Nizhny Tagil is located north of Yekaterinburg. The distance between cities is 126 km, if you count in a straight line. Nizhny Tagil is the second largest city in the Sverdlovsk region with a population of 356,000 people. It is famous for its heavy industry.
Road and travel time
The distance from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil along the highway is 140 km. Road condition is good. There are two traffic lanes on the highway in each direction, oncoming traffic is separated by a forest in almost all directions. On such a road it is easy to overtake, there are no traffic jams due to trucks. The average speed in a passenger car is high - 90-100 km/h. The distance by car from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil can be covered in about 2 hours.
The road is quite picturesque. It is surrounded by forests. Along the route there are remnant rocks - massive pieces of rock. They were formed as a result of the destruction of the Ural mountains. The road does not enter settlements, which allows cars to keep a high average speed.
How to get from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil
- It will take 1.5-2 hours by car.
- By bus (from Yekaterinburg Northern bus station the travel time will be more than 2 hours, from the Southern bus station - more than 3 hours).
- The train will take a little over 3 hours.
- On the high-speed train "Swallow" - 2 hours.
Modern and comfortable trains "Lastochka" started running on the route Yekaterinburg - Nizhny Tagil in 2015. Some people don't like long car or bus rides. For them, the fast train will be a convenient alternative way to get from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil.
Cities along the route
On the road from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil, you can visit other cities of the Sverdlovsk region:
- Verkhnyaya Pyshma - the most visited tourist site in the city - is the museum of military and automotive equipment of the UMMC company "Battle Glory of the Urals".
- Sredneuralsk - attracts tourists with its natural beauties. The most picturesque place in the city is Lake Isetskoye, which has two islands.
- Nevyansk is a city with three hundred years of history. Known for its leaning tower. The beautiful Transfiguration Cathedral also deserves attention.
What to see in Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil is a large industrial city in the Sverdlovsk region. The basis of its economy is made up of three large industries - the Nizhny Tagil Iron and Steel Works,Uralvagonzavod and UralChemPlast. However, in addition to industrial enterprises in Nizhny Tagil, there is something to see.
The city is surrounded by taiga forest. A river flows through it. There are several lakes in the vicinity of Nizhny Tagil. In the west of the city there is a ridge of the Ural mountains, the height of which reaches 500-700 meters. If you climb one of its peaks, you will be able to admire the surrounding natural beauties and views of Nizhny Tagil.
There are two museums in the city. One of them was opened on the basis of an old metallurgical plant, which completed its work at the end of the 19th century. The local history museum tells the history of Nizhny Tagil from ancient settlements to the Soviet period.
Samples of architecture of the 19th century have been preserved in Nizhny Tagil. These are mainly houses of merchants and large industrialists. The building of the Demidov factory administration has survived to this day.
Dozens of factory chimneys, smoking day and night, are an integral part of the city panorama. Due to the high concentration of heavy industries in Nizhny Tagil, the environmental situation is unfavorable, and in calm weather there is smog over the city.
To move around Nizhny Tagil, you can use trams, buses, minibuses and taxis. There are several hotels and hotels in the city, you can also rent an apartment by the day. Nizhny Tagil has a well-developed catering network. The city has cafes, pizzerias and restaurants.
