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2 Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg is the third largest Russian city, the administrative centre of the Sverdlovsk region (Oblast) and the capital of the Ural. Sverdlovsk region is one of the most developed and advanced regions in Russia. Ekaterinburg today is a beautiful city and rich in sights you may visit a wide range of museums, theatres, cinemas, clubs and restaurants for your enjoyment. People here are more traditional, open and friendly. Currency: Russian Ruble. 1$ = 30 Rubles, 1 = 40 Rubles Coins: 1,5,10 & 50 kopecks; 1, 2 and 5 rubles.paper banknotes: 10, 50,100, 500, 1000 & 5000 rubles. Time difference: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg +2 hours, GMT +5 hours International phone code: +7 (343) Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz Metrical System (meters, km, litres, etc)

3 Usefull phrases ENG RUS ENG RUS Good morning Good day Good evening Good-bye Please Thank you Yes No Breakfast Lunch Dinner Do-b-roe u-tr-o Do-b-ry de-n Do-b-ry ve-ch-er Do svi-da-ni-ya Po-zha-lu-y-sta Spa-si-bo Da Nyet Zav-trak O-bed U-zhin Do you speak English? I do not speak Russian I do not understand My name is... What is your name? Hotel Airport Railway station Taxi Where is this? What is this? Vi go-vo-ryi-te po an-gliy-ski? Ya ne go-vo-ryu po ru-s-ki Ya ne po-ni-ma-yu Me-nya zo-vut Kak va-she i-mya? O-tel A-e-ro-port Vok-za-l Tak-si Gde eto? Chto eto?

4 Getting in Transfer from the airport Koltsovo (Rus. Аэропорт ): You may get to Ekaterinburg from the airport Koltsovo using train service, taxi or bus service. Train service: take an express from station Airport Koltsovo to Ekaterinburg. Time: 35 minutes. Schedule in English is available at the airport s hall. Taxi: you may find a taxi near the main entrance. The rate: rubles (approximately 20$ or 15 ) from the Koltsovo airport to any place in Ekaterinburg. Bus: To get from the airport you may also use the bus N1. It leaves from airport bus station. Ticket office is in the terminal A. Transfer from the railway station (Vokzal, Rus. Вокзал ): Metro: using the Metro you may get to downtown area in minutes. It s the metro station Uralskaya (Уральская). Public transport: the railway station square is the main stop for public buses, trolley buses and trams. If you want to go to the downtown, take: the bus N50 or N50A, the tram N32 or 23, the trolley bus N1 or 3 Taxi. The taxi rate to get you from the railway station to downtown area is approximately rubles (8$-10$ or 6-8 ).

6 Transport Take a subway (or Metro, as we say in Russia) or a taxi is an ideal way to explore the city. The Ekaterinburg Metro. The Ekaterinburg Metro. If you want to see 7 fancy subway stations decorated with Ural semi-precious stones, each a masterpiece in its own way, you must go to the subway, the second shortest subway in the world. Stations: Prospekt Kosmonavtov («Проспект Космонавтов»): Uralmash district, Residential area Uralmash («Уралмаш»): Ploshchad Pervoiy Pyatiletki (The Square of the first five-year plan, Площадь первой пятилетки ) Mashinostroiteley («Машиностроителей»): Ural State Teachers Training University. Uralskaya («Уральская»): Railway station, Dinamo («Динамо»): DIVS Uralochka (Palace for sports games) Ploshchad Tysyacha Devyatsot Pyatogo Goda (Square of 1905, «Площадь 1905 года»): The Dam, the Historic center, City Hall, Square of 1905, Central Post office, Ural State University, Vainera walking area (souvenirs) Geologicheskaya («Геологическая»): Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Lavra (souvenirs), Holy Trinity Church, Circus, New TV Tower ( Leaning Tower ).

7 Buses, trolley (electro) buses, trams Public transport as buses, trolley (electro) buses and trams are very popular among citizens. They are inexpensive and frequent, and you may get to near almost any place you like. Public transport routes cover the whole city and the nearest suburbs. Please, note: You may buy a travel card to get around the city. The travel card E-Card, E-Karta ( Е-Карта, Rus.) is available in any kiosk or metro station. It costs 75 rubles (3$ or 2.5 ). The fare rate is public transport is 14 rubles (50 cents or 40 Eurocents). Taxi Taxi rates are variable and depend on the distance and time. The best way is to order a taxi by phone. Your give to an operator your address, your phone number and place you need to go. Please, check the fare with the operator. If you decide to take a taxi on a street, the best way for you to stop a yellow-colored car with a taxi sign on boards and illuminated sign on top. In Russia a taxi driver just stops nearby and opens a door. Cabs accept only cash. Tips for taxi drivers are not common so you decide to tip a driver or not. We strongly recommend you do not use services of private drivers they may ask for a higher price and it is not safe.

9 Historic Monuments Ekaterinburg is full of historical monuments and sites. Founded in 1723, the city still has a lot of old-time brick & wood buildings, mansions and churches.

Tsar, Nicholas II and his family were executed.

10 Historic Monuments The Church on the Blood (Khram na Krovi) The world famous Church on the Blood erected in 2003 in memory of Russia s Holy Martyrs on the site of the Ipatiev House, where the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II and his family were executed. Today it is a pilgrimage destination for many Russian Orthodox believers and a museum of the Romanov family. Directions: Ulitsa Tomalcheva, 34. Subway/Metro: Dinamo.

Ascension Hill (Voznesenskaya Gorka) One of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Ekaterinburg, the estate and park ensemble, including the

At the top of the hill there is the stone building of the Christ Ascension Church - the oldest church in Ekaterinburg - that was erected in 1792.

11 Ascension Hill (Voznesenskaya Gorka) One of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Ekaterinburg, the estate and park ensemble, including the famous estate of the Rastorguyev-Khatitonov merchant family, dates to the first half of the XIXth century. At the top of the hill there is the stone building of the Christ Ascension Church - the oldest church in Ekaterinburg - that was erected in Directions: Rastorguyev-Kharitonov s Estate and Park takes up the block between Ulitsa Karla Libknekhta and Ulitsa Mamina-Sibiryaka across the street from The Church on the Blood. Subway/Metro: Dinamo.

The Poklonniy Krest (Cross of Bows) is placed in the center of the monastery.

12 Historic Monuments Monastery Ganina Yama This monastery is dedicated to the Romanov Passion-Bearers. At the heart of the complex of wooden churches the remains of the last Russian Tsar s family were thrown into a mine shaft. The Poklonniy Krest (Cross of Bows) is placed in the center of the monastery. The site also displays a cross that belonged to the Romanov dynasty and a miraculous icon in the Holy Royal Martyrs Temple. You may get there by a taxi. Rate: Russian rubles (40$ or 30 ).

Dam (Plotinka) The Dam (so-called Plotinka ) forms the heart of Ekaterinburg and its oldest site. Built in 1723, the dam permitted the initial development of the city s industrial base.

13 Dam (Plotinka) The Dam (so-called Plotinka ) forms the heart of Ekaterinburg and its oldest site. Built in 1723, the dam permitted the initial development of the city s industrial base. It is the most important and significant historical monument where holidays and festivals are usually held. Here you can also pay your respects to the city founders Vasily Tatischev and Villim de Gennin. Directions: Prospekt Lenina. Subway/Metro: Ploshad Tysyacha Devyatsot Pyatogo Goda (Square of 1905).

15 Architectural Monuments The Ekaterinburg of the XVIIIth century was made of wood, followed by the first stone buildings in the early XIXth century. Most of these buildings you can see intact, in their original shape & design. The Soviet Period brought new trends to Ekaterinburg architecture - the so-called Constructivism style influenced much on city s architecture.

The hotel has the unique shape of a horseshoe. It is an embodiment of the elegant and formal styles of the city.

16 Architectural Monuments Iset Hotel The unusual building of the Iset Hotel is one of the main sights of Ekaterinburg. It presents the constructivist style in architecture popular during the s. The hotel has the unique shape of a horseshoe. It is an embodiment of the elegant and formal styles of the city. Directions: Intersection of Prospekt Lenina and Ulitsa Lunacharskogo. Subway/Metro: Ploshad Tysyacha Devyatsot Pyatogo Goda (Square of 1905).

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