Ekaterinburg in simple words

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Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg is the third largest Rus- Ekaterinburg today is a beautiful city
sian city, the administrative centre of and rich in sights – you may visit a
the Sverdlovsk region (Oblast) and the wide range of museums, theatres,
capital of the Ural. Sverdlovsk region cinemas, clubs and restaurants for
is one of the most developed and ad- your enjoyment. People here are more
vanced regions in Russia. 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)
Usefull phrases
ENG RUS ENG RUS
Good morning Do-b-roe u-tr-o Do you speak English? Vi go-vo-ryi-te po an-gliy-ski?
Good day Do-b-ry de-n’ I do not speak Russian Ya ne go-vo-ryu po ru-s-ki
Good evening Do-b-ry ve-ch-er I do not understand Ya ne po-ni-ma-yu
Good-bye Do svi-da-ni-ya My name is... Me-nya zo-vut…
Please Po-zha-lu-y-sta What is your name? Kak va-she i-mya?
Thank you Spa-si-bo Hotel O-tel’
Yes Da Airport A-e-ro-port
No Nyet Railway station Vok-za-l
Breakfast Zav-trak Taxi Tak-si
Lunch O-bed Where is this? Gde eto?
Dinner U-zhin What is this? Chto eto?
Getting in
Transfer from the airport “Koltsovo” Transfer from the railway station
(Rus. – “Аэропорт”): (Vokzal, Rus. – “Вокзал”):
You may get to Ekaterinburg from the airport “Koltsovo” using Metro: using the Metro you may get to downtown area in 10-
train service, taxi or bus service. 15 minutes. It’s the metro station “Uralskaya” (Уральская).
Public transport: the railway station square is the main stop
Train service: take an express from station “Airport “Koltso- for public buses, trolley buses and trams. If you want to go to
vo” to Ekaterinburg. Time: 35 minutes. Schedule in English is the downtown, take: the bus N50 or N50A, the tram N32 or
available at the airport’s hall. 23, the trolley bus N1 or 3
Taxi: you may find a taxi near the main entrance. The rate: 350 Taxi. The taxi rate to get you from the railway station to down-
– 500 rubles (approximately 20$ or 15€) from the “Koltsovo” town area is approximately 300-350 rubles (8$-10$ or 6-8€).
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.

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 Uralskaya («Уральская»): Railway station,
stations decorated with Ural semi-precious stones, each a Dinamo («Динамо»): DIVS “Uralochka” (Palace for sports games)
masterpiece in its own way, you must go to the subway, the Ploshchad Tysyacha Devyatsot Pyatogo Goda (Square of 1905,
second shortest subway in the world. Stations: «Площадь 1905 года»): The Dam, the Historic center, City
Prospekt Kosmonavtov («Проспект Космонавтов»): Uralmash Hall, Square of 1905, Central Post office, Ural State Univer-
district, Residential area sity, Vainera walking area (souvenirs)
Uralmash («Уралмаш»): Ploshchad Pervoiy Pyatiletki Geologicheskaya («Геологическая»): Alexander Nevsky Cathe-
(The Square of the first five-year plan, “Площадь первой dral and Lavra (souvenirs), Holy Trinity Church, Circus, New
пятилетки”) TV Tower (“Leaning Tower”).
Mashinostroiteley («Машиностроителей»): Ural State Teach-
ers’ Training University.
Buses, trolley (electro) buses, trams Taxi
Public transport as buses, trolley (electro) buses and trams are Taxi rates are variable and depend on the distance and time.
very popular among citizens. They are inexpensive and frequent, The best way is to order a taxi by phone. Your give to an opera-
and you may get to near almost any place you like. Public trans- tor your address, your phone number and place you need to go.
port routes cover the whole city and the nearest suburbs. 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 illumi-
Please, note: nated sign on top. In Russia a taxi driver just stops nearby and
opens a door.
You may buy a travel card to get around the city. The travel card Cabs accept only cash. Tips for taxi drivers are not common so
– E-Card, E-Karta (“Е-Карта”, Rus.) is available in any kiosk or you decide to tip a driver or not.
metro station. It costs 75 rubles (3$ or 2.5€). The fare rate is pub- We strongly recommend you do not use services of private
lic transport is 14 rubles (50 cents or 40 Eurocents). drivers – they may ask for a higher price and it is not safe.

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.
Historic Monuments
The Church on the Blood
(Khram na Krovi)
The world famous Church on the Blood erected in 2003 in mem-
ory of Russia’s Holy Martyrs on the site of the Ipatiev House,
where the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II and his family were ex-
ecuted. 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.