Luxurious mansions and former flophouses, masterpieces by Shekhtel and drinking establishments - the tour will introduce participants to two contrasting facets of Nizhny Novgorod. In an engaging conversation format, they will dive into the history of the area, its legends, and criminal schemes. Rozhdestvenskaya and Kozhevennaya Streets are two parallel worlds, separated by a vast social chasm. While one shone with the architectural brilliance of wealthy merchant houses, the other was mired in sinful poverty. The guide will take participants along the two neighboring streets and share fascinating facts from their past. Tourists will learn why a reading room for vagrants was opened here, what connected the wife of the Nizhny Novgorod sculptor with Einstein, what secrets the city fountains hide, where ghosts reside, and what schemes local police chiefs were involved in. The duration of the tour program is 2 hours. The tour is private and designed for a group of up to 10 people. To learn more details, click the "Sign Up for the Tour" button.