As soon as Nebraska is not called: the state of antelope, and the state planting trees, and the state of black water and even the state eating grasshoppers! We advise you not to be guided by the names, the main thing is why you should go to Nebraska - nature and high level of culture of its small towns.

The main cultural attractions of Nebraska are, naturally, in the cities - Omaha and Lincoln. But the nature of the state deserves special attention, because there are several national natural parks in Nebraska: Chimney Rock, Nyborat River Valley, Homestead and Aegetic deposits of fossils.

The capital of the state is Lincoln.

Big cities - Omaha, Bellevue, Grand -Eilend.

How to get to

To get to Omaha - a major city of Nebraska - from Moscow you can only fly, or rather two. The most convenient route is with one transfer in New York. This summer, a ticket for one passenger will cost about 60 thousand rubles. There is another option, in principle, identical in price: first fly to Europe - Stockholm or Warsaw, from there to the same New York and Omaha.

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Climate Nebraska

Nebraska is characterized by a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, more humid in the east and arid in the west of the state. In Omaha, the average January temperature ranges from -10 ° C to +1 ° C, July - from +19 ° C to +31 ° C. Nebraska is located on the Tornado Alley: there are often severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in spring and summer.

Attractions, entertainment and excursions Nebraska

The main cultural attractions of Nebraska are naturally located in the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. But the nature of the state deserves special attention, because in Nebraska there are several national natural parks: the Chimney Rock Rock, the Nyborr River Valley, Gomsted and the Egets fossil deposits

National Park Egetsky fossil deposits

This park is located in the north- west of the state, on the banks of the river Nyborra. With the surrounding prairie territories, it occupies 3,000 acres, in other words, 12 million square meters! From the interesting: here you can visit the ranch of Captain James Cook, where the remains of fossil mammals of the Miocene era were found. Look at the curious collection of artifacts that reflect the life of the American Indians that they collected.

Zoo in Omaha

Rock Chimney Rock

There are remnants on the plains of Nebraska, these rock formations that survived the destruction of rock masses . In the 19th century, they served as landmarks for settlers westward on the "Oregon Trail" of settlers . Now these stone pillars are the property of the history of Nebraska . And one of them - Chimney Rock, or Chimney, which means the rock-chimney, has the status National Historical Monument USA . Height from feces above the surrounding valley - more than 90 meters, and above sea level - 1288 meters . Previously, this unusual "stone spire" was even higher, but the wind and frequent lightning strikes gradually destroy it .

There are many parks in Lincoln, squares where you can relax and listen to the city orchestra or pupils of the school of music for free

Scotts-Bluff

The Scottish Bluff National Monument is also well known and popular with tourists. Of himself, he represents five towering above the prairie rocks. Their height is more than 330 meters!

Lincoln

Omaha

Omaha is famous, first of all, for the fact that a large number of millionaires live here. And only then its high cultural level: here is the largest in the United States theater community "Omaha Community Playhouse", here is based the Symphony Orchestra, Opera, several drama theaters and the Dutch Center for the Arts. It is worth visiting the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Children's Museum and the Durham Museum.

There are also some of the most famous zoos in Omaha - Henry Dorley. Its opening took place in 1894. 17 thousand animals are kept in conditions that are as close as possible to the natural habitat.

Be sure to visit the huge botanical garden, which stretches over an area of ​​more than 400 thousand square meters. And the museum of steam locomotives, he is at the railway station. In Omaha there is also a curious bridge, crossing which, you will find yourself in the state of Iowa!

You can rent a house in Omaha for only $ 1000 per month.

Lincoln

The state capital, named after President Abraham Lincoln, boasts both typically urban landscapes and rural views. Here all the advantages of a large city are collected, but there are no urban problems - dirty air, traffic jams, crime. Well, almost no. There are many parks and squares in Lincoln, where you can relax and listen to the city orchestra or pupils of the music school for free.

Lincoln's historic market district is full of souvenir shops, antique shops, art galleries, restaurants, nightclubs. And on Saturdays there is a market for farm products.

The amateurs probably will be interested in the Capitol built in 1922-1932, its height is 121 meters. It is the second tallest of the Capitol in the US, after the Louisiana (137 m).


All prices are for the summer of 2013.