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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 we live in.
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How to get to
All major cities of the Urals can be easily to get. 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 take a ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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Ural Climate
Typical mountainous, the precipitation is distributed unevenly not only by regions but also in limits of 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 drier, 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
Yekaterinburg is the secret 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, Ekaterinburg makes a strong impression.
The city has 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.
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, the tourists are still interested in where the milling cutter Ivan Dulin is and how to find Vova.
Chelyabinsk is struck by the panorama of local factories 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 Raphael canvas is located in the Museum of Fine Arts - the only one that can be found in Russia outside the Hermitage.
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. The horse with Emelian Pugachev's associate rises above the Belaya River
Orenburg - 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 renown 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 one is with the external appearance of the city.
- Take part in the mountain marathon - in the summer volunteers run for 12, 30 and 42 kilometers along the mountains. Anyone can join them, the main thing is to provide a certificate from the doctor.
- Fly in a balloon - in Kungur in summer the annual festival "Celestial Fair of the Urals" is held. Every day dozens of colorful balls soar into the air.
- Going to a picnic in Oleni Ruchi is a reserved area, very popular among locals. The park is located near Yekaterinburg. There are amazing cliffs and mysterious caves here
- Find the Kushtym humanoid - the aliens Aleshenka disappeared 16 years ago. UFO and other fans of science fiction are searching for it all over the Urals.
- To travel by train across the Urals is necessary to feel the power and greatness of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the whole of Russia.
- Go to hockey - the Ural teams fight every year 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)
Ural Resorts
In the Urals, the main ski resorts are located in Sverdlovsk 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 near the town of Trekhgorny.
The Middle and South Ural is a whole placer 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.
The 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.
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 are 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 for the "all inclusive" system. Three meals a day, procedures, quiet neighbors, walks in the fresh air and a positive attitude to everyone guarantee a long and happy life.
Entertainments, excursions and attractions of the Urals
The listing of all the sights of the Urals can take several hours, and the detailed story is 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, there are numerous parks, museums, zoos, historic 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, you need to turn to a professional guide-alone, you should not investigate an array that not everyone meets in a friendly way.
Fauna
Civilization adversely affected the rich fauna of the Urals. Many animals were forced to leave their habitats. For example, in the Urals there are no more saigas and wild horses.
In the north of the region there are deer, in the south - marmots, shrews, lizards. In the forests you can find brown bears, foxes, wolves, lynxes, ermines, roe deer.
National Parks
National Parks of the Urals is an attempt of a person to preserve local nature. Of course, there are practically no places in the reserves, no matter where the foot of homo sapiens has gone, but it steps there very carefully, so as not to harm.
Among the national parks, one can distinguish "Zyuratkul" and "Taganay" located in the Chelyabinsk region. 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, which of you is lucky ...
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 reality. The Urals is famous for deposits of precious metals, as well as copper ores and rock salts. There are apparently invisible deposits in the region that will be provided to Russia for many more years
Arkaim
Arkaim is an ancient settlement in the South Urals, ancient enough to remember 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, as she imagines.
Archaeologists have found out that people lived in Arkaim for about 100 years, after which they burned their settlement and went to India. The Arkaim people were nomads, so when nature gave them everything they could, they wandered in search of a better life.
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