Discover the industrial city of Yekaterinburg, known as the place where the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, and his family were executed. In addition to visiting the site of the execution and other sights related to the Romanov family, this Moscow and Yekaterinburg tour showcases the fascinating history of mining and metallurgy in the region. See Yekaterinburg’s birthplace, the dam built to provide water to what was the world’s largest metallurgical plant; find out how the famous Ural gold rush began in Berezovsky; and admire the buildings built by Nevyansk’s industrialists. Experience Siberian culture and folk history with visits to the “Old Believer” village of Byngi, the 17th century village of Koptelovo, and Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha’s Museum of Traditional Wooden Architecture and Folk Art. Finally, in Moscow, admire the legendary Kremlin, Stalin’s famous skyscrapers, and the Tretyakov Gallery’s vast collection of Russian fine art.
