The film tells about the unique monuments of the ancient Russian city of Novgorod, about its transformation into one of the largest tourist centers in the USSR. Types of Novgorod: streets, churches, transport, park alley, hotel. Volkhov River - ships, road bridge across the river. Types of the Novgorod Kremlin. Badges with the emblem of the city. Buildings of the plant under construction. External and internal views of St. Sophia Cathedral: bells, icons, frescoes, a service is in progress, a choir sings. Tourists visiting the cathedral. Restorers work with frescoes and icons. View of the Millennium Monument of Russia. Photos of destroyed churches. View of a field with blooming daisies. Cathedral of Nereditsa. Archaeological excavations within the city. Reconstructed musical instruments - gusli, nozzle, old books, birch bark letters, coins, toys, an ax and other archaeological finds. Folk festival in the village: women in national clothes dance, play the balalaika. Windmill view. Children's drawings.