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Lake Tavatuy: Clear Water and Day Trips from Yekaterinburg
Lake Tavatuy is a freshwater lake in Sverdlovsk Oblast, known for its high water quality and popular as a tourist attraction. The…
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Europe-Asia Border, Yekaterinburg: Stand Between Two Continents
Stand with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia at a marble obelisk with a metal spire at kilometer 17…
Metro Stations
Prospekt Kosmonavtov: Northern Metro Terminal and Soviet Transit Heritage
Prospekt Kosmonavtov is the terminal station of Yekaterinburg Metro's Line 1, with connections to adjacent Uralmash station. It opened on 27 April…
Day Trips
Nevyansk Leaning Tower: A Tilted Industrial Mystery in the Urals
A 57-meter 18th-century tower that leans from its foundation, built by the Demidov industrial dynasty. Visible from far away, it contains acoustic…
Metro Stations
Mashinostroiteley: Last Soviet Metro Station and Industrial Heritage
A shallow industrial-era metro station opened in 1991 as part of Yekaterinburg's first launch section, serving the northern Uralmash manufacturing district with…
Metro Stations
Botanicheskaya Metro Station: Terminal Stop and Geometric Design
Botanicheskaya is a terminal station of the Yekaterinburg Metro opened on November 28, 2011. The station's roof design is based on honeycombs…
Metro Stations
Dinamo, Yekaterinburg: Metro Station and Gateway to Soviet Sports
Dinamo is a central metro station on Yekaterinburg's only line, opened in 1994. Located near the Dinamo Stadium and Palace of Sporting…
Metro Stations
Geologicheskaya: Yekaterinburg Metro Station Guide
Geologicheskaya is the seventh station on Yekaterinburg's metro line, opened in 2002 at the intersection of 8th Marta and Kuybysheva streets. Named…
Metro Stations
Ploshchad 1905 Goda: The Heart of Yekaterinburg’s Metro
The sixth station of the Yekaterinburg Metro, opened in 1994 and located next to the central square of the city. The station…
Airports & Transport
Koltsovo Express Train: Quick Airport Transfer to Yekaterinburg Centre
A suburban electric train connecting Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo International Airport to the city's central railway station in 40 minutes. One of the most…
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