The city is very much like other European cities, but with soviet architecture sprinkled in. the surrounding countryside is outstandingly beautiful! All the snow was melting when I got there and I froze in a sea of slush! I took the advise of one of your contributors and dropped into the Dublin Irish pub to warm up, there I met a very friendly ...

Yekaterinenburg is one of the few towns where the 'traditional' TransSib traveller might venture out of the train in Russia. And it's quite a shame, because there are more interesting places then Yekaterinenburg. It's an ok town with overpriced hotels (as mentioned here before). I got around that by meeting two Brazilians at the ...

Well its like my name Ecaterina sow dont bug.Its a littel town it was named by the quin Ecaterina that is dead and lies dead in the cofen in the palace.

Just got back from a two week stay in Ekaterinburg. It was the most exciting time of my life. I lucked out by staying with friends, at a local flat, and saved by cooking in, most nights. When we ate out, the food was out of this world, as my guide, knew most of the hot spots, that only the locals go to. There is so much to see, and I know I only ...

The best place to have fun, meet the locals and enjoy a decent meal has to be the Old Dublin Irish pub in the city center. The staff are by far the friendliest Russians I have ever met and make you feel at ease straight away - they are the best people to ask if you want to find out what to do and what to see in this facinating city.

Hi everyone! I lived in Ekaterinburg for a while and I love to come back, certainly when it is not snowing or melting in March. I have been in all 5 continents but never seen so many excellent aerobics lessons concentrated in one place, and the instructors are stunning also, the facilities are not great like in the west but the quality of lessons ...

Traveled there for adoption related reasons. Met some wonderful folks that made our experience pleasant. Don't go when the snow melts, the city becomes a puddle of mud and dirt. And if you go during the cold months take a ski coat, gloves & scarf it is COLD! Food & shopping are very reasonable - stay away from the big "fancy" hotels. ...

Big beautiful sity with a lot of kinds of architecture. Cold winter, but summer is quite warm. There are a lot of plants and factories. Ekaterinburg situated on ural region. Ural the land of gorgeous nature. Forests, lakes, mountains can give you excellent impression! I like this plase!

If U wanna see how live real russians U have to visit this City! E-burg is not so big city like Moscow. Only 1.5 mln people live there. U can visit the border between the Europe and Asia (only 30 km from E-burg). U can see in Ekaterinburg the place where the Russian Tsar's family was killed. The Urals nature, mountains, rivers and lakes, russians villages. I'd like to advice U to visit Philharmonic Hall (super!) and geological museum.