| Federal District: | Ural |
| Founded: | 1723 |
| Population: | 1 444 439 (2016 Census) |
| Area: | 1142,89 km2 |
| Federal City Day: | 3rd Saturday of August |
| Federal District: | Ural |
| Founded: | 1723 |
| Population: | 1 444 439 (2016 Census) |
| Area: | 1142,89 km2 |
| Federal City Day: | 3rd Saturday of August |
Founded in 1723, Ekaterinburg is the 4th largest city in Russia. It is probably most famous for the assassinations of the last tsar of Russia, Nicholas II and his family on 17th July 1918. The Ipatiev House, where they were murdered was destroyed in the 1970s and in its place now stands the Church on Blood, a beautiful church which is dedicated to the Romanov family.
Before the dreadful events of 1918, Ekaterinburg was famed for being a busy industrial city, located on the border between Europe and Asia. It became even more significant when it became a main station on the Trans-Siberian railway. Ekaterinburg isn’t only limited to commemorating the lives of Nicholas II and his family, as it has expanded culturally in the last century. There are over 30 museums to be visited, some not as good as others but the Museum of Fine Arts is definitely worth a visit. There are also several theatres- most prominently the Opera and Ballet Theatre which opened in 1912.
Other sites which are on the to-do list of Ekaterinburg include the QWERTY monument, consisting of white stones laid out in the format of a keyboard, the Mafia Cemetery, with life-size stone images of former mafia members, Antei Tower lookout (lying 273m above Ekaterinburg this is where you’ll get those panoramic views), and the monument which marks the border between Europe and Asia.
There are flights from Moscow to Ekaterinburg, but in all honesty the best way to get there is on the Trans-Siberian railroad.
Church on the Blood was erected in 2000-2003 to commemorate the place where the last Imperial Family of Russia – the Romanovs – was executed. Next to the church is a memorial to the Romanov family. It includes the composition of the seven sculptures illustrating the moment when the family descended to the basement of Ipatiev House, and the execution room where an altar is set on the site of the murder. There is also an exhibition here devoted to the last days of the Romanovs
Ganina Yama Monastery was built on the site of an abandoned mine, where in 1918 the remains of the Imperial Family were burned. Even back in the Soviet Era, there were people who came to this quiet secluded place to pay their respect to the Romanovs. Only in 1991 memorial cross was put here, and in 2000 construction of the Church of Holy Royal Martyrs was started. Today the monastery numbers seven churches, all of which are located in a picturesque pine forest.
This tour covers the highlights of the Trans-Siberian Railway - including all 5 major cities along its route. You will admire cultural masterpieces in Beijing, learn about nomadic life in Mongolia, see amazing Lake Baikal in Irkutsk, learn about the fate of the Last Tsar in Yekaterinburg, and visit Russia's energetic capital Moscow.
The tour is a great opportunity to visit three countries on one trip. You will be delighted with the capital of Russia, see the border of Europe and Asia in Yekaterinburg, admire beautiful nature in Krasnoyarsk, see the world's largest lake Baikal, steppes of Mongolia and China's cultural heritage.
This trip lasts for 2 weeks and passes through 6 fascinating cities. Starting in Vladivostok with its harbour of the Golden Horn and passing through the Buddhist city of Ulan-Ude, then to Irkutsk - home of magnificent Lake Baikal and onto Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg - very dynamic Siberian cities, and finally ending in golden-domed Moscow.
This exciting Trans-Siberian tour takes you to three countries - Russia, Mongolia and China. From Moscow you will proceed to the Siberian cities of Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk, close to Lake Baikal. Then you will cross Mongolia with its endless steppes and the Goby Desert, and finally arrive in China with the Great Wall and more.
On this great Eurasian journey from West to East you will cover the entire route of the Trans-Siberian Railway, visiting four major cities along the way: Russia's capital Moscow, Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, Irkutsk including incredible Lake Baikal, and finally Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean, at the very edge of Russia.
This is our shortest version of our Trans Siberian railroad tours but it covers some of the most interesting cities. The trip begins in Moscow, the capital of Russia, then continues on to Yekaterinburg, located in the Ural Mountains and at the edge of Siberia. The tour ends on the shores of Lake Baikal.
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