Chelyabinsk Oblast Trip Planner

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Chelyabinsk Oblast

Monuments · Specialty Museums · Historic Walking Areas

Lying in the southern part of the Urals on the border between Europe and Asia, Chelyabinsk Oblast offers a diverse array of attracitions for history buffs, nature lovers, cave enthusiasts, divers, and culture vultures alike. Besides the wilderness of meadows, tundra, and old-growth forests, the region's numerous historical attractions will make your holiday complete. Some 10 dwelling sites from the Stone Age, 70 monuments from the Bronze Age, and the oldest town of armor-masters and "thin" metallurgy shed light on the life of the early settlers, the civilizations of the Sarmatians, the Huns, and the Bashkirs. The region is home to several national parks and nature reserves, featuring such rarities as the black star corundum and a "cave castle" hewn in calcareous mountains by the Sim River. In the build up to your vacation in Chelyabinsk Oblast, plan trip itinerary minutiae using the visitor reviews, staff write-ups, and custom search fields on our Russia trip itinerary website.

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