Novosibirsk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Russian city; administrative center of Siberian Federal District
About Novosibirsk
The course of the Trans-Siberian Railway was dictated by where it was possible to span the great rivers of Siberia, and this altered as engineering techniques advanced. To cross the mighty River Ob, they eventually chose the village of Krivoshchekovskaya, founded in 1696. A new town grew up, at first calledNovonikolayevsk(Новониколаевск), in honour both of Saint Nicholas and of the reigning Tsar Nicholas II. At the time of the bridge's opening in 1897, Novonikolayevsk's population was 7800; by 1907, when the population exceeded 47,000, it was granted town status with full rights for self-government. In the 1950s, the Soviet Government directed that a centre for scientific research be built in what was now Novosibirsk, and in 1957, the multi-facility scientific research complex ofAkademgoro
Top Attractions in Novosibirsk
Explore the best things to see and do in Novosibirsk:
- ★Monument to the laboratory mouse
- ★Novosibirsk Museum of Regional Studies
- ★Novosibirsk State Art Museum
- ★Novosibirsk Zoo
- ★Opera House
- ★USSR Museum
- ★West Siberian Rail Museum
Where to Eat in Novosibirsk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Beerman
- 🍴Drovamuka Restaurant
- 🍴Fish Rice
- 🍴Pechki-Lavochki
Where to Stay in Novosibirsk
- 🏨Azimut Hotel Siberia
- 🏨Centralnaya / Tsentralnaya Hotel
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Novosibirsk
- 🏨FunKey Hostel
- 🏨Khostel Gor'kogo 85
- 🏨Metelitsa Hotel
Novosibirsk Travel Guide Sections
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