Extra time in Russia: by train to three World Cup cities

As the world’s largest sporting circus prepares to kick off, we tour lesser-known host cities by train from Moscow, and find three very different metropolises, all with a lot to offerIn the shadow of Nizhny Novgorod’s hilltop kremlin, high above the Volga River in central Russia, stands a huge statue of test pilot Valery Chkalov, named one of Stalin’s “falcons” for his aviation achievements.The huge monument has been popular with tourists ever since it was unveiled