Nalchik Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia
About Nalchik
During Soviet times, Nalchik developed into a spa town, with sanatoriums, artificial lakes and parks. The main avenue, Lenin Prospekt, is wide, friendly and boarded with bleached white buildings of 5-6 floors. Nalchik has largely escaped, possibly due to its touristic vocation, the Brezhnev era grey concrete buildings that are common in other Russian cities. As of the 2010 census, the population was 240,203 people, of which 42% were Kabardians (Adiga - Muslims), 28% were Russians, 15% were Balkars (Taulu - a Turkic speaking Muslim population), and the remainder were other ethnic groups. Nalchik is on the banks of the River Nalchik. The word nalchik means "small horseshoe" in Kabardian language. The name of the river is possibly due to the shape of the mountain range surrounding the city an
Where to Eat in Nalchik
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bereg
- 🍴Blackberry
- 🍴Imedi
- 🍴Kafe-Bar
- 🍴Oasis
- 🍴Redberry
Where to Stay in Nalchik
- 🏨Dzhamilya
- 🏨Grand Kavkaz Hotel
- 🏨Nart
- 🏨Spa Hotel Sindika
Nalchik Travel Guide Sections
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