It was nearly three hundred years ago when this town was founded on the eastern slopes of the Urals mountains on the banks of the beautiful Iset river. Yekaterinburg is a large junction of seven railway routes. More than 600 monuments of history and culture are located in the city, and 43 of them are considered to be top national monuments because of their special significance!

Take your tour with Discovery Russia's guide: city tour of Ekaterinburg, Ipatiev House where the last Russian Emperor and his family were assassinated, museum of semi-precious stones. Th museum possesses the largest in Russia collection of stone mosaics and carvings. Then, drive outside the city to visit the memorial built at the boundary of Europe and Asia. Upon return to the city, we will also take a look at the residnece of KGB " Gorodok Chekistov" before boarding an overnight train to Kazan.