Tourism In Urals

The Ural district is an ancient and mysterious one. Various natural resources and beauty of the Urals, the Ural masters’ creations, picturesque rivers, rich hunting facilities and mountainsides are well known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Tourists’ paths and taiga expanses disclose the tourists their mysteries. The history of the Urals being diverse and dynamic is also widely known. Ancient Ural towns were the source of force and power for all the state. Yekaterinburg is the capital of the Ural Federal district (the population is o ver 1 mln. 300 thousand people). It was founded in 1723 due to the order of Peter I and named in honor to Empress Catherine I and also to Saint Catherine, protectress of the mining industry. The city is situated on the borderline between Europe and Asia, on the eastern side of the Middle Urals and on the banks of the Iset (tributary of the Tobol). The distance from Moscow is 1667 km.

 Nowadays Yekaterinburg is one of the largest business, commercial, scientific, cultural and tourist centers of Russia. “Sputnik” Yekaterinburg International Tourism Bureau will eagerly help you to get acquainted with the sights of the city and the Ural District. Incoming Tourism Department of “Sputnik” ITB is a specialized department, dealing with the development of tourism in the Ural Federal District. We offer:

• Reception in Ekaterinburg: visa support, hotel reservations, city and out-of-town excursions, tours about the Urals (in Russian, English, German and French), transfer.

• Treatment and recreation in the Urals (sanatoriums, recreation centers).

We’ll be glad to show you the Ural District, a most interesting district in Russia from tourist and business points of view.