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Ural is a place of two continents - Europe and Asia. Region, where the rivers from western part flow in Europe, and with east - in Asia, the place, where is unique in the sort the rivers proceeding on two continents and crossing mountain system.

It is important to note and natural riches of Ural submitted widest in the world by the list of minerals and mountain breeds in one region. Well and certainly Ural is famous by the metals, both iron, aluminium, and precious - gold, silver.

The history of Ural also is very rich. Unique wooden Large Shugirski Idol, which age more, than nine thousand years (is more senior than pyramid!), was found and is stored(kept) in the Ural region.

Ural is known by such names as Yermak, a leader of early Ural and Siberia; for Demidov, founder of industrial power of Ural; and also for Genin and Tatishchev, based of Ekaterinburg and Perm approximately 300 years back.

Our history is connected also to children's years of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky; and such tragical events, as murder of Russian king Nikolai Second with all imperial family after October Communist Revolution.

The architecture of Ural is submitted by known temples in Verkhotoorie, ancient wooden architecture Nizhniaya Siniachikha, temple Vosdvijenia temple in Kungur, the "Falling tower" in Neviansk both other interesting temples and buildings.

The nature of Ural includes such unique places, rich Kedr forests and world famous Kungur Ice Cave.

It is possible to listen to national songs; to take part in the Ural dances; to get acquainted with local Ural or Russian national kitchen; to try wild berries, which grow only in our region; to learn to distinguish edible mushrooms and to do dishes of them by own hands; to inhale aroma of bagoolnik; to see beauty of a boundless tundra carpet in North.

The wide range of entertainments includes driving on triple-horse (troika) rides, dog team rides; and reindeer rides in the North. In the south are horse trips and excursions on automobiles on the crossed district. Flights by the helicopter above a taiga and tundra also are possible; mountain ascentions and river alloys; yachting sports; river cruises; fishing in silent, both hunt for a bear and wolves in a taiga.

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You have an opportunity to test yourselves in national crafts: by own hands to create a jug. Besides you have a unique opportunity to be photographed standing on two continents - one leg in Europe, and another - in Asia.

Welcome to the land located in the most ancient mountains; a place, where converge culture and history of Europe and Asia

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