Europe-Asia border. Is it worth it?
This post is for Don, Michael and many others who asked me if it’s worth going to the border between Europe and Asia and what you can see there, apart from the obelisk.
Honestly speaking, I’ve been there so many times that I take it for granted. But I haven’t seen yet a single tourist who regretted about going there. So, look at the pictures and decide yourself whether you want to go there or not...
Obelisk near the town of Pervouralsk (40km from Yekaterinburg)
The most interesting obelisk is near Pervouralsk (40 km from Yekaterinburg) on Beryozavaya gorka (birch hill). The obelisk was made in honour of Tsar Alaxander II who was traveling to Siberia in 1837. He stopped there and opened a bottle of wine. Since that we have a tradition to drink on the border – one glass in Europe and one in Asia.
The place attracts newly-weds as there is also a tree of wishes where couples hang their padlocks and make a wish sitting on a bench.
Book the tour to the Europa-Asian border here: http://yekaterinburg4u.ru/en/tours/europe-asia-border
German couple under the tree made by local blacksmith Pastukhov. Similar tree grows in London
What to do: drink, make a wish under the tree, take photos of village people
Getting there from Yekaterinburg: by taxi (about 1.000R) or by bus or marshrutka (minivan) to Pervouralsk from bus stop Institut Svyazi on Repina street. Bus fare may vary from 20- to 40R Note: buses stop in different parts of Pervouralsk, so it’s wise to ask the driver how to get to the obelisk.
The simplest obelisk but closest to the city (17km from Yekaterinburg)
The most popular place on the border is 17 km from Yekaterinburg one NovoMoskovski trakt.
What to do: continue drinking, buy souvenirs, tie a ribbon on a tree to make a statement that you’ve been there, take a photo of yourself clad as Tsar or Tsaritsa.
Book the tour to the Europa-Asian border here: http://yekaterinburg4u.ru/en/tours/europe-asia-border
Of course there are many more marks all along the Ural Mountains:
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- Obelisk near the town of Pervouralsk (40km from Yekaterinburg)
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- German couple under the tree made by local blacksmith Pastukhov. A similar tree grows in London
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- The simplest obelisk but closest to the city (17km from Yekaterinburg)
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My name is Luba Suslyakova. I am based in Yekaterinburg (Russia), and I would love to share useful information about my area as much as possible and be your travel adviser.
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