get out of the way. Find an empty corner to hide in when you get off a train and need to stare at your phone. Watch out getting out of the train in general; when your train doors open, people tend to appear from nowhere or from behind ornate marble columns, walking full-speed.

Always offer your seat to elderly ladies (what are you, a monster?).

An Easy Tour

This is no Metro Marathon ( 199 stations in 20 hours ). It’s an easy tour, taking in most—though not all—of the notable stations, the bulk of it going clockwise along the Circle line, with a couple of short detours. These stations are within minutes of one another, and the whole tour should take about 1-2 hours.

Start at Mayakovskaya Metro station , at the corner of Tverskaya and Garden Ring,  Triumfalnaya Square, Moskva, Russia, 125047.

1. Mayakovskaya.  Named for Russian Futurist Movement poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and an attempt to bring to life the future he imagined in his poems. (The Futurist Movement, natch, was all about a rejecting the past and celebrating all things speed, industry, modern machines, youth, modernity.) The result: an Art Deco masterpiece that won the National Grand Prix for architecture at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. It’s all smooth, rounded shine and light, and gentle arches supported by columns of dark pink marble and stainless aircraft steel. Each of its 34 ceiling niches has a mosaic. During World War II, the station was used as an air-raid shelter and, at one point, a bunker for Stalin. He gave a subdued but rousing speech here in Nov. 6, 1941 as the Nazis bombed the city above.

Take the 3/Green line one station to:

2. Belorusskaya. Opened in 1952, named after the connected Belarussky Rail Terminal, which runs trains between Moscow and Belarus. This is a light marble affair with a white, cake-like ceiling, lined with Belorussian patterns and 12 Florentine ceiling mosaics depicting life in Belarussia when it was built.

Transfer onto the 1/Brown line. Then, one stop (clockwise) t o:

3. Novoslobodskaya.  This station was designed around the stained-glass panels, which were made in Latvia, because Alexey Dushkin, the Soviet starchitect who dreamed it up (and also designed Mayakovskaya station) couldn’t find the glass and craft locally. The stained glass is the same used for Riga’s Cathedral, and the panels feature plants, flowers, members of the Soviet intelligentsia (musician, artist, architect) and geometric shapes.

Go two stops east on the 1/Circle line to:

4. Komsomolskaya. Named after the Komsomol, or the Young Communist League, this might just be peak Stalin Metro style. Underneath the hub for three regional railways, it was intended to be a grand gateway to Moscow and is today its busiest station. It has chandeliers; a yellow ceiling with Baroque embellishments; and in the main hall, a colossal red star overlaid on golden, shimmering tiles. Designer Alexey Shchusev designed it as an homage to the speech Stalin gave at Red Square on Nov. 7, 1941, in which he invoked Russia’s illustrious military leaders as a pep talk to Soviet soldiers through the first catastrophic year of the war.   The station’s eight large mosaics are of the leaders referenced in the speech, such as Alexander Nevsky, a 13th-century prince and military commander who bested German and Swedish invading armies.

One more stop clockwise to Kurskaya station,  and change onto the 3/Blue  line, and go one stop to:

5. Baumanskaya.   Opened in 1944. Named for the Bolshevik Revolutionary Nikolai Bauman , whose monument and namesake district are aboveground here. Though he seemed like a nasty piece of work (he apparently once publicly mocked a woman he had impregnated, who later hung herself), he became a Revolutionary martyr when he was killed in 1905 in a skirmish with a monarchist, who hit him on the head with part of a steel pipe. The station is in Art Deco style with atmospherically dim lighting, and a series of bronze sculptures of soldiers and homefront heroes during the War. At one end, there is a large mosaic portrait of Lenin.

Stay on that train direction one more east to:

6. Elektrozavodskaya. As you may have guessed from the name, this station is the Metro’s tribute to all thing electrical, built in 1944 and named after a nearby lightbulb factory. It has marble bas-relief sculptures of important figures in electrical engineering, and others illustrating the Soviet Union’s war-time struggles at home. The ceiling’s recurring rows of circular lamps give the station’s main tunnel a comforting glow, and a pleasing visual effect.

Double back two stops to Kurskaya station , and change back to the 1/Circle line. Sit tight for six stations to:

7. Kiyevskaya. This was the last station on the Circle line to be built, in 1954, completed under Nikita Khrushchev’ s guidance, as a tribute to his homeland, Ukraine. Its three large station halls feature images celebrating Ukraine’s contributions to the Soviet Union and Russo-Ukrainian unity, depicting musicians, textile-working, soldiers, farmers. (One hall has frescoes, one mosaics, and the third murals.) Shortly after it was completed, Khrushchev condemned the architectural excesses and unnecessary luxury of the Stalin era, which ushered in an epoch of more austere Metro stations. According to the legend at least, he timed the policy in part to ensure no Metro station built after could outshine Kiyevskaya.

Change to the 3/Blue line and go one stop west.

8. Park Pobedy. This is the deepest station on the Metro, with one of the world’s longest escalators, at 413 feet. If you stand still, the escalator ride to the surface takes about three minutes .) Opened in 2003 at Victory Park, the station celebrates two of Russia’s great military victories. Each end has a mural by Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli, who also designed the “ Good Defeats Evil ” statue at the UN headquarters in New York. One mural depicts the Russian generals’ victory over the French in 1812 and the other, the German surrender of 1945. The latter is particularly striking; equal parts dramatic, triumphant, and gruesome. To the side, Red Army soldiers trample Nazi flags, and if you look closely there’s some blood spatter among the detail. Still, the biggest impressions here are the marble shine of the chessboard floor pattern and the pleasingly geometric effect if you view from one end to the other.

Keep going one more stop west to:

9. Slavyansky Bulvar.  One of the Metro’s youngest stations, it opened in 2008. With far higher ceilings than many other stations—which tend to have covered central tunnels on the platforms—it has an “open-air” feel (or as close to it as you can get, one hundred feet under). It’s an homage to French architect Hector Guimard, he of the Art Nouveau entrances for the Paris M é tro, and that’s precisely what this looks like: A Moscow homage to the Paris M é tro, with an additional forest theme. A Cyrillic twist on Guimard’s Metro-style lettering over the benches, furnished with t rees and branch motifs, including creeping vines as towering lamp-posts.

Stay on the 3/Blue line and double back four stations to:

10. Arbatskaya. Its first iteration, Arbatskaya-Smolenskaya station, was damaged by German bombs in 1941. It was rebuilt in 1953, and designed to double as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war, although unusually for stations built in the post-war phase, this one doesn’t have a war theme. It may also be one of the system’s most elegant: Baroque, but toned down a little, with red marble floors and white ceilings with gilded bronze c handeliers.

Jump back on the 3/Blue line  in the same direction and take it one more stop:

11. Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square). Opened in 1938, and serving Red Square and the Kremlin . Its renowned central hall has marble columns flanked by 76 bronze statues of Soviet heroes: soldiers, students, farmers, athletes, writers, parents. Some of these statues’ appendages have a yellow sheen from decades of Moscow’s commuters rubbing them for good luck. Among the most popular for a superstitious walk-by rub: the snout of a frontier guard’s dog, a soldier’s gun (where the touch of millions of human hands have tapered the gun barrel into a fine, pointy blade), a baby’s foot, and a woman’s knee. (A brass rooster also sports the telltale gold sheen, though I am told that rubbing the rooster is thought to bring bad luck. )

Now take the escalator up, and get some fresh air.

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