You can now rent apartments in Ekaterinburg short-term through Way to Russia. There are currently 7 options to choose from starting at $80 per night with more apartments to come. The cheapest decent double room in a Ekaterinburg hotel (excluding the awful budget options) costs $120, which makes the apartments a great alternative.

Click here to see what's on offer.

The Way to Russia guide to Ekaterinburg is now online. Make sure you read it in detail here. It's the most comprehensive guide you'll find to Ekaterinburg in English anywhere, except for on the official Ekaterinburg tourism website (yes, there is one - I was shocked as well), but obviously their only intention is to glorify their city so their information can't be trusted. The Way to Russia guide features plenty of reviews and information about hotels, sights, clubs, bars, restaurants as well as all the practical information you need for a visit to the capital of the Urals. And now that the guide is online, it seems like a good time to write about my experiences in the city.

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