Tverskaya (in the Soviet period - Gorky) street is the main street of Moscow. Known since the 14^th century it became the city’s major thoroughfare in the 15^th – 17^th centuries, when relations with north-western Russian principalities, primarily Tver and Novgorod, began to play an important part in Moscow’s economy. Another impact was given to its development in the 18^th century when the new capital of St. Petersburg was founded in the north. Today it is a fashionable avenue with plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and attractions turning a walk from Sheraton Palace to the Kremlin and Red Square into a pleasant experience.