Tour · 2 h
Literary Moscow: Bulgakov and Patriarch’s Ponds
From the “bad apartment” to the bench at Patriarch’s Ponds where The Master and Margarita begins — in the footsteps of Bulgakov’s characters.
- Price
- 9,000 ₽ · $95Price per group of up to 6 — the same for one person or six. Seven or more: on request.
- Meeting point
- At the Mayakovsky monument on Triumfalnaya Square (Триумфальная площадь); metro Mayakovskaya (Маяковская).

Two hours on foot, from the Mayakovsky monument on Triumfalnaya Square to Patriarch’s Ponds — to the very bench where the novel begins. Your guide speaks your language. The Bulgakov Museum is optional.
What you will see
- The Mayakovsky monument on Triumfalnaya Square
- The “bad apartment” («нехорошая квартира»)
- Patriarch’s Ponds and the bench where the novel begins
Ask for a date
Tell us when you would like to go and how many of you there are. For groups larger than six and for packages we arrange everything personally.