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	Weekend Tours to Nizhny Novgorod
	Weekend tours to Nizhny Novgorod will surely appeal to those who are interested in the history and culture of Russia and want to familiarize themselves with its rich architectural heritage, enjoy the magnificent Volga landscapes, and visit the unique cathedrals and museums of this city.
--28-07-2019--
	Travelling in the Volga Region: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
	Today Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a large industrial, cultural and scientific centre of Russia. Its territory encompasses more than 3,000 monuments of history, architecture and urban planning, as well as many high-quality hotels, resorts and tourist centres.
--26-02-2019--
	Travelling in the Volga Region
	The Volga region is surprisingly rich in all sorts of wonders and miracles: just take Udmurtia alone - the birthplace of pelmeni, Kalashnikov assault rifle and composer Tchaikovsky. The “golden Khokhloma” of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, “Samarskaya Luka” national park, the city of cars - Tolyatti, the industrial giant Naberezhnye Chelny, and the famous Volga Bulgaria - the cities of Elabuga and Bulgar.
--24-02-2019--
	Top 5 Museums of Nizhny Novgorod
	Nizhny Novgorod is a large Russian city with a long history and rich cultural heritage. It boasts dozens of museums that are truly attractive and engaging to travelers.
--05-10-2018--
	Russian Abnormal Zones: Shushmor Tract, Solovki Labyrinths and “Meat” Pine Wood
	Although we live in a developed society and in the age of high technologies, there are still many places that have not been studied and investigated thoroughly. Such places are called abnormal. Scientists and specialists in various fields try to solve the riddles of these places, but all efforts are vain. There are several abnormal zones in Russia.
--03-09-2018--
	Nizhny Novgorod: Old Balakhna
	Balakhna is hiding on the banks of Volga 34 km away from Nizhny Novgorod. Compared with the city where life rages, Balakhna seems to be asleep under a layer of a strong provincial web. Dense forests surrounding the town muffle the signals of civilization.
--30-11-2016--
	How to Get to Nizhny Novgorod Airport
	Nizhny Novgorod charms its visitors with the surviving Russian Revival and Stalin Empire style architecture.
--09-07-2016--
	Shopping in Nizhny Novgorod
	Nizhny Novgorod is Russia’s fifth largest city with highly-developed international relations. It has more than ten sister-cities in Germany, USA, Austria, China, Finland, Spain, Ukraine, etc. Thus, a lot of businessmen and tourists arrive to Nizhny Novgorod to enjoy its rich cultural heritage combined with the modern infrastructure and conveniences. As the city is rapidly developing, several superlative shopping centres have been opened here recently.
--24-09-2012--
	Gambling in Russia
	It's been a long time since Russia's casinos and gambling halls moved to some special remote zones. However, in Moscow the illegal gambling business is still prospering due to corruption.
--22-05-2012--
	Gorodets Painting
	Gorodets painting is one of the most famous folk arts and crafts of Russia, and a vivid phenomenon of the so-called naïve art. Bright and laconic Gorodets painting (genre scenes, figurines of horses, roosters, and flower patterns) performed with free strokes of paint brush, with white and black graphic outlining, decorated distaffs, furniture, doors and shutters.
--28-08-2011--

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	Nizhny Novgorod will Become the New Year's Capital of Russia-2022
	Kaluga handed over the symbol of the all-Russian project "Kaluga - the New Year's capital of Russia 2021", a cosmic snowflake, to Nizhny Novgorod, thus closing the celebrations in the city.
--11-01-2021--
	Free Excursions have been Resumed in the Nizhny Novgorod Forest Park "Shchelokovsky Khutor"
	The Shchelokovsky Khutor Forest Park - one of the largest and most visited green areas within the boundaries of Nizhny Novgorod - once again invites guests for free excursions along the ecological path.
--19-08-2020--
	Diveevsky Monastery is Closed to Visitors
	The authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region restrict entry into the village of Diveevo due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus infection.
--21-04-2020--
	New Travel Routes on Yandex.Maps
	Three new routes for independent travels to Nizhny Novgorod and Kaluga have appeared on the Yandex.Maps service.
--30-12-2019--
	Klin and Solnechnogorsk will Become a Part of the Interregional Tourist Route
	The government of Moscow Oblast has signed an agreement on the development of the “Gosudareva Doroga” (“Tsar’s Road”) tourist route which will unite Moscow, Tver, Nizhny Novgorod and Leningrad regions.
--30-06-2019--
	A Cable Railway near the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin will be Restored
	Nizhny Novgorod authorities are planning to restore the Kremlin cable railway in time to the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod to be celebrated in 2021.
--03-05-2019--
	A Tourist Cluster “Arzamas-Sarov-Diveyevo”
	The Nizhny Novgorod Oblast plans to create a tourist cluster “Arzamas-Sarov-Diveyevo”, which will include the development of a transport and logistics network and the creation of a tourist accommodation centre.
--21-08-2018--
	Maxim Gorky International Literature Festival in Nizhny Novgorod
	Writers from Russia, CIS, Poland, Bulgaria, Israel, France and China will participate in the event.
--31-03-2017--
	International Inclusive Festival "School of Arts" in Nizhny Novgorod
	The traditional inclusive festival "School of Arts" will be held at the Piano Theater of Deaf Children in Nizhny Novgorod on March 28.
--29-03-2017--
	Masterpieces from Tretyakov Gallery Arrived in Nizhny Novgorod
	The exhibition At the Turn of the Century. Masterpieces of the State Tretyakov Gallery kicks off in Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum today.
--29-09-2016--
	Movie Center "Record" Opened the Year of Cinema in Nizhny Novgorod
	March 1 saw the opening ceremony of the Year of Cinema in the movie center Record in Nizhny Novgorod.
--11-03-2016--
	Russian Photography Museum Displays Nizhny Novgorod of Three Epochs
	The exhibition Native Nizhny Novgorod presents photos of this city of three eras: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern.
--27-02-2016--
	Over 200 Thousand Cubic Meters of Snow Removed from Nizhny Novgorod in 2016
	1100 tons of sand and salt mix and 20 tons of reagent were used for road cleaning due to snowfall over the last day and night.
--31-01-2016--
	Russian Photography Museum to Display History of France in Posters
	Russian Photography Museum, the City Hall and Libraries of Paris present the exhibition History of France in Posters.
--24-10-2015--
	Pyotr Tchaikovsky Festival in Nizhny Novgorod
	The 175th anniversary since the birth of Pyotr Tchaikovsky is celebrated with a festival from October 5 to October 7, 2015.
--05-10-2015--
	Heart Transplantation Surgeries Will Be Conducted In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast In 2016
	Now the experts of the “specialized cardiac hospital” are undergoing the necessary training, and the medical institution itself receives a license to conduct heart transplantation surgeries.
--11-08-2015--
	Religious Route In Nizhny Novgorod
	A tourist route to religious objects may be organized in Nizhny Novgorod.
--31-07-2015--
	Literary Festival Held on Lake Svetloyar
	Unique festival-trip Svetloyar of Russian Literature is taking place in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
--24-06-2015--
	Nizhny Novgorod to Hold Library Night 2015 in the 1960s Style
	The All-Russian festival Library Night 2015 will take place in the Colourful Society Foundation.
--18-04-2015--
	Fundraising for Monument to Tragically Lost Swans in Nizhny Novgorod
	The monument will immortalize love and devotion of two dead swans, namely Gvidon and Tsarevna.
--31-03-2015--
	Tourist Cluster In Nizhny Novgorod
	The government of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast plans to invest 2 billion roubles in the creation of a tourist cluster in Pavlovsky district.
--12-10-2014--
	Monument to Peter the Great Unveiled in Nizhny Novgorod
	Monument to Tsar Peter the Great has been set up in front of the Zachatyevsky Tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
--28-09-2014--
	Photographers of Russia before 1917 Exhibition Runs in Nizhny Novgorod
	The exhibition Photographers of Russia before 1917 will run in Nizhny Novgorod till February 3.
--14-01-2014--
	Gagarin Monument to Appear in Nizhny Novgorod
	The mayor of Nizhny Novgorod intends to set up more sculptures in the city. A monument to Yury Gagarin may appear near Nagorny Sports Palace.
--29-11-2013--
	A Special Khokhloma Route For Visitors To Nizhny Novgorod
	A new tourist route intended to attract attention to traditional arts and crafts has been developed in Nizhny Novgorod region.
--14-06-2013--
	Hotels For FIFA World Cup 2018 In Russia Will Be Built By French Contractors
	Russian company “Mosfundamentstroy-6” and French holding “Bouygues” are planning to build a hotel chain in Nizhny Novgorod for the coming FIFA World Cup 2018.
--21-03-2013--
	Equipment For the Nuclear Power Plants Will Be Constructed in Belarus
	Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Measuring Systems plans to deliver the equipment for the nuclear power plants under construction in Belarus.
--28-02-2013--
	IKEA to Build New Plant in Russia
	IKEA Industry Group is planning to build a furniture plant near Nizhny Novgorod, according to its CEO, Leif Hultman.
--05-02-2013--
	Zachatyevsky Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin Restored
	Restoration of the Zachatyevsky Tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin has been completed for the 400th anniversary of the Nizhny Novgorod people’s volunteer corps.
--07-11-2012--
	Orthodox Church Plans to Evict Conservatory
	The eviction notice came as a bolt from the blue for the conservatory in Nizhny Novgorod, since it had not been preceded by any negotiations between representatives of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese and the conservatory management.
--25-10-2012--
	Non-Contact Lie Detector Presented by Russian Scientists
	Scientists from Nizhny Novgorod Linguistic University have invented a non-contact lie detector - a computer program that determines the levels of stress and emotion through voice analysis.
--06-07-2012--
	55th Season of Summer Public Concerts Opens in Nizhni Novgorod Philharmonics
	June 17 will see the opening of the 55th season of summer free-for-all concerts in M. Rostropovich Nizhni Novgorod Philharmonics.
--14-06-2012--
	Six Soldiers Killed By Sudden Ammo Blast
	As a result of a blast on the firing ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, six people were killed and 4 injured on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
--03-05-2012--
	Nizhny Novgorod to Prepare for Winter Holiday Season
	Christmas and New Year entertainment programs will be presented in different parts of Nizhny Novgorod during winter holidays in Russia.
--23-12-2011--
	A Chinese Mo Lijiang Wows the Audience with Russian Romances
	The winner of 2010 Grand Prix of the non-academic romance festival, Mo Lijiang from China may now enter the Guinness Book of Records as the first and only Chinese to successfully perform Russian romances.
--05-12-2011--
	"Boldino Autumn" Comes in November
	The XXV All-Russian Pushkin Festival of Opera and Ballet "Boldino Autumn" is opening in Nizhny Novgorod today.
--17-11-2011--
	Unique Wheel Motorship Will Start Its Voyage
	First in Russia modern wheel motorship will start conveyance of passengers on the 11th of September, the day of Nizhny Novgorod.
--05-09-2011--
	Festival of craftsmen in region of Nizhniy Novgorod.
	On the 23rd of July starts the annual festival of handicraft and art trade.
--20-07-2011--
	Aeroflot put SuperJet 100 into service
	Air company of Aeroflot has made the first passenger flight on Super Jet 100. It was on June, 16 on line Moscow-St. Petersburg. This route will be the main for the jet within the nearest months. Today, on June, 17th Super Jet is to make a flight Moscow-Nizhniy Novgorod.
--17-06-2011--