Thematic excursions

Visiting these museums will give the tourists an opportunity to feel the atmosphere of the past. The exhibits reflect the peculiarities of the region. The scenes of the picturesque nature of the Urals will not leave you unimpressed.

The city is famous for its wooden architectural masterpieces. Their delicately made towers and shutters look like wooden lace and are a reflection of the folk traditions and the exquisite beauty of the Russian people’s soul. You can trace the development of architectural styles that changed showing the key features of different epochs.

The Ural mountains produce wonderful precious stones, the gold and platinum nuggets. A trip to the Beryozovsky town will be very interesting. This is the place where nearly 300 years ago a peasant found the first piece of gold that brought incredible wealth to the Russian merchants.

This excursion is dedicated to the memory of the Romanovs’ family. The tourists will visit the places where the last Russian emperor’s family spent their last days and found their death. Ipatiev’s house and Ganina Yama attract more and more tourists, especially pilgrims.

The Old Believers who were persecuted after the Russian church reformation found shelter in the Urals. You will see their villages and learn about the unique culture that is extinct nowadays.

You will see the XVIII century dam, visit the Industry Museum where metallurgical equipment of the past is exhibited, as well as an ancient blast furnace built in the middle of XIX century – one of the last in the world.

Have you ever heard of the Copper Mountain Queen? You will hear thrilling stories about her and other mysterious people and creatures that are said to live on the Ural mountains and in their bowels.

Their name is well-known all over Russia. They were the major manufacturers and actually kings of the land that made great contribution to the development of Russia and its industry. Today the plant towns where they lived are historical monuments that remind of the Demidoffs’ power.