Nizhny Novgorod
Russia
- Safety rating
- 6.7/10
- Best time to visit
- May to September provides the most pleasant weather for the Kremlin, embankments, and river cruises.
- Population
- 1.2M
Overview
Set dramatically where the Oka meets the Volga, Nizhny Novgorod boasts a mighty red-brick Kremlin atop a hill with sweeping river views. Once a great trading center, this historic city offers handsome merchant architecture, a lively pedestrian street, and a scenic riverfront.
Top attractions
Explore the Kremlin and its walls, the Chkalov Staircase, Bolshaya Pokrovskaya pedestrian street, and the river confluence views.
Getting around
A metro, buses, and a cable car across the Volga serve the city, with a walkable Kremlin and Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street.