Soviet Moscow Private Tour

Start your day in Moscow in the famous pedestrian street Arbat - one of the oldest streets of the Russian capital. Along all the history of the street it was populated by numerous craftsmen which professions gave names to its cozy side streets. Then it became a brownstone district where Russian great writers and poets lived at different times: Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekhov.

Today it is a cultural area with numerous street artists, musicians and actors. By walking in Arbat street you will discover Moscow from a new angle.

Just like the old Arbat, New Arbat Avenue is a tourist delight, too. However, it is much different from its counterpart. Running west from the Arbat Square, it is a busy six-lane avenue lined with high-rise buildings.

The avenue was built in the 1960-s and was initially intended to connect the Kremlin and the notorious Rublevka area where Soviet leaders had their 'dachas'.

Travel by the beautiful Moscow metro and learn how the subway system changed during the Cold War.

Find out how Nikita Khruschev influenced the construction of the VDNKH metro station.

Take a picture next to the "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" statue that has become the ideal and symbol of the Soviet era.

Learn what ancient Greek statues inspired the creation of this notable monument.

See the Cosmos Hotel - the largest hotel in Russia, that was built to host the participants of the 1980 Olympic Games.

Learn why there is a statue of the French General Charles de Gaulle in front of the hotel.

Marvel at one of the tallest monuments in the world – "Monument to the Conquerors of Space."

Discover why Space Exploration was so important for Soviet Union.

Pass under the Triumphal Arch that was built to commemorate Soviet Union's victory in World War II.

See examples of Soviet Architecture at VDNKh, one of the world's largest open air exhibition centers.

Take a picture next to the marvelous "Druzhba Narodov" ("Friendship of Nations") fountain located next to the Central Pavilion. This fountain is rightfully considered to be one of the main symbols of VDNKh.

Find out what does each statue of the fountain symbolize and why.