Yekaterinburg - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
There are many museums for those who like art and history, and there are many, many theaters as well. Yekaterinburg has a wonderful philharmonic, and its beautiful opera house is home to the Ural ballet company, which is excellent. There are several parks within the city, and several walking paths along the river that are nice, especially in the summer months. By Russian standards, Yekaterinburg is becoming a cultural hotspot, with many music venues (such as a jazz club) and hip bars. - Feb 2020
Skiing, skating and hockey playing. If you love winter sports, this is heaven with a nice ski lift fewer than 2 hrs away from Yekateirnburg. - Aug 2018
Nightlife is pretty good. The city sites can all be seen over a weekend. Trips to a dacha if you are lucky enough to befriend a Russian who owns one. - Aug 2010
Apart from Petersburg and Moscow, you would be hard-pressed to find a better place to take in ballet. And Yekat trumps both Moscow and St. Petersburg in terms of price -- good tickets can be had for less than US$10.The symphony orchestra is superb, and season tickets go for a little over US$100. Yekaterinburg also has a professional women's basketball team, owned by metallurgical giant UMMC. The team has featured several pro U.S. players in recent seasons (the U.S. season runs in the summer and the European season runs in the winter, so ambitious athletes can play in both leagues). - Jan 2008
