Balakhninsky district

Balakhninskiy rayon is located in the Northern part of Nizhny Novgorod region. Its administrative center is the town of Balakhna is the largest base for the extraction of salt. The district's territory is washed by the picturesque waters of the Volga river. There are also many natural monuments, including the lake Borovskoe and swamp the rivers, which is under state protection, thanks to its ecosystem of rare plants. Stay in Balakhna district is the ability to intelligently break. Fans of cultural entertainment should visit such interesting places as participant of the Museum of history and art complex, the Museum of Kozma Minin, Balakhna regional Museum. Lovers of lush and modest beauty of temple architecture also have something to look at. The area abounds with ancient buildings, the most notable of which are the Pokrovskaya, Sretenskaya and the St. Nicholas Church and the Church of the Nativity.