Novosibirsk Russia Travel Guide

Novosibirsk Russia Travel Guide
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Novosibirsk Russia Travel Guide

Novosibirsk Russia is  the third largest city in Russia and the capital of Siberia. It is a university town with several major unis located here.

The city  was founded in 1893 as a transport hub, during the rule of Stalin it became a large industrial centre.

Novosibirsk is now a large modern city with an excellent range of things to see and do, excellent restaurants and a lively nightlife.

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Novosibirsk has an excellent public transport system with buses, trolley cars and a metro. A singlre trip costs about RUB35

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Novosibirsk is a modern university city and offers a large range of food and drinking options.

Things To See & Do In Novosibirsk Russia

Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History and Nature

Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History and Nature

The Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History and Nature consist of three levels, with new exhibitions.

The ground floor displays archeology, the first floor takes one through the history of SIberia and Russian Colonisation of the territories, until the WWII, and the second floor is for temporary exhibition.

There are times the museum is closed to the public.

Address: Krasnyi Prospekt 23

Metro: Ploshid Lenina

Entry: RUB150

Novosibirsk State Art Museum

Novosibirsk State Art Museum

The Novosibirsk State Art Museum is housed in an impressive soviet era building built 1926. The museum exhibits both classical and modern artwork and attracts over 150 thousand visitors a year. The highlight is the museum’s collection of 65 original paintings by Nikolai Rerikh.

Address: Krasny pr 5

Opening Hours: noon-8pm Tue-Fri, 1-9pm Sat & Sun

Admission: RUB200

Lenin Square

Lenin Square

Lenin Square is the main square of Novosibirsk located in the Tsentralny City District. On warm days families gather in the gardens surrounding the three impressive statues.

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