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Trip Planner :  Europe  /  Russia  /  Volga District  /  Nizhny Novgorod Oblast  /  Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod

4.5
Landmarks · Castles · Monuments
Russia's Pocket
Founded eight centuries ago at the confluence of the Volga and the Oka rivers, Nizhny Novgorod boasts over 600 historical, cultural, and architectural monuments. A major trading and transportation center since its founding in the 13th century, the city thrives largely thanks to its booming auto and IT industries, which earned it the epithet "Russia's wallet." Still relatively undiscovered by foreign travelers, Nizhny offers you a chance to explore centuries of history and culture in the laid-back atmosphere of a prosperous and confident modern city. Begin your adventure at Nizhny's main attraction, a 16th-century fortress occupying a prominent hill in the historical town center. Add Nizhny Novgorod and other destinations in Russia to your travel itinerary using our Russia trip itinerary site.
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    Popular things to do in Nizhny Novgorod

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    The Kremlin ©
    Castle
    The Kremlin
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    Duration: 4 hours
    Chkalov Staircase ©
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    Chkalov Staircase
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    Bolshaia Pokrovskaia Street
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    Limpopo Zoo
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Historic Sites in Nizhny Novgorod

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    Fedorovsky Embankment ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Fedorovsky Embankment
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God ©
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    Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevskiy
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Nizhny Novgorod

    Voznesenskiy Pechyorskiy muzhskoy monastyr' ©
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    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of Old Equipment and Tools ©
    Science Museum
    Museum of Old Equipment and Tools
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Monument to Minin and Pozharsky ©
    Monument
    Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum-house of the writer Maxim Gorky ©
    Specialty Museum
    Museum-house of the writer Maxim Gorky
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Museums in Nizhny Novgorod

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    Rukavishnikovykh Usadba ©
    History Museum
    Rukavishnikovykh Usadba
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Russian Museum of Photography
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    Russian Museum of Photography
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum
    Specialty Museum
    Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of History of The Krasnoye Sormovo Plant
    History Museum
    Museum of History of The Krasnoye Sormovo Plant
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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    Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin ©
    Church
    Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
    Katunki
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    Duration: 2h 30 min
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    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Holy Assumption Florischeva Pustyn
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    Holy Assumption Florischeva Pustyn
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    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Vysotskiy Fountain
    Fountain
    Vysotskiy Fountain
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    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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    Galileo Park
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    Galileo Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Gorkovskiy Museume of Locomotives
    History Museum
    Gorkovskiy Museume of Locomotives
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Nizhniy Novgorod Radio Laboratory Museum of Science ©
    Science Museum
    Nizhniy Novgorod Radio Laboratory Museum of Science
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    Madagaskar
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
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    The Kremlin ©
    One of Russia's most scenic cities and a must-stop on any cruise down the Volga, Nizhny Novgorod has huge tourist potential and a good selection of places to stay. You'll find many of the city's hotels close to the banks of the Volga and Oka, the two rivers flowing through its center. In addition to the hotels, Nizhny Novgorod boasts numerous hostels and apartments. While most accommodations are concentrated around the center of the city, you can also stay further away and use the city's subway and above-ground transportation network to easily reach all the sights.
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