The number of pilgrims who have already visited St Nicholas’ relics, that since May 21^st and until July 12^th will be kept in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, is nearing 700 thousand. On these extremely hot days, the organisers have repeatedly called the pilgrims to drink a lot of fluids, “protect their heads from the sun, wear comfortable shoes and remember to bring the medicines they usually take, because the queues can be very long sometimes”. The catering areas along the trail the pilgrims have to walk on before entering the cathedral have replaced the hot drinks of the last few weeks with water. 

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