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The meeting is held in parallel:
- 11:00-11:25 in the central building of the railway station at the souvenir shop located to the left of the exit.
- 11:15-11:25 on Lenin Square (near the Marins Park Hotel 4*), buses stop along the square opposite the monument (the bus number will be notified to you by the responsible manager)
- 10:50 in the lobby of the Ibis Hotel (for those arriving early or on the eve of the tour)
11:30 Departure for the excursion program.
A bus and walking sightseeing tour of the city awaits you.
Short description:
- 11:30-13:30 Bus tour (2 hours) with stops at the central attractions;
- 13:30-14:30 walking tour of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (1 hour);
- 14:45 lunch at a cafe in the city (1 hour);
- 15:30 Walking tour of Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street (1 hour);
- 16:30 Guided tour of the Rukavishnikov Manor Museum (1 hour);
- Transfer to the hotel. Check-in free time.
During the trip, you will discover the main symbols of the city: the majestic Chkalovskaya Staircase, the monumental Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the monumental monument to Maxim Gorky, as well as the pearl of architecture of the XVII century — the ancient Stroganov (Christmas) Church.
The route runs through the most picturesque corners of the city: you will stroll along the atmospheric streets — Malaya Pokrovskaya, Rozhdestvenskaya and Ilyinskaya, enjoy the panoramas of the Verkhnevolzhskaya and Nizhnevolzhskaya embankments.
Special attention will be paid to the iconic squares of the city — Minin and Pozharsky, Maxim Gorky.
And the most impressive moments are waiting for you on the observation decks, which offer breathtaking views of the zarechnaya part of the city.
Do not miss the opportunity to admire the panorama from the highest embankment of the Volga River, offering stunning views of the majestic Volga expanses!
13:30 On a sightseeing tour, you will take a walk around the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, an ancient fortress built in the early 16th century.
This is a very important defensive structure, which has never been captured by enemies in its history.
The Kremlin houses the oldest cathedral in the city, Mikhailo-Archangelsky.
It was built in the 17th century, and the famous Nizhny Novgorod resident Kozma Minin is buried there.
If you look at the Kremlin from the Volga, it looks like a beautiful stone ornament that lies on the slopes of the Dyatlov Mountains.
14:45 Lunch at a cafe in the city. Included in the price
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya is the main pedestrian street of Nizhny Novgorod.
On the tour, you will learn interesting stories about ancient buildings and their owners, hear stories about famous Nizhny Novgorod merchants and patrons who built this area, get acquainted with the biographies of famous people who lived here, and learn how the main street of the city has changed over the centuries.
Next, we invite you to the magnificent Rukavishnikov Estate, a luxurious 19th—century neo-Baroque merchant mansion, where you will get acquainted with the history of the famous Nizhny Novgorod dynasty of industrialists, see exquisite state halls with authentic furniture and interior items of that era, appreciate the unique architecture of the building and learn about the life and traditions of the rich merchant class of pre-revolutionary Russia.
17:30 The end of the excursion program on Minin Square.
Boarding the bus. Transfer to the hotel. Self-settlement.
