Most cities in Russia possess greatness and beauty that amazes tourists. Nizhny Novgorod is one of them. This birthplace of the great writer Maxim Gorky is famous for its numerous historical monuments and landmarks.
In winter, the city looks amazing in its snow-white decoration. It is well worthy of being chosen for the New 2019 meeting.
Features of winter holidays in Nizhny Novgorod
The city is ready to offer its guests all that you may need for a great holiday. This modern infrastructure, and the mass of entertainment, and a great program for the New Year's Eve in restaurants.
There are several options for meeting the New Year in Nizhny Novgorod. First of all, this is the night at the main tree of the city. An alternative would be a noisy celebration in one of the places of entertainment. In addition, it has become very popular in recent years to have a holiday in country cottages or at a recreation center.A more original way to celebrate the New Year was the rent of the "party-bass" (bus). On a festive night, he rolls his guests around the city and makes stops at the most iconic places. It is such a pleasure from 7500 per night, depending on the additional options.
The budget option to celebrate the arrival of the New Year will be visiting the main Christmas tree. Traditionally, it is installed on the square of Minin and Pozharsky. On the night of January 1, thousands of visitors and residents of the city will gather around it. This year, the city authorities promise a rich and varied program:
- open air disco;
- contests;
- performances by artists;
- salute;
- speech of the governor and so on.
Mass celebrations will take place in many parts of the city. The largest will be held on Zhukov Square, in the park "May 1", "Switzerland", "Avtozavodskaya", on Rozhdestvenskaya Street and near the Chkalov ladder. A skating rink will be placed on Rozhdestvenskaya Street, which will not stop accepting everyone, even on New Year's Eve.
It should be remembered that in any of the above points is prohibited to bring alcohol. Inspection points and detectors will be installed in all crowded places.
Placement and restaurants of the city
In the Nizhny Novgorod region there are a lot of various resorts, camp sites, holiday homes and mini-hotels that are ready to receive guests and offer them excellent conditions for celebrating the New Year. Here you can feel all the delights of this Russian winter and plunge into the New Year's tale in comfort and peace. On average, accommodation during the New Year holidays will cost a tourist 2500 rubles per day.
On the night of December 31 to January 1, dozens of local cafes and restaurants will offer their services. In the list of the most popular:
- San Remo;
- "Balkan Yard";
- "Asia";
- "Merry godfather";
- "Salute" and others.
Most often in the city there are institutions that specialize in European and Russian cuisine. But you can appreciate and oriental dishes, for example, in the cafe "Asia". Almost all the institutions have their official pages on the Internet, where you can get acquainted with the menu and the program of the New Year's Eve. Cafes, restaurants and bars of the city are in different price categories, but you can roughly determine the average amount of the cost of a table on a festive night - this is the amount of 4000-5000 rubles. In any chosen venue places must be booked in advance, as on December 31 it will be problematic.
Sights of Nizhny Novgorod
In his spare time from the celebration, you can devote yourself to cultural development, especially since Nizhny Novgorod is famous for a large number of interesting historical and architectural monuments. Among the places that are recommended to visit in the first place:
- Chkalov stairs;
- Christmas Street;
- Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street;
- Church of the Blessed Virgin;
- Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin;
- Embankment of the Volga.
Walking along the Fedorovsky Embankment, you can appreciate the beauty of the panorama. Landscapes of the Volga and Oka can be viewed from the walls of the Kremlin, where there is a medieval fortress and museums.
An interesting trip will be on the cable car. It leads to the Lower Bor. One way ticket costs 100 rubles.
New 2019 in Nizhny Novgorod for children
With children, you can go to the Limpopo Zoo. The cost of the visit for children is 150 rubles, for adults - 400 rubles. You can not only see many animals, but also feed and even stroke. During school holidays, local theaters present many children's performances with a themed New Year's program before the performance. In any place of mass celebration, young guests will be met by Father Frost and the Snow Maiden and other fairy-tale heroes. For children organized competitions with gifts, riddles and charades, as well as fun dances.
New Year Tours 2019 to Nizhny Novgorod
Tours to Nizhny Novgorod are very popular due to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the city. The average cost of a trip for two from Moscow with accommodation in a four-star hotel will cost about 40,000 rubles. The more extensive and varied the program, the more expensive the tour will be.When choosing a hotel, remember that the cheapest decent apartments will cost about 2500 rubles per day. The apartment can be rented for 1500 rubles. In this case, any of the options will have to book for 2-3 months.
Tours can be rail and bus. For example, in 3 days by bus you can visit Murom, Nizhny Novgorod, Peshelan, the Underground Museum of Mining, Arzamas, Diveevo. It costs from 10900 to 11900 rubles, depending on the selected number.
Bus tour for 4 days, including familiarity with the underground world, the ancient merchant towns and shrines will cost 14,000 - 16,100 rubles. This amount includes excursion and transport service, breakfast and 3 star hotel accommodation.
Some tours require additional payment for train tickets: reserved seat 3,500 rubles, coupe - 5,000 rubles. This should be clarified with the tour operator before paying for the reservation for the tour.
Impressions of traveling in Nizhny Novgorod are beautiful. And if the trip is also associated with the celebration of the New Year, the mood will be amazing all the time. The cultural heritage proposed for familiarization elevates spiritually and leaves a mark in the soul of each guest, and cheerful folk festivals will lift the spirits for a whole year.
