Thematic excursions about the city.

Yekaterinburg – 281.—Sightseeing excursion about the city: historic and architectural monuments, modern look of the city (The Main Prospect, Historic park, the place of the Royal family death and others)

The Golden age of Yekaterinburg.—Getting acquainted with the history of Yekaterinburg 18 – 19 century. Visit of the historic centre of the city, architecture of Yekaterinburg 19 century: getting acquainted with the architectural monuments, mansions of the trade and industrial elite of the city.

About the Christianity—Orthodoxy, its sacraments and ceremonies, Temples of Yekaterinburg.

Out-of-town excursions:

Ganina Yama—Ganina Yama is a burial place of the Royal family (1918 year), on the place of burial the monastery is built. It has got 7 temple after each member of the Royal family: emperor Nikolay II, empress Alexandra Fedorovna, great princesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, heir Alexey Nikolaevich.

Europe–Asia—It is situated on the 17-th km of Moskovsky highway. The history of Sibirsky highway, the possibility to be in Europe and Asia at one and the same time.

Verkhoturie – clerical centre of Ural and Siberia. —One of the oldest cities of Ural, cultural and clericalcentre of the region. Being “the gates to Siberia”, Verkhoturie, till the date of its foundation (1598 year), has played the role of custom, transport, trade and religious centre. During the trip you will get acquainted with the history of the city and its monasteries, will learn about the life of famous Ural saint Simeon Verkhotursky. You will get the opportunity to visit Verkhotursky Kremlin – one of the most wonderful examples of Russian stone architecture, Nikolaevsky monastery, Pokrovsky convent. You will also learn a lot of interesting about the history and culture of Ural.

In program: getting acquainted with the history of settlements in Ural, the history of Christianity in Russia, sacraments and ceremonies, visit of the clerical centre of Ural. Svyato-Nikolayevsky monastery. Pokrovsky convent. Orthodox museum. Verkhotursky Kremlin.

Nizhnya Sinyachikha – the museum of wooden architecture in the open air. —The reconstruction of traditional Russian village of the 18 – 19 century.

In the program: getting acquainted with the traditions of Russian wooden architecture, life of Russian peasantry, unique paintings, traditions of fine arts. Visit the museum of musical instruments in Alapaevsk city, walk along the historic square. At will, picnic on the meadow.

Kungurskaya cave—Ice cave – the miracle of nature. Excursion to the ice cave will acquaint you with the most interesting monument of the Urals’s nature.

Excursion to the village Koptelovo—The museum of wooden architecture in the open air. Unique opportunity to get acquainted with the traditional living of Russian peasantry, its way of life, family traditions, beliefs. You will also taste unforgettable Russian cuisine.

Neviansk city – the capital of Demidovsky kingdom.
Visit of the patrimony of famous Russian owners of mines and metallurgical works, the only in Russia Falling Tower, the museum of local lore. The excursion will get acquaint you with the history of the Ural region development, mining industry, the history of famous Demidovs family, about which there are a lot of interesting and ominous legends. You will also get the opportunity to visit one of the most wonderful temple St. Nikolay (17 century)

Sysert’ city – native land of P.P. Bazhov.
Excursion to Sysert’ city – the native land of P.P. Bazhov, the visit to the mamorialhouse-museum where the writer created most of his works., the walk in the historic part of the city, the visit of Simeon and Alla’s cathedral. In summer – excursion to Talkov stone.

Tobolsk – the fist capital of Siberia.
Tobolsk is one of the most pictorial cities of Russia, which produce an indelible impression by its amazing scenery and architectural grandeur. It was fairly called Siberian Kiev. The destiny of the first Russian revolutionaries and the tragedy of the Last Royal family is connected with Tobolsk. In program: visit to the architectural ensemble of Tobolsk Kremlin, visit to the Historical museum, visit to theprison for convicts, temples and monasteries of Tobolsk. Duration – 3 days.

Arkaim—Archaeological complex that includes fortified settlement and adjoining household areas, burial ground, several fenceless buildings. This complex is situated in Chelyabinsk region, on the river Karaganka, and its left tributary river Utyaganka, near the Eastern slope of the Urals mountains. The monument is dated up to the 2-nd quarter of the 2-nd millennium BC (17 – 16 century BC). Nowadays you can see there the floors of two houses with the remains of wells, ovens and household pits. You will also see little yards that are situated near the houses.

N. Tagil city—It is the centre of Demidov’s metallurgy. It is situated in 140 km from Yekaterinburg and was founded in 1722. In program: the Museuf of mining and metallurgical life, Museum of Fine arts, the Museum of trays.

Deer streams—The Natural park, the Serga river, karst hole, Hole stone, the cave “Friendship”, the stone “Frog”. During this one-day walking tour over the National park(with the assistance of an instructor) you will get in touch with the unique nature of Southern Ural. You will see the marvelous stones, cliffs, rocks and grottos located on the bank of the Serga river. On the Park territory there is the largest Cave of the Urals “Friendship” with underground passages stretching over 500 m. Particularly, one will be interested in visiting the natural unique “Large precipice”. Even during the summer its bottom is covered with snow.

Il’mensky preserve.Here, like in a museum, you can see a great number of different precious and jobbing stones. Here about 250 different minerals were found – from ordinary to unique that can be found nowhere but only in this preserve. You will have a rest on the shore of the lake Turgoyak. The water of the lake is pure and clear.

Berezovsky city. During the excursion you will the place of the fist gold discovery, the first mine that is near the monument to the gold discoverer Erofey Markov. You will also visit the museum of gold and platinum.

Kasly. You will visit the museum of artistic castings, the museum of the sculptor Chirkin, Winter garden in the Palace of Culture.

“Black Horse” The lake “Navatuy” (90km from Yekaterinburg). This excursion gives you the opportunity to combine the rest in the fresh air and to have a horse ride. Price of the excursion includes transfer, horse ride, dinner (if Var. I)

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