I am visiting Ekaterinburg next week. Can anybody recommend something interesting to do?
2006-12-15 13:12:25 · 3 answers · asked by cordial 3 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Russia
With everything available that is listed below, you should be able to find something to do.
The present day Ekaterinburg is rich in sights - architectural monuments of Russian classicism of the 18-19th centuries including the estate of Rastorguev-Kharitonov; the house of the mining chief: the Mining Board; the Church of Alexander Nevsky, the Church of the of the Ascension and others; the Geological Museum which features a unique collection of minerals; the Fine Arts Museum which, along with a fine collection of paintings by Russian and foreign artists, displays Kasly castings; as also several museums dedicated to writers such as Mamin-Sihiriak and Bazhov. There is also an Opera House, a Musical Comedy theater, Childrens and Puppet theater, as well as a Philarmonic auditorium.
Currently the population of Ekaterinburg stands at 1.5 million. There are more than 100 research institutes headed by the Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 15 higher educational establishments, 35 technical schools (colleges), 27 vocational schools, 5 theatres, a philharmonic concert hall, about 600 libraries, and 15 stadiums.
2006-12-15 14:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tim E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go skiing - cross country or alpine (alpine is not as good as in Alps or Colorado, but not worse than in Vermont).
Visit a mineralogical museum.
2006-12-16 13:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by hec 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This place better than Switzerland
2006-12-17 15:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋