One of the main sights in Moscow is Arbat Street. There are more sights in this street than in Red Square. Old Arbat is not long. In fact it’s 1,2km. But it’s a must to see even if you are going to spend in Russian capital just a few days. It is situated in historical central Arbat district of Moscow. The beginning of the street is in square Arbat Gates and it ends in Smolenskaya square. (Metro stations Arbatskaya or Smolenskaya square) There is no traffic in this street. Arbat is a pedestrian street. It is a very old street. The first houses were built in it in the 15th century.
In this street there are monuments and museums to many famous people, who lived here. There is Pushkin’s house-museum and opposite it you’ll see a sculpture of him and his wife Natalia. There are Lermontov’s, Skryabin’s and Ocudjava’s houses. Alexander Suvorov was born in one of the houses in this street.
There are monuments to B.Ocudjava and N.V.Gogol. There you’ll find one of the youth cult places a Wall, devoted to Viktor Tsoy, the leader of the musical group “Cinema”. If the weather is warm you will see a lot of street musicians and painters in Arbat. You are offered a wide choice of Russian souvenirs: wooden and clay, balalaykas and Matryoshras in the street. There are a lot of shops for tourists on both sides of the street and cosy cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy Russian cuisine: tasty pies and pancakes with caviar.
