Mezhdunarodnyy Aeroport Strigino 35 min
Park Shveytsariya (17 min) Large green park on the banks of the Oka River hosting sports events, cafes, a zoo & amusement park. Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (20 min) Red-brick medieval fortress with 12 towers along its walls, now home to museums & concert venues. Nizhegorodskiy Gosudarstvennyy Khudozhestvennyy Muzey (21 min) This polished Kremlin museum features an extensive collection of Russian & Western European artwork. Voznesenskiy Pecherskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' (25 min) Time-tested, expansive 14th-century monastery with a storied past & seasonal gardens. Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo (16 min) Prominent Russian Orthodox cathedral, established in 1881 & featuring 5 octagonal towers. Monument to Valery Chkalov (20 min) Monument and history Muzey A.s.pushkina V Nizhnem Novgorode - Filial Muzey-Zapovednika 'Boldino' (19 min) Museum in a former hotel where the acclaimed writer Alexander Pushkin stayed for several days. Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (22 min) Local history museum in a restored mansion, with guided tours & Volga River views. Annunciation Monastery (18 min) Monastery, planetarium, and architecture Limpopo (17 min) Traditional zoo featuring a variety of mammals, birds & reptiles, plus a tropical botanical garden. Chkalov Stairs (20 min) Long-standing monumental staircase in the shape of a figure 8, with 560 steps & views. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (16 min) River and history Shcholokovskiy Khutor (24 min) Sormovskiy Park Kul'tury I Otdykha (22 min) Public park with a lake, cafe, BBQ area, amusement rides, pool & year-round ice skating rink. |