About 400 kilometers east of Moscow, at the confluence of the great Volga River and its largest right tributary, the Oka, is one of the largest and most famous cities in Russia - Nizhny Novgorod. It was founded in the first third of the 13th century as a guard fortress.
From 1932 to 1990 Nizhny Novgorod was named Gorky, in honor of the famous writer Maxim Gorky. During the Soviet era, foreigners could not visit it. Now, not only residents of Russia, but also guests from abroad come to admire the interesting sights of Nizhny Novgorod.
How to get to Nizhny Novgorod
Not far from the southwestern outskirts of Nizhny Novgorod is the international airport "Strigino". It has regular connections with Moscow (Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo airports), as well as many other Russian and foreign cities. The flight time from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, for example, is about 45 minutes.
You can also get from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod by rail by direct trains that leave from the Kursk and Kazansky railway stations. Travel time does not exceed 7 hours. In addition, there are high-speed trains "Sapsan", which are more expensive, but travel time is less than 4 hours. Finally, you can get to Nizhny Novgorod by road.
What to see in Nizhny Novgorod
The main attraction of the city, without a doubt, is its famous Kremlin with a high battlement wall and 13 towers. It looks especially beautiful from the water, so in the summer it is worth taking a boat trip.
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, closed to transport, is of great interest to the guests of the city. It is an example of civil architecture of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. On the street there is a large number of beautiful sculptures, next to which tourists are very fond of taking pictures.
The Pechersky and Annunciation monasteries, built in the XIII-XIV centuries, deserve indisputable attention. Among the places of worship, it is also recommended to see the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady of Smolensk.
There are many museums in Nizhny Novgorod, including the Maxim Gorky Museum. It is located at several addresses associated with different stages of the writer's life. The so-called "House of Kashirin", which belonged to the writer's grandfather, where he spent his childhood, is of great interest to the guests of the city. The events of Gorky's autobiographical story "Childhood" are associated with him. In Nizhny Novgorod, there is also the only Museum of N. A. Dobrolyubov, dedicated to the life and work of the famous critic and publicist.
Finally, Nizhny Novgorod is famous for its many restaurants, cafes serving delicious traditional Russian cuisine. In short, this city deserves to be visited!
