Ekaterinburg

Welcome to the Urals and Ekaterinburg (or Yekaterinburg)!
In the pages that follow, we set out to discover the city of Ekaterinburg, "Window to Asia", its treasures, its people and its natural beauty.

Ekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is the capital of the Urals, in the eastern part of this important mountain range, in Russia. It is one of the major large industrial and cultural centers in the country. Yekaterinburg is located just under 1700 km from east of Moscow, the capital of the country. As is known, the Urals separate European Russia from Asian Russia.

The fourth largest city in Russia, with 1.4 million inhabitants, Yekaterinburg is located 1670 km from Moscow. During the regime communist, the city changed its name to Sverdlovsk. But after the end of this regime, it recovered its original name in honor of Tsarina Catarina I, Pedro the Great's wife.

The metallurgical and machinery industries are among the most important in the region. Yekaterinburg is an important point on the famous Trans-Siberian Railway and important center with international air connections.

What to see in Ekaterinburg?

• the Old Ekaterinburg

• a igreja do Sangue, em homenagem à canonização dos Romanov

• o Museu de Belas Artes (e 50 outros museus)

• uma estela que marca a fronteira entre a Europa e a Ásia

• o Palácio Rastorguyev-Kharitonov

• passeio seguindo a Linha Vermelha, linha desenhada no chão que permite aos visitantes descobrir as principais atrações da cidade

• a Torre e o Sino da Grande Igreja Zlatoust

• passeio pela rua comercial Vaynera

• a Torre Iset (52 andares)

• um passeio pelo metrô (Estação Chkalovskaya)

Top Destinations in Russia

Moscow

History, arts, gastronomy and entertainment are concentrated in Moscow, the metropolis, the capital and the most populous province of the Russian Federation. Moscow, with more than 12 million inhabitants, is the second most populous city in Europe, behind only Istanbul, ea sexta do mundo. Atravessada pelo Rio Moscow, é a vitrine e o cartão postal da Federação Russa.

Petersburg

Former imperial capital of Tsarist Russia, Saint Petersburg - or SPB, for short - is the second most important city in Russia. On the banks of the River Neva, Saint Petersburg is one of the most important artistic and cultural centers in the country. Among its attractions, the Winter Palace and the Hermitage Museum stand out, one of the most famous in the world.

Russia's Regions

The country's territory is divided in 85 administrative entities (oblasts, republics, krais, federal cities, among other) which are included in eight federal districts. Among the entities we highlight: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar, Ekaterinburg, Rostov on Don, Ufa, Kazan, Nijni Novgorod, Tcheliabinsk, Tiumen, Samara, Saratov, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Krasnoiarsk, Stavropol, Barnaul, Makhatchkala, Perm and Volgograd, among the most important.

Russia's Main Cities

The 10 main cities in Russia are:

Russia's Main Tourist Destinations

Important tourist destination in the world, Russia welcomes about 25 million visitors every year. O turismo representa cerca de 10% do PIB do país. Moscow is one of the most visited cities in Europe and the world . The 10 main tourist destinations in Russia are:

Best Trips Selection

To discover and experience Russia's best destinations: attractions and destinations carefully chosen to make your trip unforgettable. To learn more: Russia's Destinations.

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