A quiet aristocratic street of mansions off Novy Arbat, named after the tsar's cooks' settlement; Pushkin lived here as a child and first read "Poltava" in Count Sheremetev's house.
- Address
- Povarskaya ulitsa, from Novy Arbat to Kudrinskaya ploshchad, Moscow
- Hours
- Open
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- ₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- In summer the lime trees are in flower along the street (RUSSPASS Journal).
- Combine with Old Arbat and the Kudrinskaya high-rise at the far end.