Moscow ranked last in four categories in anew list of the top 40 global tourist destinations, its score ruined by viciouscabbies, antisocial locals and ungodly prices.
The Russian capital scored last on "friendliest locals","friendliest taxi drivers", "best taxi services", and"best for shopping" in the new World City survey by the TripAdvisorwebsite.
Moscow was also the second worst on "best value for money," losingthe dubious honor to the notoriously expensive Oslo, according to the survey,released Thursday and based on the opinions of 75,000 site users.
Tokyo scored best overall, topping five of nine categories, including for besttaxi services and friendliest cabbies, best public transport and safety. Itlost only to Cancun on "friendliest locals".
Lisbon offered best value for money among all the major cities on the planet,according to the survey, with Budapest being the runner-up. New York City came32th in that category, though, oddly, first on shopping.
Moscow teems with unlicensed taxi drivers, many of whom drive ramshacklevehicles blaring kitschy local music - habits that many of them retain evenwhen they "go legal" and find employment in regulated taxi companies.
The Russian capital is also notorious for its expensive shops and eateries, andits museums differentiate between domestic and foreign visitors, charging thelatter several times the admission price for Russians.