Moscow - Arbat & Khamovniki (Chapter)

This is the Arbat & Khamovniki chapter from Lonely Planet’s Moscow guidebook.

These two side-by-side districts are rich with culture. Moscow’s most famous street, ul Arbat, is something of an art market, complete with portrait painters, soapbox poets and buskers of all sorts. Nearby, the Khamovniki district positively sparkles, with the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and Novodevichy Convent at either end. Stretching between these two landmarks, the streets are lined with world-class museums and galleries, including the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, making Khamovniki one of Moscow’s most vibrant art districts.

•    perusing the collections at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, especially the incredible array of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art in the Gallery of European & American Art of the 19th & 20th Centuries
•    maps
•    wandering around Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery, soaking up five centuries of artistry and history
•    transport
•    visiting the Rerikh Museum to uncover the fantastic world of this mystical artist
•    restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Arbat, Inner Khamovniki, Outer Khamovniki, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.