Tours in Ekaterinburg

THE MYSTERIES OF THE NEVYANSK LEANING TOWER - 0005

Brief Tour Info
Only 86 km separate you from the oldest industrial plant of the Urals and from an unforgettable journey to the glorious past of the metallurgical industry - history of its foundation by Peter the Great and the brilliant rapid development by Demidov dynasty, the most prosperous and famous manufacturers who were real "Tzars" in this Kingdom of Natural Resources. Also you`ll face the monument of their power and vanity - the Leaning Tower that was built to rival the Falling Tower in Piza, Italy.

Tour Description
9:50 am - meet up at your hotel
10:00am - departure with a bilingual guide
10:50am - we arrive in Nevyansk and have a short walk at the central square
11:10am - visit museum of History and let our guide introduce you to the history of the metallurgical industry
12:10pm - pass to a unique monument of architecture the Leaning Tower, listen to intriguing theories of its foundation and walk all the way up to the highest viewpoint, leaving behind the scandalous acoustic room and the XVIIIth century English watch.
1:40 pm - admire recently the restored Transfiguration Cathedral
2:00 pm - lunch time - "Bon Appetite"
3:00 pm - departure and a 50 minute ride back to the hotel.

Tour Duration
till 6 hours

Tour Season
all the year round

Number of Tourists
56

Vehicles
car, minibus, bus

Language
Russian, English

Excursion - 0005

The Mysteries of the Nevyansk Leaning Tower