Walks · Our pick in Moscow
The Arbat
The old pedestrian street
The pedestrian Old Arbat, from Arbatskaya to the Ministry tower at Smolenskaya.
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Image courtesy of © Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Finish with dinner at White Rabbit, at the Smolenskaya end.
- Address
- Arbat, Moscow
About The Arbat
The Old Arbat is Moscow’s best-known pedestrian street, about a kilometre long, from Arbatskaya Square to Smolenskaya, with the Vakhtangov Theatre, Pushkin’s apartment museum and the Smolenskaya Seven Sisters tower at its end.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Arbat before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from The Arbat are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Kremlin2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tretyakov Gallery2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gorky Park2.4 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Red Square2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Bolshoi2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
Rail terminals
- Belorussky terminal3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Leningradsky terminal5.5 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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