Nizhny Novgorod Oblast（Russian: Нижегоро́дская о́бласть, nee-zhyh-gah-ROHT-skuh-yuh OH-bluhst' )YesUpper VolgaAn area of southwest withRyazanBorder, westVladimir RegionNorthwesternIvanovo OblastBeilinKostromaNortheast LinKirov RegionDonglinMarielSoutheastChuvash, And South LinMordovia。
city
- 1 Nizhny Novgorod(Нижний Новгород) — Russia’s fourth largest city, the capital of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, is located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.Volga regionThe hub; tourists must visit the Kremlin and Sakharov Museum.
- Alzamas(Арзамас) — the third largest city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, famous for its magnificent Resurrection Cathedral, which was built to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812.
- Barahna(Балахна) — This is a small city with a long history, with several notable architectural monuments, including the 16th century St. Nicholas Church.
- Bogorodsk(Богородск) — a small town with a well-preserved central square and cathedral, as well as several 19th-century manors outside the town, which have been converted into parks.
- Boldino(Большое Болдино) — a historic village with a very famous Pushkin (Alexander Pushkin) manor; this village currently has several valuable museums dedicated to poets, every June The All-Russian Poetry Award Festival is held on the first Sunday of the year.
- Bor(Бор) — Overlooking the Volga River from the center of Nizhny Novgorod, you can see the city. The local area is an important town for shipbuilding and glass manufacturing.
- Dzerzhinsk(Дзержинск) — As the city is the main chemical production base, it is the second largest city in Nizhny Novgorod Region and one of the most polluted cities in the world. The average life expectancy of local men and women is less than 50 years; and the city has only recently begun to open to the outside world.
- Kstovo(Кстово) — A small industrial city (petrochemical) in the Soviet era, originated from an ancient village of the same name. Kostovo is the seat of the World Sambo Academy; there is an important 18th-century church in the area.
- 2 Gorodets(Городец) — This is a town with a history of 850 years, established by the Grand Duke of Moscow Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruky (Юрий Владимирович Долгорукий); due to the local experience of the Soviet Union atheism movement Most of the churches have been destroyed, but fortunately some wonderful fairy-tale wooden houses have been preserved.
- Sarov(Саров)-a closed small city, originally a secret administrative district named Arzamas-16 (Russian: Арзама́с-16). It used to be a holy place for the Orthodox Church. After 1946, it was the center of nuclear weapons research in the Soviet Union (and now Russia). 1993 and the United StatesLos AlamosEstablish sister cities.
Other destinations
- Kerzhinsky Nature Reserve(Керженский заповедник)
- Makarievsky-Zortovodsky Trinity Monastery (Свято-Троицкий Макарьевский Желтоводский монастырь)-a huge and beautiful monastery on the Volga River, a 3-hour flight from Nizhny Novgorod in summer It can be easily reached by hydrofoils.
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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is one of the most populous and economically important regions in the Volga Region, with the capital Nizhny Novgorod as the center. In addition to the capital itself, the area may be best known outside Russia for its tradition of making painted wooden dolls; among them, the lesser-known ones are Хохлома lacquer art, but they are worth buying by tourists .
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Nizhny Novgorod is fromMoscowTake a rideSiberian Railway(8 hours journey) The first stop on the main route. Several Moscow trains ended in Nizhny Novgorod (two night trains and two express trains). Many other trains continue to goKirov、Perm、Yekaterinburg, And stop to other cities in the east untilVladivostokwithBeijinguntil. Some of these trains also stop at many other city stations when travelling in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. For example, fromDzerzhinskarrivalNizhny NovgorodAfter that, it will stopSemenov、UlianwithShahunya; These trains usually go from MoscowKursk StationorYaroslavl StationSet off.
There are several express trains (Lastoka (Ласточка)withSwift (Стриж)No.) can complete the travel between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod in about 4 hours.
There are also daily direct trains from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod. During the summer, it can depart from many destinations along the Black Sea coast, such asAdler(Attached toSochiOne of its jurisdictions). The train from Nizhny Novgorod also travels to and from several cities in the south.Saransk（MordoviaCapital) andKazan(go throughChuvashofKanashJunction).
And some cities in southern Russia (Navashino、Alzamas、Sergac), through another route of the Siberian Railway System (Moscow - Kazan) Easily reachable on the running train. These from MoscowKazan StationSet off.
aviation
- 1 Nizhny Novgorod (Stridino) International Airport（IATA：GOJ）（Located 20 kilometers southwest of the city center）。IntroductionThe airport receives more than 1.2 million passengers every year. There are regular flights to and from many major cities in Russia, includingMoscow、St. Petersburg、Samara、SurgutwithYekaterinburg, And round tripTashkent、Yerevan、Osh、Prague、DushanbewithDubaiInternational flights. In addition, Dexter Airlines operates flights to and from cities near Russia in small planes, such asKirovwithPerm。
The airport is connected to Nizhny Novgorod by public transportation, including buses No. 11, 20, T-29, T-46, etc. The journey to the city center by public transportation takes about 1 hour; you You can also take these buses to the nearest subway station, and then take the subway to go anywhere. The taxi ride takes about 30 minutes, and if the tourist negotiates the price with the taxi driver in advance, the minimum cost is about 1,000 rubles.
Passenger ship
Nizhny Novgorod is often listed as a stop for summer cruises on the Volga River; some ships dock at the Makarievsky-Zortovodsky Trinity Monastery.
Bus
Along the Volga highway (also known as the M7 highway),Moscow、Nizhny Novgorod、CheboksarywithKazanThere are a considerable number of intercity buses between. Although not as convenient as trains, buses can travel to towns without rail services, such asReskovo。
Travel around
railway
The main railway station in Nizhny Novgorod is Moscow Station (Московский Вокзал), located in Xiacheng (Заречная часть, That is, across the Oka River from the center of the old city). In addition to providing services for all long-distance trains, commuter trains that also go in 6 directions in most parts of the state:
- Go west (Moscow Line)-go toDzerzhinsk、Saima(forVolodarsk) And drive westVladimir。
- To the northeast (Kirov Line)-toSemenov、ShahunyaWait.
- Heading south (Alzamas line)-headingAlzamas, And continue eastward from thereSergac。
- Northwest (ZavorzhyeBranch)-go toBarahnaAnd Zavorzhye (Gorodets）。
- To the southwest (Mittalist branch)-toBogorodskwithMittalist（Pavlovo）。
Of course, if the tourist is going to a more remote city in the state (such as the southeastAlzamas、Lukyanov, Or the northShahunya), visitors can buy a long-distance train ticket to those cities. However, this fare will be very expensive.
Near the Gagarin Boulevard (Проспект Гагарина) in the upper city of Nizhny Novgorod, there is also a little-known terminalMisa(Мыза, east of the Oka River). For destinations located a few miles south of the city center, there are only a few trains to and from Kstovo every day on the Mittalist branch (Металлист) and the Silezno branch (Зелецино, southeast).
The southern part of the region is served by the Moscow-Kazan railway, with stations in Navacino, Alzamas, Sergach and other places.
Bus
There is no railway line east of Nizhny Novgorod; instead, visitors can take a bus along the M7 Federal Highway (Kazan Highway).KstovoCommuter buses to other nearby destinations depart from the Hay (Сенная) bus station, a few blocks east of the Hay Square (Сенная площадь). To travel to eastern cities by bus, take the bus from the main bus station (Russian: Автовокзал) near Liadorf Square (Площадь Лядова).
Tourists can also take a bus from the passenger terminal to go to various cities in the southern half, such asAlzamas。
To take the west (towardMoscow), Northwest (Chkalovsk) And the north (Bor) City buses go mainly from the bus station near Nizhny Novgorod Moscow Station.
Passenger ship
During the summer, hydrofoil boats used to run from the river terminal in Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Речной Вокзал) along the Volga River toLabotkey、Makariev, And farther away. Unfortunately, by 2010, most services have been cancelled.
There is a ferry from the center of Nizhny Novgorod toBorOn the other side of the river, service is extremely frequent. There are more frequent services between Reskovo and Malakievo (half a day), among which the Makaryevsky-Zortovodsky Trinity Monastery is extremely convenient. Both systems mentioned above have passenger and vehicle services.
Cable car
As one of the special means of transportation in central Russia, the aerial tramway crosses the Volga River, connecting Nizhny Novgorod and Bor. The scenery is beautiful and the pick-up service is very frequent, but the distance is short and the price is expensive (as of 2016, a trip is 90 old rubles).
go sightseeing
Outside the city, there are many important monasteries in Nizhny Novgorod region, such asMakarievsky-Zortovodsky Trinity Monastery(Свято-Троицкий Макарьевский Желтоводский монастырь), or southwest of Nizhny Novgorod OblastSarovNot far awaySerafim Sarovsky Trinity Monastery(Свято-Троицкий Серафимо-Дивеевский монастырь).
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Next stop
Golden Ring of Russianearby,VladimirwithSuzdalThe famous sights can be taken from Nizhny Novgorod by bus.
Siberian RailwayThe next major station is in the westVladimirAnd eastKirov。