Valentine's Day in the Capital

"Don't just marry for the sake of getting married", Genady Gulyaev, 76, says. "Look for the right one first!"
He and his wife Svetlana have been together since they met 30 years ago on a backpacking trip in Taiga, Siberia.
Join us on a (slightly rosier) tour around Moscow.
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An elderly couple dancing at Sokolniki Park, Moscow.
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Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

"Don't just marry for the sake of getting married", Genadin Gulaev, 76, says. "Look for the right one first!"
He and his wife Svetlana have been together for 30 years after meeting on a backpacking trip in Taiga, Siberia.
Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / For MT

Pascal Dumont / Moscow Times

Patriarch Ponds makes a romantic location for a late walk.
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It is not unusual to see couples kissing on the metros' escalators.
Pascal Dumont / For MT

"Don't just marry for the sake of getting married", Genadin Gulaev, 76, says. "Look for the right one first!" He and his wife Svetlana have been together for 30 years after meeting on a backpacking trip in Taiga, Siberia.