Russia’s capital, with its arresting architecture from onion domes to Soviet megaliths, has been a world-famous playboy’s paradise since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of Communism. The more successful gangsters may have been reclassified as oligarchs (but what’s in a name?) but with this much cash to splash, it’s no surprise that you’ll have to remortgage just to get in to some of the venues. Cut through the expensive veneer, however, and you’ll find an underground scene that just keeps on getting cooler. Hg2 Moscow will show you how to make your rouble work, with our filtered selection of the very best this city of contrasts has to offer.