Mezhdunarodnyy Aeroport Strigino 44 min
Chkalov Stairs (19 min) Long-standing monumental staircase in the shape of a figure 8, with 560 steps & views. Shcholokovskiy Khutor (13 min) Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (21 min) Local history museum in a restored mansion, with guided tours & Volga River views. Monument to Valery Chkalov (19 min) Monument and history Muzey A.s.pushkina V Nizhnem Novgorode - Filial Muzey-Zapovednika 'Boldino' (18 min) Museum in a former hotel where the acclaimed writer Alexander Pushkin stayed for several days. Shcholokovskiy Khutor (9 min) An 89-acre forest park with historic wooden buildings dating back to the 17th century. Annunciation Monastery (21 min) Monastery, planetarium, and architecture Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo (19 min) Prominent Russian Orthodox cathedral, established in 1881 & featuring 5 octagonal towers. Limpopo (29 min) Traditional zoo featuring a variety of mammals, birds & reptiles, plus a tropical botanical garden. Voznesenskiy Pecherskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' (24 min) Time-tested, expansive 14th-century monastery with a storied past & seasonal gardens. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (19 min) River and history Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (18 min) Red-brick medieval fortress with 12 towers along its walls, now home to museums & concert venues. Park Shveytsariya (17 min) Large green park on the banks of the Oka River hosting sports events, cafes, a zoo & amusement park. Nizhegorodskiy Gosudarstvennyy Khudozhestvennyy Muzey (19 min) This polished Kremlin museum features an extensive collection of Russian & Western European artwork. |