Mezhdunarodnyy Aeroport Strigino 36 min
Limpopo (15 min) Traditional zoo featuring a variety of mammals, birds & reptiles, plus a tropical botanical garden. Shcholokovskiy Khutor (20 min) Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo (9 min) Prominent Russian Orthodox cathedral, established in 1881 & featuring 5 octagonal towers. Taynitskaya tower (15 min) Muzey A.s.pushkina V Nizhnem Novgorode - Filial Muzey-Zapovednika 'Boldino' (15 min) Museum in a former hotel where the acclaimed writer Alexander Pushkin stayed for several days. Chkalov Stairs (13 min) Long-standing monumental staircase in the shape of a figure 8, with 560 steps & views. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (9 min) River and history Annunciation Monastery (10 min) Monastery, planetarium, and architecture Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (16 min) Local history museum in a restored mansion, with guided tours & Volga River views. Voznesenskiy Pecherskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' (22 min) Time-tested, expansive 14th-century monastery with a storied past & seasonal gardens. Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (14 min) Red-brick medieval fortress with 12 towers along its walls, now home to museums & concert venues. Nizhegorodskiy Gosudarstvennyy Khudozhestvennyy Muzey (15 min) This polished Kremlin museum features an extensive collection of Russian & Western European artwork. Monument to Valery Chkalov (15 min) Monument and history Park Shveytsariya (14 min) Large green park on the banks of the Oka River hosting sports events, cafes, a zoo & amusement park. |