Mezhdunarodnyy Aeroport Strigino 45 min
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (22 min) Red-brick medieval fortress with 12 towers along its walls, now home to museums & concert venues. Nizhegorodskiy Gosudarstvennyy Khudozhestvennyy Muzey (23 min) This polished Kremlin museum features an extensive collection of Russian & Western European artwork. Shcholokovskiy Khutor (28 min) Park Shveytsariya (22 min) Large green park on the banks of the Oka River hosting sports events, cafes, a zoo & amusement park. Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo (17 min) Prominent Russian Orthodox cathedral, established in 1881 & featuring 5 octagonal towers. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (17 min) River and history Muzey A.s.pushkina V Nizhnem Novgorode - Filial Muzey-Zapovednika 'Boldino' (23 min) Museum in a former hotel where the acclaimed writer Alexander Pushkin stayed for several days. Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (25 min) Local history museum in a restored mansion, with guided tours & Volga River views. Chkalov Stairs (21 min) Long-standing monumental staircase in the shape of a figure 8, with 560 steps & views. Sormovskiy Park Kul'tury I Otdykha (8 min) Public park with a lake, cafe, BBQ area, amusement rides, pool & year-round ice skating rink. Mescherskoye lake (14 min) Lake and nature 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. Voznesenskiy Pecherskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' (29 min) Time-tested, expansive 14th-century monastery with a storied past & seasonal gardens. |