I finally visited Nizhny Novgorod City! (Not what I expected…)

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you for watching the video! Let me know if you would like to visit Nizhny one day, and if you would risk to cycle there? 😁 What other cities do you want to see on my channel? 📌Also, check out my Russian Speaking Club & other projects here! elinabakunova.com/

[@tyskern7858]

I would love to see all of Rusia 😍

[@JohnJones-tx6rt]

Too many film and sound tricks, especially cutting the silences.

[@petrklic7064]

Next time North Korea please. 😇 Kim is building luxury tourist resort for russian citizens, after visit of VVP. (no joke!) And you Eli are crazy enough to try this 😁😁 and make excellent video of it.

[@zoizamani1678]

Hi Eli, your videos are generally enjoyable but when interviews with people are too long it's just boring. Like in this one, not much of the city was shown too much talking people that wasn't interesting enough, I had to run forward most of it... Was this the city st. Seraphim's monastery is in?

[@carlosmedina7537]

I ❤ your videos,...thanks FOR showing US Rusia...!!!..

[@moropaneedwin4915]

I love Nizhny Novgorod. I am from South Africa and I studied at Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod from 2017 untill 2021

[@gastrogubimmed8112]

I was in medtsinkaya in 2003,I remember lobachesky..I heard they have a medicine faculty now😊..I miss russia am from kenyaa❤

[@vev2711881]

Забавно, ведь я прямо сейчас сижу в ННГУ на пр.Гагарина и читаю твой комментарий!

[@drinkmorecoffee5539]

Я вот поступил в ННГУ на международные отношения 😅. Скоро буду учиться

[@yuriyaveryanov1433]

От ​выпускника мо иняза удачи тебе )

[@esterherschkovich6499]

​@@drinkmorecoffee5539That's unfortunate the UN?? Should be disbanded...

[@michaelacookePDX]

I live in Vancouver, Washington near Pearson Air Field where Valery Chkalov landed. We have a very nice statue of him at the air field. I will say hello to him for you next time I see him!

[@dizpol]

Totally we are proud to have that here in Vancouver Washington

[@lidiapannacotta]

@michaelacookePDX tomorrow in NN a jet show in memory of his 120 years birthday. I am going to attend. 😉

[@ulisirius9027]

Washington very nice city.

[@danilavanila6842]

Washington State​@@ulisirius9027

[@Flugzeuge4K]

I drove through Vancouver a few weeks ago on the way to Pacific City

[@mwansamaipose5662]

I love Nizhny Novgorod city.My three children studied Medicine at Nizhny State Medical Research University. I have been there two times,I love the place and people.Thank you Eli.

[@gastrogubimmed8112]

I studied there myself I finished in 2009 and I miss it so much.i am from kenya.where were your kids from and which year were they?

[@mortenchristiansen4331]

Bob Woodward: ‘Putin is the Adolf Hitler of our century’

[@lampreybowyer]

I am currently studying in PRMU too! Great Uni. I came from different city (Ufa) but I absolutely love Nizhny.

[@MQZ17]

Thank you for sharing all these wonderful cities and towns in Russia and neighboring countries. Places, people and cultures we didn't know about. Keep up the great work!

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you ☺️

[@tony5269]

@@ElifromRussia new subscriber wicked Pissah Cool video from USA

[@sarahlongstaff5101]

Eli I am so glad that you and your fellow Russian KZbin travel content creators are persisting in showing everything fascinating about Russia. Your travelogues are a treasure. I spent the summer in Moscow way back in 1988 as a student. I wish I could have explored outside of the zones that foreigners were kept to at the time. Your perseverance and that of the Russian people is inspiring. Friends, food, traditions, culture, art are all things we can focus on to bring us joy.

[@ulisirius9027]

👌🤗

[@Jesina_comradina]

Can remember the thing with the zones tourists could visit, the "comfort and represent-zones I would call it".😊😉 But there were also some more privileged "earned and political reliable comrades" also from other Eastern Bloc countries, who were allowed to visit some places more than others.

[@sarahlongstaff5101]

When I was in the USSR, and even elsewhere in Europe, people thought I looked Eastern European. I don’t know why-I’m very WASP with a touch of Viking. But it did help me sneak on the train to a Russian friend’s dacha outside of Moscow. lol

[@Jesina_comradina]

@@sarahlongstaff5101 That surely would never happen to me, I am always "easy going" and smiling, that's also the reason why I got the nickname Sunny🌞😊🙂!! Smalltalk and shopping are my biggest hobbies and I could have invented NATO, neoclassical capitalism and all the other stuff! I even look is so "antirussian" , that I got entry ban into the country for that reason for some month. 😂😅😉😉😉 I guess in reality it's the other way around. Even back in childhood, when I played with my siblings and called for my brother Sascha a woman came around the corner instantly looked at me and told me "Sasha, you seemingly a Russian, aren't you?" 😁😉 cha cha cha Со мной такого точно никогда бы не случилось, я всегда «спокойная» и улыбчивая, именно поэтому я получила прозвище Санни🌞😊🙂!! Светские разговоры и шопинг - мои самые большие хобби, и я мог бы изобрести НАТО, неоклассический капитализм и все такое! Я даже выгляжу настолько «антироссийски», что мне по этой причине запретили въезд в страну на несколько месяцев. 😂😅😉😉😉 Думаю, на самом деле все наоборот. Еще в детстве, когда я играл с братьями и сестрами и звал брата Сашу, из-за угла вышла женщина, сразу посмотрела на меня и сказала: "Саша, ты, кажется, русский?" 😁😉 😁ха-ха-ха😁

[@paolodenis5898]

WESTERNERS B E C A R E F U L ! In authoritarian and fascist Russia, the state invests huge amounts of money in creating non-political or highly patriotic content to distract people. Distracting content aims to build a certain worldview and demobilise people from dissent. E L I N A B A K U N O V A from Russia is one of their S O F T P R O P A G A N D I S T S (In memory of all Ukrainian civilian victims, women raped, men tortured, children killed or abducted, cities destroyed, and all crimes committed by the Russians)

[@matt_aviz]

Eli has become not only an excellent storyteller & scriptwriter, but has become a very good listener, letting her guests have their time to shine & tell their pov, not just hogging the focusing on herself. Beautiful charisma.

[@dugfern]

Very perceptive observation.

[@mortenchristiansen4331]

Bob Woodward: ‘Putin is the Adolf Hitler of our century’

[@wwjjss33]

I agree! Hearing all of these different voices & accents only widens her appeal 🤗

[@k7ar]

Hello Eli, this is Alan from Vancouver, Washington, USA. My jaw nearly dropped when you showed the monument to Valery Chkalov. We have a street named after him in Vancouver, it is one of the busiest intersection in the county. There is also a monument to him at the nearby airport. He was certainly a trailblazer in 1937 when he landed here. Best regards to you.

[@МарияКоконина-ш7п]

Когда я была ребенком, я читала книгу "Через северный полюс в Америку". Она как раз об этом перелете. Чкалов тогда летел еще с двумя русскими летчиками. Когда они приземлились в США, шел дождь, люди встречали их как героев, все стояли под зонтами. Хорошие были времена. Чкалов погиб в 1938 году через год после этого перелета. Он испытывал новый самолет и погиб. Это была большая утрата для страны. Он чуть-чуть не дожил до Великой отечественной войны. Я знаю эту историю, потому что я живу в Нижнем Новгороде. Удивительно, что в США помнят его и знают!

[@jujuleto]

Моя бабушка родом из одной с ним деревни, Василево ныне Чкаловск. В прошлом году были там семьей, очень понравилось, необыкновенная красота, самый широкий речной разлив, до горизонта

[@Наталья-ь6ж9с]

Да, город Чкаловск рядом с Нижним, летчикродился там

[@MattSteele90]

How crazy I use to live in orchards for a long while which is part of Vancouver toward battleground

[@darkmatter5424]

I love how Nizhny Novgorod and many other Russian cities have improved so much over the years. Like Yekaterinburg for example, it has developed so much it looks like a mini Moscow now.

[@bertanelson8062]

I'm glad to hear that the smaller cities ARE improving. Sometimes it's hard to know between western propaganda & Russian complaining! Ha, ha!

[@TallTravels]

I went to Yekaterinburg a couple of years ago, I did not like much, definitely not a 'mini Moscow'

[@RusGirlVlog]

I agree with you, I feel the same about Yekaterinburg ❤

[@RusGirlVlog]

​@@TallTravels+1 to "mini Moscow" 😜😜😜

[@antony6799]

​@@TallTravels They improve things every year, now it looks way better than a couple of years ago

[@bernadetteparker585]

Love the 2 old ladies

[@De5O54]

💚 🟥

[@karenloftus1251]

I'm from United States and I'm really glad to have found your videos. I'm 68 years old and never been exposed to ANYTHING about Russia. I've seen pictures of the Kremlin, (Moscow) and thats it. Your videos are well done and your beautiful and likeable. Your bringing cultures together, I think your going to make it to a million. Keep up the good work.

[@Евгений-г6э9ф]

:-). Привет из Нижнего!

[@Its_Loky34]

Beautiful city!!! Especially in Summers... Thanks from India..❤❤

[@Сенька-14]

это весной снималось

[@patrickgoetz]

Eli is by far Russia's best ambassador to the world. Keep up the great work!

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

Probably a bit frustrating for a western-mind like you: Lawrov and his team does better.

[@De5O54]

*☭☭☭☭☭*

[@patrickgoetz]

@@chaitanyakindler8027 Um, do you remember when Lavrov told an entire conference hall fill with Indians that Ukraine started the war and hundreds of people, the entire audience, starting laughing at him? Yeah, he does better; as a sad sack comedy act maybe. My "western-mind" likes facts, honesty, and basic human decency, so Lavrov doesn't rank very high on my scale, I'm afraid. The MAGA people probably love him, though, so YMMV, although one shouldn't use the word mind in that context.

[@airis3333]

Yes i like how shoe ignores war and suffer caused by her people. We dont care…putin can do all he wants… please dont change and never be against wars

[@ericsuarez834]

​@@patrickgoetzwestern and basic human decency doesn't go together buddy, go smoke crack somewhere

[@ninasimone8596]

I was born in Nizhniy Novgorod and live here. Thank you all for good comments you left here, made me feel proud of my city😊

[@drummersagainstitk]

I visited Nizhniy N in 1985. It has changed very much for the better. Thank you for every post.

[@ppc2012]

Wow! How did you managed to visit Gorkiy during the times when it was forbidden to visit for foreigners?

[@drummersagainstitk]

@@ppc2012 Great question. The bus tour was from a Polish company out of Great Britain.

[@dmitriypetrov676]

It's real! Our city became too better

[@alexglanz7406]

Sometimes it is the mountains, rivers and oceans that are beautiful, but these people from Nizhniy Novgorod are the city's treasure. What a fun tour! Thank you, Eli

[@De5O54]

There was such natural goodwill from the 2 old ladies.

[@stanislawkowal4657]

Eli the greatest Russian ambassador that brings so much joy for us foreigners.

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

About "greatest ambassador": what about your reference to those, who saved Russia from its doom in the Yeltsin-years, when it fell pray of the US-mosquitos? Doesn't your praise primarly needs to go first of all to the architect of Russia's revival, a certain Vladimir Putin? Eli profits from his adorable work, as otherwise her videos would not bring joy, but utter sadness.

[@Odetofreedom21]

Lived there for 3 years. Left part of my heart in that city.

[@sebbvell3426]

These are the most charismatic hosts that Eli has had so far👍❤ Greetings from Venezuela 🇻🇪 to Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 🇷🇺.

[@stess78]

Greetings from Nizhny Novgorod to Venezuela❤

[@alsm974]

I visited Nizhniy Novgorod this autumn. Big (population over 1000000), beautiful and modern city. Volga, Kremlin, Chkalov monument, a lot of churches, metro construction sites, Volga crossing funicular and A LOT of new buildings. I bought a bottle of honey sbiten with sea buckthorn as a souvenir.

[@eknuds]

I visited in 2011 when I rode my bicycle from Beijing to Amsterdam. The WWII museum made an impression. The highway got too busy so I took the ferry to the north bank in Fokino and enjoyed the nice quiet highway to Bor. A young cyclist there invited me in for something to eat, then his family accompanied me on the ferry so I could get a hotel and visit the Kremin.

[@marshamarshamarsha4567]

I am so thankful for these Russian channels. Those of us who grew up during the cold war, were kept in the dark about Russia. These channels have opened my eyes and how we were so lied to about Russia. I once feared Russia and now enamored by Russia.

[@robertcornelius3514]

I have news for you. Americans have been lied to a lot.

[@De5O54]

I studied the Russian Revolution (and The Merchant of Venice) at Secondary school. I don’t even believe Shakespeare* wrote all that is claimed he did, but i am so glad i got to study the Russian Revolution for 2 years before ‘O’ levels. This was the first 2 years of secondary school, i was so pleased, so fascinated, and so fortunate. - *How can a guy in England during 1600 know intricate details of Italian law.?

[@De5O54]

@marshamarshamarsha4567 - I also am so thankful for these Russian channels.

[@DrDeagle]

are you enamored by the brutal war they're waging in Ukraine aswell?

[@marshamarshamarsha4567]

@@DrDeagle You certainly are misinformed aren't we?

[@masterkey14]

Beautiful city, very nice sunny sites. Good video production. It was educational, fun and nice too see the history.

[@sac7089]

i'm french and born in 88 and we was also play on tank when meet military places haha. I'm stay 6 month in Nizhny Novgorod in 2019 after stayed Voronezh before the lockdow, i have also done many other cities and i must say Nizhny Novgorod is one of my favorite place, it's really beautifull and green and with an amazing aura, i really want go back here. Thanks for this vidéo ☺🙏

[@tiamatsmirnov938]

Very nice to see such a video about Nizhniy... Lived there 2 years and loved it. I wanted to stay in Russia but couldn't at that time. Now trying to get a resident permit and Nizniy might well be the final destination I'll choose.

[@prapordoc5164]

Привет из Нижнего Новгорода)

[@mth4849]

Nizhny?? Are you feeling ok?

[@misantos847]

@@mth4849💩👎🏻

[@tiamatsmirnov938]

@@mth4849 Yep... more than OK. Great town... Not very far so easy access to Moscow... more reasonable prices when it comes to real estate... even though prices rose... like everywhere unfortunately. What's missing the most for me, as a foreigner... direct flights abroad. It's really a pain in the axx to fly to Moscow each time I wanna go back to France.

[@pisipunk]

@@mth4849 It`s not the worst, if one is choosing russia to live in

[@ozziejohn571]

Eli-that was such a fun journey. Your friends are good value. Cheers from Melbourne.

[@jackieow]

Valery Chkalov flew to Vancouver, Washington State in the USA in 1937. People usually think Vancouver is the one in Canada in British Columbia.

[@bertanelson8062]

Thanks for clarifying. I'm from Washington State & wondered if Eli knew the difference.

[@jackieow]

@@bertanelson8062 She's not as dumb as I look.

[@Nasteno4ika]

​@@bertanelson8062Эли знает, в отличие от большинства ваших соотечественников, судя по комментариям 😂

[@cerealport2726]

@@bertanelson8062 She did say "Vancouver in the US"...

[@jackieow]

@@cerealport2726 Yes, and some people need things explained twice and backward and forward.

[@tommyburton9986]

I love your country more and more from the glimpses you give us. Thank you

[@heysun668]

Очень интересно видео, спасибо. Живу в Нижнем, но некоторые факты и сама не знала. Единственное, что хотелось бы отметить, так это то, что хотелось бы услышать о Нижнем и от человека, который влюблен в этот город, а не только от тех, кто хочет уехать и кому здесь не нравится. Просто для полноты картины, что есть тот, кто покажет город с хорошей стороны и тот, кто с обратной. Так было бы интереснее

[@svetlanapogodina4621]

Я тоже считаю, что выливать свое презрение к русскому городу на иностранную аудиторию- это, если это не расстройство, странно. Тем более, что иностранцы здесь же пишут, что полюбили Новгород.

[@cosyrisol]

Я люблю Нижний Новгород) Зеленый, спокойный, улица Рождественская вообще моя любимая Много милых кафешек, много красивых домов и фонтанов Библиотеки 🥰 Парк Швейцария - любовь, особенно осенью, когда ходишь на откос, внизу река, а за спиной лес в золоте весь Про закаты вообще молчу) Те, кто с ненавистью относится к городу - могут уехать, а не вонять Благо, что страна у нас огромная Езжай куда хочешь😄

[@jeffhack6839]

Be PROUD of YOUR country Eli. Cheers.

[@dimulaidari]

But it's not enough to Pootin ;-)

[@salad7776]

you are right, we wish her country would stop being a colony of russia as soon as possible ✌️

[@Jericho19111]

@@dimulaidarifor you maybe😂For normal people, many things a have to proud here😂So continue to cry😂

[@russianbotstein1422]

​@@dimulaidaristart watching/listening to John Mearsheimer and Dave smith and you will realise that Putin isn't the demon he is made out to be and the west aren't the innocent saints they are portrayed to be.

[@happyroggerhappy]

@@salad7776 Then let other countries also give "freedom" to their “colonies” - first Hawaii will cease to be a colony of the US, then their other overseas and continental Indigenous and Mexican territories will cease to be "colonies" of the US, and then the US itself will cease to exist. Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland will cease to be a "colony" of Britain and other British overseas territories too. France, Denmark, Portugal, Canada etc. When proposing, start with yourself, you hypocrites.

[@fred993a]

Eli - This video is fantastic. Your video editing skills are incredible!

[@annazabozlaeva9196]

Наименее похожий на остальные сюжет про Нижний) Вышел самым душевным, прямо таки чувствуешь местный колорит, и это я как местная говорю. Спасибо! Я получила огромное удовольствие) А Костя - ну просто как состояние души. Вот только я скажу, что уехав из Нижнего, ужасно тянет обратно, и понимаешь, что там то было гораздо уютнее и комфортнее для души и для жизни. Как будто вырвали из почвы, а корни остались. Потому что когда есть история, и ты ее непосредственный участник/носитель, сложно потом жить в отрыве от нее. Но когда меня спрашивают, откуда я родом, всегда с гордостью рассказываю про свой Нежный Нижний ❤

[@gate7clamp]

Interesting that you brought that up about Americans going over to the Soviet Union for work from the auto industry before the war, there’s one guy Robert Robinson. He spent over 40 years in the Soviet union he wrote a book about it called “Black on Red” if you can find it’s definitely worth a read

[@zeppelinboys]

possible Ushanka Show fan? lol. I loved his series on "Black on Red". what an insane story!! glad Robert was able to escape and tell his tale. Imagine thinking you're going to be gone a couple years and boom 40 years go by before you can go "home". at least Robert lived a decent enough life by Soviet standards.

[@gate7clamp]

@@zeppelinboys I knew of the book before Sergei brought it up in his videos but yeah love that channel

[@jeanelizabethterry7583]

I'm surprised they don't have at least a table. It must be hard to bend over to make dough and wash dishes. Cute baby...

[@clintongraves8806]

The book Black on Red is an informative book of being Black in Russia.

[@gate7clamp]

@@clintongraves8806 I was brown in Kyiv it was very interesting more because Im an American and some people asking me west coast questions about America when I tell them I’m from the east

[@SureNuf]

Thanks Eli, your videos just keep improving! Very hearty and conveys a wonderful impression all you share with us. Many areas in the US do not have even sidewalks so walking or riding bicycles is a big risk.

[@marcknight4568]

I love that old fashioned honesty...I view this as the most trustworthy hospitality.🎉🎉❤❤

[@faithrussert3753]

Great finding another story from you! 🎉 Your travel documentaries are the best! ❤

[@aislingbooks]

Your Nizhny friends are hilarious. Beautiful architecture amongst the rubble too. I enjoyed this podcast very much. Thank you and thank your friends

[@vaughansamuelson6552]

Nizhny Novgorod must have a fascinating history, being on the confluence of great rivers. I must look it up. Thank you for sharing.

[@nikos.1111]

Thank you Eli! Another great video of your adventures. Nice to see you interviewing people again!

[@jag5316]

When I was growing up in the US, I used to play on a tank. It was an M3 Stewart parked in front of an America Legion post located a block from my home. The hatches had been welded shut but kids shoved candy wrappers and soda cans into the observation slits so the tank was filled with trash.

[@zloychechen5150]

Right? Everybody loves tanks. Tanks are cool.

[@Jesina_comradina]

And I played with my tanguska-antiaircraft-tank toy from GDR, dear comrades!😊😉 Or inspected a T 72 with my classmates, when we visited a NVA barracks back than.

[@robertrichard6107]

They made over 40,000 Sherman M4s, use to see them at playgrounds occasionally,but then kids got hurt on them.

[@Jesina_comradina]

@@robertrichard6107 Alltogether the Sherman was probably even a good tank against his maybe some times bad reputations. It was robust, reliable, produced in great numbers (a logistical advantage concerning spare parts delivery, ammunition production etc.) and drove with a car motor and I guess the according gasoline too, which was OK thanks to its moderate weight as a medium tank. Of course it was no match to a tiger or panthers of the German fascists. On the other hand one often overestimated the The role of heavy tanks, they are rather useful for breakthroughs or to stop breakthroughs. The percentage of by them killed tanks isn't very high as tanks are (much) more often were killed by infantry, PAK, mines and planes. The West Allied had a lack of good heavy tanks for a long time, I never understood, why they didn't arrange to get some Soviet ones.🤷 I can remember that indeed a classmate hurted himself, when we visited barracks of the army. He fell off a T 72 and broke his collarbone.

[@AndrewSmith-lx1de]

We also had (and still have) a T-34 at our Victory Park. As kids we used to get inside it and turn and lift the cannon of a tank. Unfortunately for us kids the tank was welded soon and now kids can only climb around it and not get inside. I think it was done for safety resons. =)

[@seantaylor8162]

Thank you for the video. Keep them coming. We love them Eli.

[@mrprutten]

Eli, if you are looking for a city with protected bicycle paths, come to Calgary. We have over 1000 km. of those here. Even in the middle of winter you will see people on them. Consider yourself invited. And thanks again for another wonderful documentary.

[@helenefalk500]

Probably not a good idea for Russians to visit Canada right now due to the civil war in Ukraine.

[@mrprutten]

Russians can visit, but my comment was for information sake. There will be time to decide, one way or another. ​@@helenefalk500

[@TheDayAfter1984]

You are the best Eli, always a pleasure to follow your travels!

[@asan1050]

Eli from Russia, Thanks for posting this video

[@anthonynichols8468]

Some one said your videos are too long and too much talking to people. I beg to differ. I thought your video's are not long enough ,I also enjoy the fact you interact with the local folk and your friends . It's nice to know that people are not too different too one another and interesting of course. Carry on with what your doing ..its an amazing thing...and an amazing gift. Love from England Eli ... ❤❤❤

[@kanpurification]

Agreed. I like that she has many different styles in her videos. Always interesting no matter the style.

[@technobo06]

Beautiful place like you. Never a dull moment when you make your videos. Thanks again for learning something new in these other part of the world. Love it.

[@RusGirlVlog]

Как красиво 😍😍😍😍 Обязательно когда-нибудь приеду в этот город!

[@boomie54]

I love your videos, Elina, because you are in them.

[@De5O54]

Comprehensive technology. The woman is a natural with high-end videography and travel biography.

[@Richard_H_U]

Thanks for sharing your beloved Russia with us, Eli. Thank you! ❤❤ There is so much to Russia that the rest of us would never have guessed that all these are part of Russia!

[@wolfieder354]

Thank you for that funny video! I like all your videos, especially the ones with a good portion of humour like this. Keep going, Eli! You are great! Greetings from Vienna, Austria! Mir i drushba!

[@tarey05]

"Are you girls from the collection agency?" Hilarious! You never know what you will find in Nizhny! One fun adventure after another! Well done, Eli! Your friends are very cool! Love the outakes! "rest in peace, Yoda" at the "Star Wars cemetary". Btw, I'm Lavrov's girlfriend. lol. fyi Canadian Feenstra family (countryside acres) are building a beautiful farmhouse for their family of 9 children in that region. They love it!

[@vovanpop]

I was born and live in Nizhny Novgorod and I can assure you that no one, except this narrow-minded woodpecker, calls the Fedorovsky embankment "the cemetery of the Jedi." The place is called "on Fedorovsky." Well, the loopholes in the walls of the Kremlin are not intended for cannons at all, but for muskets -"squeakers" of the then soldiers of the Russian tsars - "streltsy". The cannons were located in towers, because in these towers there are crossfiring sectors and cannonballs, gunpowder and supplies were stored. This is what the "Jedi cemetery" looks like (in the opinion of this idiot trying to seem witty) live, as you can see, there are no graves and cemetery motifs, but a very clean, bright, beautiful and popular public place where citizens and tourists come to relax with families and admire sunsets and sunrises, even at night there are a lot of people - young people after night He likes to meet the sunrise there kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYixZaSjapike8k

[@jamesterrill1938]

I love all of your videos but this one is a real classic...I wish I could have you as my tour guide..

[@ТатьянаКраснова-щ8м]

Мой родной, красивый город , благодарю за фильм, получилось интересно❤

[@ashleyupshall7641]

A very cool interesting city. Great tours with your friends.

[@curtvona4891]

Another great vid, Eli! Thank you ❤

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Wow! The architect of ths beautiful Kremlin was Italian! I didn't know this detail! This city is awesome with its huge rivers. Thanks a lot Eli for your excellent video. Take care🍀🌻🍀🪻

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad you liked the video 🙏🏻

[@Olga-de3ru]

Yes, but in addition to the Dmitrievsky Tower, it has been since the 14th century, but it was remaked to match the color of the rest of the Kremlin (the former Kremlin stone parts were white; in memory of this, a White Tower was partially made of white stone). An important innovation in our fortifications, introduced by Italian fortifiers - barbacane, remote "strelnitsa" (there are few of them in Europe, and two of them in Russia: in Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow).

[@mjv8883]

During the Tatar-Mongol invasion, all Russian architects and artisans were exiled to Central Asia to build cities, because the invaders themselves could not build. Therefore, after the 12th century, Russia is full of architecture built by Italian architects who were invited to restore Russian cities, because many cities were destroyed and burned by the Tatar-Mongols.

[@MsSaintifik]

Nizhniy is very theatrical and artistic actually - it has graffiti by a lot of international famous artists, several amazing cinema, music and art festivals, several amazing museums. And very beautiful nature.

[@stuartwray6175]

20:05 - She said 14 year old boys would arrive at the factory claiming to be 16 and "already old enough to be a worker" - they wouldn't have had to lie in Britain, where the school leaving age was raised to 15 in 1944; then 16 as late as 1972. My mother worked in a factory at 15.

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

Nice to see Nishni again in this video with all the greenery and flowers. I visited it end of March this year for five days on my way from Moscow to Novosibirsk and Tomsk. The landscape was still all white, yet near the city limit of Nishni there was a small spot between trees without snow and a small group of Russians having picknick there in the sun. You're tough guys. Inside the town i saw the Volga-river still frozen and the streets full of water from the melting snow. I once just randomly jumped on a city-bus which headed to the periphery of town. There, to my surprise i saw a bavarian restaurant with even a Swiss flag on its outside. That made me curious, so i got off the bus at the next stop and had lunch in this restaurant. A funny experience. Send you all best and warmest wishes from Switzerland. I plan to come back to your lovely and inspiring country in September ❤️

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

In Nishni i loved to sit on a park-bench in front of the Kremlin and keep watching the huge river and the immense widh of the russian landscape. After my first visit of Russia during june 23 where i had seen just a small handful westerners, what i appreciated even more this march/april: during the whole month i did not meet a single westerner. Russia pure. I suppose the westerners were all afraid or/and completely brainwashed due to our western propaganda.

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

For a Swiss like me, in Russia EVERYTHING appears so breathtakingly huge. To go from Moscow to Smolensk f.e. is exactly the distance to cross Switzerland from its very east to its very west.

[@chaitanyakindler8027]

And, by the way, it seems a worldwide phenomenon that people tend to despise their own town, seeing it overly critical. One of the absurdities of life seems that people from the one city or country travel far to another-one, "because it's so much nicer there", while people from exactly the latter, fed up with it, travel to the first, "because it's so much nicer there."

[@СергейТурутин-ч6г]

​@@chaitanyakindler8027да согласен, мне Нижний Новгород больше нравится чем Москва. Я жил в Москве некоторое время, мне предлагали работу в Москве, но я отказался. Нижний всё ещё пока уступает Москве по уровню жизни, но всё же явно к ней приближается, это видно с каждым годом, Нижний как по мне идеальный город, он имеет достаточной комфорт как крупный мегаполис, но и имеет некоторый деревенский уют, так как можно сесть на автобус и за 1 час доехать из любой точки доехать до окраины зо город на природу. Вы сколько по времени были в нашем городе? Кстати у нас работает много иностранцев, моими коллегами были афрофранцузом и чехом.У нас есть за городом немецкая деревня. В каком районе находится ресторан в котором вы были?

[@impressions57]

I live in Nizhny Novgorod since 1991, I came here when I was 16, and I simply love living here. I would never want to live in Moscow, for example. But I would criticise many people living here as they do not respect the place they"re living, that's true​@@chaitanyakindler8027

[@jeremyr7147]

Thanks Eli! I love you Russians- from America. Looks like your Detroit has done better than ours.

[@patrickmazza7055]

I laughed at the Russian version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in the coffee shop. And appreciated the dry, understated but nonetheless cutting sense of humor you and your friends seem to share. Very Russian. I guess all those cold winters and historic upheavals are good for that. A fascinating look at a city about which I have heard but of which I knew nothing. Ford was investing in both Russia and Germany at the time. I guess those vehicles met in the war. Just read today terrorism incidents in Russia have doubled since last year. So I think I understand the sensitive situation which was referenced. I hope the politics of the time don’t interfere with your continued presence on KZbin, Eli. I follow several Russian vloggers. Nobody tells the stories of your country with such production quality like you. My wish for peace between our peoples. p.s. Like Moscow we have some pretty strong magnet effects in the US. New York for media, publishing, finance. LA for music and movies. San Fran and Seattle for tech. We’re a little more spread out. But there’s some powerful attractors here too.

[@frankciccone8559]

Really good video. Your friends all seen to have that clever Russian sense of humour, especially Ira.

[@rostov2211]

Awesome video Eli! Thanks for showing all sides as always. I would love to see you visit Arkangelsk. Of course, you are welcome in Piter anytime, we'd love to see you here.

[@flikitaw5654]

I love all your videos but this one was especially good! I really enjoyed the eccentric dry humour these guys had, it was v entertaining! Kind of like British humour but with a twist

[@Nylon_riot]

Kostya is exactly how I imagine Russians. He is so pessimistic. "It's terrible." 😂😂 You aren't missing anything with Ikea, it is soulless. Beautiful architecture, lovely people, love the coffee shop. Really appreciate the history lesson, never even heard about this.

[@Nasteno4ika]

Это просто вечно всем недовольный человек. У таких всегда всё плохо, где бы они не жили. Русские в большинстве своём не такие

[@lidiapannacotta]

He is just disrespectful to what he has. Thinking he lives in shit and deserves some ideal life not having done a thing for that. Just this type of a person. Thanks God not a typical Russian. Just a,personality

[@somerandomvertebrate9262]

@@lidiapannacotta I'm not American, I'm Swedish by the way, but I think he should visit St. Louis, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Downtown L.A and Detroit, or more or less any city or town in Midwest America. Maybe that would make this "urbanist" a little more appreciative of what he has got.

[@lidiapannacotta]

@somerandomvertebrate9262 I feel sorry for such guys nothing more. I am a resident of Nizhniy Novgorod, and I am ashamed of such compatriot. I show the real NIZHNIY in my blog. And don't complain. Just see the beauty. I am a very proud for what I have in my city. Though I have seen a lot of other world.

[@robertrichard6107]

The Cohen song 'Alleluia' in the background at the Coffee shop was a nice touch. I'd ride my Taiwan bike there.

[@bertanelson8062]

This vid fascinated me! Partly due to being USA-born car enthusiast. It almost sounds as though the pickup truck was invented in Russia. You know we love our pickups! So much else in this strange & cool town. I also love the back alleys with street art. Will watch again!

[@sydhardie9339]

👍Thanks Eli...I love the City and Culture in this video !...I also love the COMEDY in it...ESPECIALLY the SWING that is CHAINED the GROUND ! I love from Australia ✈🦘🇦🇺🌹

[@longang362]

So nice sunset in this city

[@МарияКоконина-ш7п]

Нижнему Новгороду официально присвоено звание "Столица закатов". Вживую это очень красивое зрелище. Рассветы такие же яркие.

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

Your friends are funny, Love this post. Great to see new places, with a little humour thrown in. ❤

[@cassrailroad5358]

Eli great video. Would love to visit all the city’s that you visit . Beautiful country, the people seems so nice. All the old buildings is so amazing.

[@richardtibbetts574]

I’m in love with that truck on display at 0:17. I appreciate classic vehicles, and that one has nice styling. I bet it’s pretty rugged too.

[@Егоза-д4ф]

Жаль, что они не посетили музей автомобильного завода , где есть все модели автомобилей, которые на нем выпускали

[@eddygrunge4749]

I absolutely love your channel. Everything is so informative and well presented.

[@BL-ob9fn]

The bolted down swing had me laughing for a good minute. :D The Jedi graveyard was also pretty funny. Another great video! There may be certain disadvantages living in this place, but at least we can say that the nature and architecture looks beautiful. And the people living there seemed pretty cool, at least when they weren't busy trying to have you arrested.

[@impressions57]

I've been living in Nizhny Novgorod since 1991 and I love it here. I moved from Cheboksary when I was 16 y.o. and now I'm 50. I've changed 5 districts of the city so far, all of them have different advantages as well as disadvantages. Now I live in a detached house of my own in the outskirts of the city, so I enjoy nature, sunsets and my garden.

[@TheRumbles13]

Я надеюсь когда-нибудь поехать в этот прекрасный город

[@roycavins1621]

I write these words from Vancouver in the USA. Greetings! Well over 50 years ago I had an older man who was a local dentist doing some work on my teeth. My dentist while working on my teeth told me a story about how he meet Chalov. When my dentist was a young man he worked at a local clothing store here in Vancouver. General Marshall who was in command of the northwest military district at that time brought Chalov and his crew to the store to buy them some cloths. Here in Vancouver we have a street named after Chalov also many Russians have moved to Vancouver knowing that we have a connection with Ckalov. I enjoyed your video.

[@АлексейАлешин-о8б]

Who the fuck is CHALOV!?!??!?!?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HeritageCast]

Make a video and document the story and get other peoples stories about the event. Very important for our shared Aviation history as Europeans...

[@TheEGA4421]

Eli, thank you and your friends for this very informative tour. Interesting connection with Detroit the motor city.

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katerosk]

If i ever take the decision to move to Russia, Nizhny Novgorod will be my city. Much love this city ❤❤.

[@terrytartu]

An absolutely amazing video! Highly interesting and informative from beginning to end. Of course I'd like to live there I love such history especially how interesting places began and evolved, Nizhny Novgorod certainly is an interesting place.

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mountainlover390]

Beautiful video and you give nice information about this city❤❤

[@ngashankashung3988]

Like a paradise, watching from the north east india

[@louispaine5307]

Your friend handled that so well!! Calmly . “ I will leave but speak quietly to me “ 👌👌👌👌👌❤️

[@Dani-n6y7m]

..once again charmed and honored to be Shown around our world by our Venusean hostess Thanks eli!!

[@noelbowerman1562]

Compare it to many US ,cities ,it looks wonderful, thanks for taking us along .❤

[@garytorresani8846]

Eli. Thanks for your videos. Learning lots about your country. Your English is wonderful. Your friends are super intelligent and brilliant.

[@ArmadilloGodzilla]

YY a new Eli drop, love them!

[@ScipioAfricanus1992]

Awesome content as always! Keep it up:) Your fan from Tokyo

[@nick.caffrey]

That was such a funny video. I actually laughed out loud a couple of times. Well done Eli, you just keep getting better and better!

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad to hear it!

[@omarm-510]

Nice to see you still making videos Eli, really enjoy your travel videos.

[@LaEurovisionQueen]

Loved it. Fascinating. спасибо, Эли.

[@nondescriptname715]

Thank you for this interesting visit of Nizhny. My family discovered we originated from there, but we can't visit. This fun report is the second best thing. Thanks again, Eli. Great work.

[@MR..181]

Ditto

[@rosalindcameron-dow9332]

I think it’s a perfect destiny for an electric substation to become a coffee shop, both transform energy 😂😂 I loved this video. The music you chose is great and the history so interesting, would love to visit Russia one day when it’s easier 😊

[@roderernst9990]

getting better and better,loved watching this show!

[@ElectromanRM]

Your request was approved 😂 just subscribed Great channel

[@ashleymarks3726]

I'm really happy I found your channel last year. I've always loved learning about Russia, and it's history, culture, and language. Love from New Orleans, Louisiana!!

[@MikaRantasalo]

On my bucket list is visiting Russia, it seems like a paradise for travelers, people are friendly and the country is so interesting...some day it will happens. But the language is a problem...i have tried to do online thingies but to no success...darn! Well tanx for another great video. 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@jackieow]

Languages are a lot easier to learn by immersion. If you are in Russia and there is a lot of Russian around you, and people with no English so you have to learn to rely on Russian, you learn to learn fast.

[@MikaRantasalo]

@@jackieow True true...🙏🏼👍🏼

[@hannes8835]

Thank you so much for your videos. You meet so many lovely people.

[@iangreen180]

The sound of Nizhniy Novgorod was a fascinating thing to practice saying when I was reading old Russian literature, translated to English, of course. Also, I think there was a spy movie some time ago called Gorky Park, but of course the culture from some of that old literature was focussed on St Peterburg. All of it was fascinating, and now we can tour Russia with Eli! ❤

[@randyburgess5633]

I admire how you didnt let your ego get in the way of making a great video. You recognized had a great tour guide who was very entertaining, and you let her be the primary speaker on this video. Really great video.

[@judykarey8150]

Thank you Eli and your friends Kostya, Alexander and Ira. All Opinions were well done.