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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. Plan your tour of Nizhny Novgorod and Russia travel itinerary using our Russia road trip tool.
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    Top Nizhny Novgorod tours

    FROM $80 BOOK WITH VIATOR Experience the Charm of Nizhny Novgorod after Dark on Private Tour
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    Popular things to do in Nizhny Novgorod

    The Kremlin ©
    Castle
    The Kremlin
    4.3
    Duration: 4 hours
    Chkalov Staircase ©
    Landmark
    Chkalov Staircase
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Bolshaia Pokrovskaia Street
    Landmark
    Bolshaia Pokrovskaia Street
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Limpopo Zoo ©
    Zoo
    Limpopo Zoo
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Historic Sites in Nizhny Novgorod

    Fedorovsky Embankment
    Historic Walking Area
    Fedorovsky Embankment
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God
    Church
    Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevskiy
    Church
    Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevskiy
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy ©
    Church
    Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Nizhny Novgorod

    Voznesenskiy Pechyorskiy muzhskoy monastyr' ©
    Church
    Voznesenskiy Pechyorskiy muzhskoy monastyr'
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of Old Equipment and Tools
    Science Museum
    Museum of Old Equipment and Tools
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum-house of the writer Maxim Gorky ©
    Specialty Museum
    Museum-house of the writer Maxim Gorky
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Monument to Minin and Pozharsky ©
    Monument
    Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Museums in Nizhny Novgorod

    Rukavishnikovykh Usadba
    History Museum
    Rukavishnikovykh Usadba
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Russian Museum of Photography
    Specialty Museum
    Russian Museum of Photography
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of Interactive Science Quarks
    Specialty Museum
    Museum of Interactive Science Quarks
    5.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum
    Specialty Museum
    Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Kid-friendly things to do in Nizhny Novgorod

    Galileo Park
    Theme Park
    Galileo Park
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Gorkovskiy Museume of Locomotives
    History Museum
    Gorkovskiy Museume of Locomotives
    4.6
    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
    Madagaskar ©
    Zoo
    Madagaskar
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Side trips from Nizhny Novgorod

    Museum of Literary Heroes Tales of Belkin
    Specialty Museum
    Museum of Literary Heroes Tales of Belkin
    L’vovka
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum Samovarov ©
    Specialty Museum
    Museum Samovarov
    Gorodets
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    N. Rubtsov Literary Museum
    Specialty Museum
    N. Rubtsov Literary Museum
    Dzerzhinsk
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    St. Nichola's Holy Trinity Monastery
    Religious Site
    St. Nichola's Holy Trinity Monastery
    Gorokhovets
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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