I went to Yekaterinburg, Russia from 8-10 May 2014. I went there because I had an exchange program in Izhevsk. For me, Yekaterinburg is kind of the mixture of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and suburbs. Me and Rinat when there beside for seeing the tourism places but also to meet his friend from Tunisia, Marwan.
At there, we met Olya and Elena. They are couchsurfer. They took us to beautiful places there even Olya's friend invited us to a birthday party. Three of us stayed in Olya's flat.
We were so lucky. We were there when they were celebrating Russian Victoy's Day. And I had a chance to see the huge weapons Russia has. Here are the places in Yekaterinburg you must visited.
1. The Church of Blood
Most of in every city in Russia have church on blood. It doesn't mean that the church is really on blood. The church is actually dedicated to Romanov family who killed cruelly at the end of the revolution time. All the family members and their servant were killed.
Everyone is allowed to visit this church as long as you (woman) cover your hair, no short skirt, and wear long dress. If you are not, the church usually provides some cloth to cover the legs and scarf. For man, wearing shorts is a big no no.
2. The Beatles Monument
In Yekaterinburg, there is the beatles monument. Though the wall is full with graffiti but it's still nice. There is a quote on the wall, "the love you give is equal to love you make ..."
