# One day in Yekaterinburg: an itinerary in the best order > One day in Yekaterinburg is a walk through the centre along the Iset and the City Pond. In the morning — the Church on the Blood and the Sevastyanov House, the city's most ornate mansion. Then the Plotinka dam, where the city began, and the giant Keyboard monument. At the end — the observation deck on the 52nd floor of the Vysotsky skyscraper. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/in-1-day ## Plan 1. [Church on the Blood](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-church-on-the-blood.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · Free entry to the church ↓ 11 min on foot 2. [Sevastyanov House](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/sevastyanov-house.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free, outside only ↓ 5 min on foot 3. [Plotinka Dam](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-plotinka.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free ↓ 9 min on foot 4. [Keyboard Monument](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/keyboard-monument.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free ↓ 10 min on foot 5. [Vysotsky Skyscraper](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/vysotsky-skyscraper.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 600 ₽, children 5–12 400 ₽ Total with walks: 3 h 50 min ## What to see in Yekaterinburg in one day We take the central places with the highest YesGo score — they stand around the City Pond. The plan takes about four hours, so you can start late and end at the deck at sunset. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## How to get to the start From Dinamo metro to the Church on the Blood is about 1 km, 12–15 minutes on foot. The Plotinka is 5 minutes from Ploshchad 1905 Goda metro. ## What to do in the evening In the evening — a performance at the [Opera and Ballet Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-opera-theatre): weekdays at 18:30, weekends at 18:00. Or the sunset from the Vysotsky deck, open until 21:00. ## What else to see in Yekaterinburg The [White Tower](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-white-tower) is a constructivist water tower in Uralmash, 30 minutes on foot from Uralmash metro; no entry for now. Out of town, [Olenyi Ruchyi](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/olenyi-ruchyi) is a nature park for a full day. ## Tips - Dress modestly for the Church on the Blood; headscarves and skirts are available at the door. - The Vysotsky deck is on the 52nd floor; enter through the business centre's main hall; ticket office until 20:30. - The Plotinka fountains run only in the warm season, usually May to September. - There is no free entry to the Sevastyanov House — seen from behind the fence. - Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office. ## Questions ### Is one day in Yekaterinburg enough? For the centre, yes; Olenyi Ruchyi needs another day. ### What to do in Yekaterinburg in one day? The Church on the Blood, the Sevastyanov House, the Plotinka, the Keyboard monument and the Vysotsky deck. ### How much is the Vysotsky observation deck? 600 ₽, children 5–12 400 ₽; open until 21:00. ### What is the Plotinka? The dam on the Iset where the city began in 1723; free, at any hour. ### Where is the Keyboard monument? On the Iset embankment, down the stairs by 14a Gorkogo Street. ### Can I go inside the Sevastyanov House? Only on rare tours; it is seen from outside. ### Can I see it without a tour? Yes, it is all on foot in the centre. ### What to do in the evening? The Opera and Ballet Theatre or the sunset from the Vysotsky deck. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the keyboard and the deck are fun for children. ### How do I pay in Russia? Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.