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Ural is a real treasure for adventurers. A huge piece of Russia, which absorbed European order and Asian recklessness. It is worth to come here at least in order to understand how great and diverse the country in which we live.

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How to get

All the major cities of the Urals can easily be reached. The region is one of the most convenient for Russian tourists. From Moscow by plane you fly in just 3 hours, by train - just over a day.

The main Ural city is Yekaterinburg. It is located in the Middle Urals, so the low mountains allowed to lay several transport routes from Central Russia to Siberia. For example, in this region you can ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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Climate of the Urals

Typical mountainous, the precipitation is distributed unevenly not only by areas, but also within each area. It is interesting that within the same zone on the plains of the Urals and the Trans-Urals, the natural conditions are markedly different. This is explained by the fact that the Ural Mountains serve as a kind of climatic barrier. To the west of them, more rain falls, the climate is more humid and mild; to the east, that is beyond the Urals, the precipitation is less, the climate is more dry, with pronounced features of the continental.

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Large cities of the Urals

Large cities of the Urals: Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Perm, Izhevsk, Orenburg, Magnitogorsk, Nizhny Tagil, Kurgan, Sterlitamak.

Ekaterinburg bears the unofficial title of the third capital of Russia and the third capital of Russian rock. A large industrial city, which is especially amazing in the winter. Covered with a thick snow, it looks like a sleeping giant - you never know when it will just wake up, but when it's asleep, it will unfold in full force. In general, the impression Yekaterinburg produces is strong.

In the city there are remarkable buildings: the Temple-on-Blood, built on the site of the execution of the family of Nicholas II, the building of the former District Court, the Sverdlovsk rock club, various museums.

And in Yekaterinburg is the shortest subway in the world. It is listed in the "Guinness Book of Records": 9 kilometers are 7 stations.

Chelyabinsk and Nizhny Tagil have gained wide popularity in Russia thanks to the sketch show "Our Russia". And although the characters of the show were fabricated, tourists are still interested in where the milling machine Ivan Doolin works and how to find Vovan.

In Chelyabinsk strikes a panorama of local plants that are located above the Miass River. In the city there is a monument of love in the form of an iron tree, as well as a monument to Levsey with a shod flea. In Nizhny Tagil, the Museum of Fine Arts houses the Raphael canvas - the only one that can be found in Russia outside the Hermitage.

Another city that received thanks to TV is famous among Russian inhabitants - Perm. Here in the regions live real boys, about whom the eponymous serial was shot.

In Ufa there is a symbolic sign "Zero kilometer". The distance to other points of the globe is counted from the local post office. The Ufa bronze sign weighs a ton and is a 1, 5 meter diameter disc. And in Ufa, according to local residents, is the highest in Europe equestrian statue. It's Salavat Yulaev, or the Bashkir Bronze Horseman. A horse with Emelian Pugachev's associate rises above the Belaya River.

Orenburg is a country of boundless steppes, the city that survived the siege of Pugachev's army, remembers the visits of Alexander Pushkin, Taras Shevchenko and the wedding of Yuri Gagarin.

Another city that received thanks to TV is famous among Russian inhabitants - Perm. Here in the regions live real boys, about whom the eponymous serial was shot. Now they want to make Perm the next cultural capital of Russia. The gallery owner Marat Gelman and the designer Artemy Lebedev are interested in this: the first is engaged in contemporary art, the second - with the appearance of the city.

To visit the Urals and not fulfill the 6 indications of our rating means that it's meaningless and ruthless to spend time
  1. Take part in the mountain marathon - in summer volunteers run for 12, 30 and 42 kilometers in the mountains. Anyone can join them, the main thing is to provide a certificate from a doctor.
  2. Fly in a balloon - in Kungur in summer the annual festival "Celestial Fair of the Urals" is held. Every day dozens of multi-colored balls soar into the air.
  3. Going to a picnic in the Deer Streams is a reserved area, very popular with local people. The park is located near Yekaterinburg. There are amazing cliffs and mysterious caves here.
  4. Find Kushtimsky humanoid - Alien Aleshenka disappeared 16 years ago. It is searched throughout the Urals by UFO researchers and other fans of fiction.
  5. To travel by train on the Urals is necessary in order to feel the power and greatness of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the whole of Russia.
  6. Go to hockey - the Ural teams every year are fighting for the title of the best in the country. The matches with their participation are going to full arenas. In the Urals in general, hockey is respected more than other sports. Here are the popular clubs of the KHL: Metallurg (Magnitogorsk), Salavat Yulaev (Ufa), Tractor (Chelyabinsk), Motorist (Ekaterinburg).

Resorts of the Urals

In the Urals, the main ski resorts are located in the Sverdlovsk region, Chelyabinsk region and Bashkortostan.

The most famous ski resorts of the Urals are Abzakovo, Bannoye and Zavyalikha. The first two are located near Magnitogorsk, the third one is near Trekhgorny.

Abzakovo according to the results of the competition held within the framework of the International Congress of Ski Industry, recognized the best ski resort in Russia in the season 2005-2006.

The middle and southern Urals are a whole placer of ski resorts. Here you can almost all year round come for thrills. Good trails for skis, sledges and snowboards are guaranteed.

Fans of descents along mountain rivers can go to Magnitogorsk, Miass, Kropchaevo or Ashu. True, the path will not be fast, as it will have to travel by car or by train.

Ski resorts of the Urals are good for beginners and professionals alike. Popular resorts offer several routes of varying complexity. For skiers and snowboarders are laid their own tracks. For beginners, training slopes are equipped - they are light, children can attend here.

On average, the holiday season lasts from October-November to April. As entertainment you can ride a snowmobile and quad bikes. In Zavyalikha - this is one of the most popular places in the Urals - a special trampoline is installed, where professionals work out complex elements.

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Sanatoriums of the Urals

If you do not like mountain skiing - you can spend a couple of weeks in the sanatoriums of the Urals. Here the infrastructure and service is not worse than European ones, and the local nature is famous for therapeutic muds, mineral healing water and amazing air.

Sanatoriums of the Urals guarantee an undisturbed pastime through the "All Inclusive" system. Three meals a day, procedures, relaxed neighbors, walks in the fresh air and a positive attitude to everyone guarantee a long and happy life.

Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing of the Urals

Enumeration of all the sights of the Urals can take several hours, and a detailed story - a couple of months. All local attractions are divided into two types: nature-created and made by man. The first include the mountain range, lakes, flora and fauna. To the second - numerous parks, museums, zoos, historical buildings.

Ural Mountains

The center of everything is the Ural Mountains. The highest ones rise at a level of 1600 meters, the foothills and foothill plains are riddled with rivers, which are very numerous here. If you want to get a better acquaintance with the mountains, then you need to turn to a professional guide - alone you should not explore an array that not everyone meets with friendliness.

The ridge of Russia - Chelyabinsk region, Zlatoust

Fauna

Civilization had a negative impact on the rich animal world of the Urals. Many animals were forced to leave their habitats. For example, there are no more saigas and wild horses in the Urals.

In the north of the region there are deer, in the south - marmots, shrews, lizards. In the forests you can meet brown bears, foxes, wolves, lynxes, ermines, roes.

National Parks

National parks of the Urals are an attempt by a person to preserve local nature. Of course, there are practically no places in the reserves wherever the foot of homo sapiens has gone, but it treads there very carefully, so as not to harm.

Among the national parks can be identified located in the Chelyabinsk region "Zyuratkul" and "Taganay." Here you can go camping in the woods, go down the river, climb the safe mountains. If you are lucky, you will meet a bear. Although this is still a question, who will be lucky with you ...

Minerals and precious stones

Looking at the precious stones, gold and platinum mined in the Urals, you understand that "The Mistress of the Copper Mountain" is not an invention, not a fairy tale, but a reality. The Urals is famous for deposits of precious metals, as well as copper ores and rock salts. In the region, apparently invisible deposits, which for many years will provide Russia.

Arkaim

Arkaim is a fortification in the South Urals, ancient so much that it remembers the times before the birth of Christ. There are no treasures and some destroyed buildings - Arkaim attracts lovers of mysticism. Here flowing, those who want to know the truth. So, how to imagine it.

Archaeologists have found out that people lived in Arkaim for about 100 years, after which they burned their settlement and left in the direction of India. The Arkaim people were nomads, so when nature gave them everything, they wandered in search of a better life.

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