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Ekaterinburg

Ekaterinburg is an industrial centre in the Middle Ural with a population of 1375000. The city was founded in 1723. Places to see include the 18th century Mining Chancellery. The major industrial enterprises are Uralmash (engineering), Uralchimmash (chemical equipment production), Uraltyazhmash (heavy engineering). Ferrous metallurgy, the chemical and stone-cutting industries are well developed. The Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences is located in the city. Ekaterinburg has also the university and other educational establishments. If you are going to visit Ekaterinburg you are welcome to use the booking system of Academservice, where you can choose a hotel in Ekaterinburg and book a room on-line. Booking a hotel in Ekaterinburg you should consider the following Wide choice of hotels. Today Ekaterinburg offers quite a large selection of full-service hotels. Frugal tourists will enjoy reasonably priced 3-star hotels, while those who are prepared to pay more may choose among 5-star Ekaterinburg hotels with luxurious apartments for any taste. Koltsovo Airport. The airport is located 20 km away from Ekaterinburg, within 30 minutes drive from the city centre. Transit passengers can stay at the Angelo Airport Hotel, which has a sheltered 50-meters long passage that allows to walk to Terminal A of the airport, or in the Atlantik Hotel or the Ekaterininskaya Hotel, which also offer the nearest location to the airport among other hotels of the city. The railway terminal. The only Ekaterinburg railway terminal - Sverdlovsk-Passazhirsky - is located within 5 minutes drive from the city centre, close to Uralskaya metro station. The 2-star Sverdlovsk Hotel, offering high-quality and friendly service at a reasonable price, is located close to the terminal within 10 minutes drive from the downtown. Hotels on the Iset river. Ekaterinburg stands on one of the most beautiful Ural rivers - the Iset, with its banks full of forest park areas and breathtaking landscapes. Hotels located on the riverside offer accommodation in quiet picturesque districts. Street railway. Tram routes lie across the whole city enabling convenient long-distance communication within the city without traffic jams. Planning your day in Ekaterinburg you can consider not just taxi and metro but the trams as well. Metro. The only branch of Ekaterinburg metro goes through the city centre and includes seven stations. The metro is open from 6.00 a.m to 12.00 p.m. After 10.00 p.m. metro is the only means of public transport available in the city centre. Booking a hotel next to a metro station you will find it much more convenient and fast to travel around the city. The centre of Ekaterinburg The centre of Ekaterinburg is Square of 1905 where the city hall is located. All the main shops and trade centers like GUM and TSUM Department Stores, Passage, Uspensky Trade Centre, Europe Trade and Business Centre are located in Lenin Street and a pedestrian part of Vainer Street, which are attached to the square. In the centre of Ekaterinburg, two blocks away from Square of 1905 there is one of the three-star hotels of the city - the Emerald Hotel. The hotel offers accommodation in 46 room, majority of which are single and double standard rooms. The main sights of the city such as the Fine Arts Museum and the Local Lore Museum are in the walking distance of the hotel. By booking a hotel in the city centre you can easily combine your business trips with sightseeing tours.