"Novgorod" Top 5 Page for this destination Velikiy Novgorod by ania70pl

Velikiy Novgorod Travel Guide: 115 reviews and 200 photos

The monument To The Millennium Of Russia

The first mention of Novgorod as an already existing settlement dates back to the year 859. So Novgorod is the oldest Russian city in Russian Federation.
Novgorod means "new town". The most convincing is the opinion that Novgorod historically had been preceded by the Gorodishche, a hill on the right bank of the Volkhov river, two kilometres upstream from the Kremlin of Novgorod. The word "gorod" in ancient Russia meant a fortified settlement, a fortress. In the 10th century a new wooden fortress (new town) formed up to the north of this original settlement (the Gorodishche) on the very site where today stands the Cathedral of St. Sophia.

Last visit to Velikiy Novgorod: Jun 2003
Intro Updated Oct 11, 2003
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Reviews (8)

Restaurant in Hotel SADKO - Velikiy Novgorod

Restaurant in Hotel SADKO Restaurants (1)

This is nice hotel's restaurant. We had there a kind of goodbye supper as it was the last night of our trip. The food... more travel advice

Hotel SADKO Hotels (1)

This hotel is situated in the historical part of Novgorod. There are bath- and shower-rooms, radio, telephones, TV sets... more travel advice

Belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral - Velikiy Novgorod

Belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral Things to Do (6)

The Belfry of St Sophia is a monument of the 15th-17th centuries. The first stone structure with three stair-wells was... more travel advice

The cruise on the Volkhov river - Velikiy Novgorod

The cruise on the Volkhov river Things to Do (6)

Well, if the weather is good it could be nice. But when I was in Novgorod it was very cold and rainy and what I remember... more travel advice

Comments (8)

fabrice Oct 19, 2006 at 12:45 AM Report Abuse

marvellous city, good hotel tip at a nice price
barryg23 Feb 21, 2006 at 11:04 AM Report Abuse

Woarming up with vodka - sounds good! Am hoping to visit Russia this summer and will hopefully make it to Novgorod too.
matcrazy1 Mar 6, 2005 at 3:22 AM Report Abuse

Both St. Sophia Cathedral and the cruise on the Volkhov river sound very interesting. Very good accommodation tip!
bugulma Oct 30, 2004 at 4:14 AM Report Abuse

the place with a lot of historical tips
salinhopt Feb 7, 2004 at 5:31 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic architecture Ania! :) Would love to be there one day! The world is so big and we are so small. Great work! ;)
Spinka Nov 13, 2003 at 6:42 AM Report Abuse

Tutaj tez nie bylam zaproszona ale tez bardzo mi sie podoba :) Zwiezle i na temat :)
globetrott Oct 16, 2003 at 5:52 PM Report Abuse

a lovely page and great pics !
olja1234 Oct 14, 2003 at 1:22 PM Report Abuse

Great page again, Ania! Txs for sharing