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The Best Disney Luggage

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Explore Disneyland or Disney World in style with a Disney-themed backpack or suitcase.

You've bought the tickets, picked your ears and booked your Disney resort (or Disney cruise ). Now all that's left to do for your Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation is to pack your bags. Sure, you could get away with packing for your trip in a regular carry-on bag , but using Disney-themed luggage may just make your trip all the more exciting. Below, you'll find some of the best Disney bags for kids and adults. Browse not only rolling luggage and duffel bags , but also some accessories to maximize your trip in the parks.

U.S. News editors researched dozens of review sites, including Amazon, online retailers, travel industry review sites and more, to come up with this selection of the best Disney luggage.

While you're welcome to bring any kind of luggage to your Disney hotel, keep in mind there are rules for what kinds of bags and belongings are permitted in the parks. Consult the Disneyland and Disney World websites before you travel. And if you choose to fly to Disney, remember each airline has its own restrictions when it comes to baggage, especially carry-on luggage .

(Note: Prices and availability were accurate at the time of publication; they may fluctuate due to supply chain issues.)

The Best Disney Luggage for Kids

American tourister disney kids' hardside carry-on.

Reviewers say this small hard-sided suitcase is the perfect size for children, particularly those younger than 10. The wheeled bag opens flat and features an interior zipper pocket on one side and straps on the other to keep items secure. Each suitcase has two wheels and an adjustable handle. Disney motifs on the suitcase include Disney princesses, "Frozen," "Star Wars," Mickey or Minnie. This suitcase also comes in a 16-inch version, but know that not all styles are available in both sizes.

[ American Tourister Disney Kids' Hardside Carry-On : $89.99 or less. View deal .]

Marvel 18-Inch Carry On Spinner Luggage for Kids

This colorful Avengers-themed suitcase features favorite superheroes including Captain America, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Thor. The hard-sided, kid-friendly luggage measures 18 x 12 x 9 inches, so it'll fit most airline carry-on restrictions. In addition, its spinner wheels mean youngsters will likely have few issues toting their luggage themselves. Reviewers say their kids loved the suitcase, which was big enough to hold all their clothes; parents and children also appreciate that the suitcase itself is lightweight (only about 4 pounds when empty).

[ Marvel 18-Inch Carry On Spinner Luggage for Kids: $99.98 or less. View deal .]

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Kishkesh Personalization Personalized Kid's Travel Duffel Bag

Reviewers say this duffel bag is great for traveling youngsters, adding that getting their child's name on the side is a huge plus. The bag, which measures 18 x 10.5 x 9.75 inches, comes with both top handles and an adjustable crossbody strap. Kids have their choice of characters, including classics like Mickey, Donald and Goofy; Stitch; Disney princesses; or Disney Channel and Disney Junior favorites like "The Descendants" and Vampirina. Before checkout, you'll be asked to input your child's name so it can be added to the bag. (Vinyl letters are included; there's an additional fee for embroidery.)

[ Kishkesh Personalization Personalized Kid's Travel Duffel Bag: $49.99 or less. View deal .]

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Simple Modern Fletcher Kids' Backpack

The Fletcher Kids' Backpack is made of water-resistant material and has three zippered compartments (the main one and two smaller front sections). Additionally, water bottle pockets are attached to the side of the pack. The small size of this Simple Modern backpack measures 11.75 x 4 x 14 inches, while medium backpacks are 12.5 x 5.25 x 15.25 inches. Both bags feature a padded laptop sleeve to keep tablets or other electronics safe. Many reviewers say this backpack is perfect for a trip to Disney and can hold everything a kid will need, though some note certain quality differences in fabrics with different prints. Select Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Lightning McQueen or "Frozen" motifs in either size. Other pattern options vary by the size you choose but may include themes such as "The Lion King" or "Monsters Inc."

[ Simple Modern Fletcher Kids' Backpack: $34.99 or less for medium. View deal .]

The Best Disney Luggage for Adults

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FŪL Disney Mickey Mouse Hard Rolling Suitcases 3 Piece Set

Classic black suitcases are hard to tell apart, which is where this Mickey Mouse luggage set can help. The exterior of each bag features 1920s- and '30s-era Mickey Mouse (think: "Steamboat Willie" and "The Band Concert"). Travelers like the three-suitcase set not only for the design but also the sturdiness. Each hard-sided suitcase is paired with spinner wheels, interior compression straps to keep items secure and interior zipper pockets to help organize belongings. The set includes a 21-inch bag (ideal for a carry-on), as well as 25-inch and 29-inch bags.

[ FŪL Disney Mickey Mouse Hard Rolling Suitcases 3 Piece Set: $499.99 or less. View deal .]

Petunia Pickle Bottom Axis Backpack

Regardless of whether you're setting out to visit Disney with kids, consider this backpack diaper bag for both in-flight needs and to tote items through the parks. The backpack features a top zippered pocket with an interior slim pocket, a bottom insulated compartment and a side insulated compartment (designed for baby bottles). Plus, each pack has padded straps. In particular, reviewers say the bag is roomy enough for all your baby supplies. Even travelers who do not have kids loved the backpack, saying the insulated bottom was perfect for keeping drinks and snacks cold during long days in the parks. The bag comes in Winnie the Pooh or Mickey and Minnie motifs.

[ Petunia Pickle Bottom Axis Backpack: $179 or less. View Mickey and Minnie deal or Playful Pooh deal .]

American Tourister Disney Softside 21-inch Spinner

Though this luggage may too big to be used as a carry-on (its exterior measures approximately 24 x 14.5 x 8 inches), it's a great option for packing all your Disney gear. The soft-sided bag features one main zippered compartment as well as one or two front zippered pockets (depending on the style you choose). Plus, within the main interior you'll find an additional zippered section. A Minnie Mouse motif decorates the exterior of each bag. Users appreciate the luggage's durability, and several say this suitcase replaced their former American Tourister luggage.

[ American Tourister Disney Softside 21-inch Spinner: $174.99 or less. View deal .]

American Tourister Star Wars 20-inch Spinner

Use the force during your travels with this hard-sided spinner suitcase from American Tourister. Inside, you'll find a compression strap and two interior zip pockets to help organize your valuables. This "Star Wars" suitcase weighs nearly 9 pounds when empty and measures 9 x 15 x 21.5 inches, so you'll still have plenty of room to pack your bag and meet carry-on weight requirements. Travelers say the suitcase is of great quality and ideal for all ages: Reviewers frequently purchased the luggage for both young kids and adults. Select the Intergalatic print (a blue-hued rendering of "Star Wars" vehicles) or Galaxy (red and blue fighters whizzing across a black background). A two-piece set of "Star Wars" iconography is also available.

[ American Tourister Star Wars 20-inch Spinner: $199.99 or less. View deal .]

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Vera Bradley Star Wars Large Travel Duffel Bag

Fans of galaxies far, far away call this bag durable and roomy. The pattern combines flowers and leaves with Ewoks, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, the Death Star, and other "Star Wars" characters and vehicles. The 50-liter duffel – made from recycled cotton – has three pockets on the outside and three mesh pockets on the inside. It measures 22 x 11.5 x 11.5 inches, which reviewers comment is a good size for a weekend trip . Vera Bradley also releases other Disney-themed items, which have included classics like "The Little Mermaid."

[ Vera Bradley Star Wars Large Travel Duffel Bag: $125 or less. View deal .]

Loungefly Mini Backpack

Loungefly backpacks are great for any visitor to Disney. Each bag measures 9 x 10.5 x 4.5 inches, an ideal size for kids to carry their autograph books or for adults who want the freedom of being hands-free. Best of all, there's a design for nearly all Disney fans: You can find "Cinderella," "Toy Story," "Princess and the Frog," "Lady and the Tramp," "Turning Red," Mickey and Minnie Mouse, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and dozens more. Reviewers praise the backpacks, saying they are sturdy and hold a lot despite their small size; one drawback some users noted was the high price (which varies by style). Keep in mind you can find these bags in both the parks and online at shopDisney.

[ Loungefly Mini Backpack : $99 or less. View deal .]

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19 Best Disney Luggage and Travel Accessories

By: Author Kim

Posted on Published: May 7, 2022  - Last updated: May 30, 2022

Are you making plans to vacation at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or on the Disney Cruise Line? If so, show off your passion for Disney from the moment you start packing to the moment you come home with bulging suitcases and a heart full of memories with these great Disney suitcases and travel accessories .

These luggage pieces are sure to get attention in the airport and on the luggage carousel!

We actually own several pieces of this luggage. Yep, we actually use it! We like to use smaller bags as carry on pieces for the plane or on a Disney cruise so that they don’t get damaged as checked bags. We like to keep our favorite travel bags neat and pretty!

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Mickey Mouse Suitcases and Travel Bags

What could be better than arriving to Disney World with a Mickey Mouse suitcase?

Not all Disney suitcases have Mickey Mouse on them. In all honesty, there aren’t a lot of suitcases with Mickey Mouse on them. So if you are looking for Mickey travel bags, we’ve rounded up the best to make your search easier!

Mickey Mouse Pants Soft Suitcase

This is the suitcase we have and we totally love it! (See picture above.) The soft sided luggage has some give to it, making it easier to stuff a little bit more in the bag!

The traditional Mickey colors of black, red and yellow are showcased on this luggage that looks like a pair of Mickey Mouse pants. It’s so cute, even with his autograph on the top.

It does come in either a 21-inch or 28-inch size. (21 inch luggage also available on Walmart.com )

Retro Mickey Luggage with Packing Cubes

We just can’t believe what a great deal this suitcase is! Not only does this Retro Mickey Mouse suitcase have a great look with classic colors, but it also has a Mickey Mouse design on the lining inside. PLUS it comes with two Disney packing cubes and a removable laundry bag!

Mickey Scribble 2-Piece Set

This exclusive 2-piece Mickey Scribble set from American Tourister is classic and works for everyone! You won’t find it anywhere else!

We love the fun drawings of Mickey in a variety of poses on this black luggage that won’t show up dirt and wear and tear as easily.

Mickey Mouse Soft Sided Luggage 2-Piece Set

Another American Tourister exclusive , we love this soft-sided luggage set. Sometimes it makes sense for hard luggage, and sometimes it makes sense to have soft-sided, like if you expect to have to stuff tons of stuff in your suitcase and try to make it fit!

The red accents on the luggage handles really are a smart way of using Mickey Mouse colors for these suitcases! Plus, they’ll make your luggage stand out on the baggage carousel.

Mickey Carry On Luggage Set

These small carry-on luggage pieces are perfect if you are trying to avoid checked baggage fees. The colorful Mickey Mouse heads will have your luggage standing out among the crowd!

Mickey Mouse Luggage Set

If you want enough suitcases for the whole family (or one person that packs a lot!), this hard side Mickey Mouse luggage set is perfect for you! The 3-piece set on rolling wheels comes in a variety of sizes, with a carry-on bag and checked bags to hold more clothing, snacks and souvenirs coming home.

Like this luggage but just want one piece? You can buy individual pieces in other colors , such as silver and rose gold.

Also available on Walmart.com .

Mickey Mouse Hard Side Carry On Luggage

If you just need one piece of luggage and you want to carry it on the plane, then this classic Mickey Mouse suitcase is perfect for you!

The hard side luggage can help protect the contents inside.

However, it doesn’t have a lot of give which means you might not be able to squeeze it into an overhead compartment if you needed to.

Mickey and Minnie Go to Europe Luggage

You might also like this Mickey and Minnie luggage if you are dreaming about or taking a European vacation. This luggage set features icons of famous European cities, such as the Eiffel Tour from Paris and gondolas from Venice.

Also available on Target.com .

Disney Travel Accessories

If you don’t need new luggage, why not share your love of Disney with these fun travel accessories?

This Mickey Mouse ID Tag is perfect for your luggage, backpack or purse.

Another great Mickey Mouse luggage tag , though this one has a fun shape!

These Disney Luggage Stickers are so cute, too! You can instantly put them on any luggage you own to give it a unique look!

Disney Villains Suitcases and Luggage

There are not a lot of options for Disney villains suitcases. But if your Disney side is more villain than princess, these are the best picks for you!

Disney Villains Travel Bag

This is a duffel-bag style suitcase . It will hold a lot, and can easily be carried on top of a rolling suitcase for ease of travel. It is made to order and comes in two different sizes.

Disney Villains Hard Side Luggage

This American Tourister Villains luggage was sold a few years ago. It’s out of stock everywhere except for one size on Amazon. If you like this, grab it now! It won’t be available for long!

Disney Villains Luggage Tags

Thought the number of villain’s suitcases is very limited, you can get great luggage tags! Check out these rubber luggage tags for adding to your travel bags.

Disney Store Luggage

There are a few options for buying luggage at the Disney Store or their website, shopDisney .

Most of the items available are Disney store carry-on luggage. We’ve only seen a couple suitcases large enough to be checked bags.

These pieces do tend to be smaller. In fact, a few of them are definitely geared towards kids, since they are so small.

Here are a few of our favorites:

• Mickey and Minnie Mouse Tropical Luggage (Perfect for Disney Cruise Line or traveling to Aulani. We love the tropical green accents!)
• Star Wars rolling luggage (Also available on Land’s End )
• Disney Parks Oversized Luggage (This is one of the only few pieces of Large luggage that are available. It’s unique because it has icons of the Disney theme parks on it, which most brands sold elsewhere cannot have.)

Vera Bradley Disney Travel Bags

We’ve been a big fan of Vera Bradley bags from the rare moment we got to tour the Vera Bradley headquarters in Indiana and see new product lines being developed!

Vera Bradley partners with Disney to create limited edition magical prints featuring Disney characters. The prints are constantly changing and being retired, so if you see something you like, get it quick!

These Disney travel bags for adults are soft-sided and made of quilted fabric. The pretty prints are easily washable. And these bags are soft and squish-able, making them perfect for stuffing under plane seats, putting in overhead compartments, using on a road trip or even using them as a day bag for the theme parks.

Currently, the Vera Bradley Disney print is The Little Mermaid, known as the Ariel Floral print. There are quite a variety of products available in this print, including The Weekender Travel Bag , with a sleeve that allows it to fit over a rolling luggage handle.

Smaller bags, such as the Medium Travel Duffel Bag and backpacks are also great for traveling.

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Buying Luggage at Disney World

Disney World used to sell a lot of luggage in its stores at Disney Springs. Perhaps that is because people buy so many souvenirs that they need an extra piece of luggage to bring them home! And what is better than buying luggage that is a souvenir in itself, too?!

We’ve actually bought some fun pieces at the World of Disney. In the past few years, we haven’t seen much luggage for sale at Walt Disney World, though. Probably because it takes up so much room on the shelves!

I’ve added some historical photos of the types of luggage and Disney travel accessories that you used to be able to find in the theme parks in Orlando. You will see that it is very similar to what you can buy online today.

Here are some additional looks at Disney suitcases, luggage, and travel accessories available:

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The Best Disney Luggage: 14 Disney-Themed Suitcases Fans Will Love

Sep 23, 2019

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Whether you’re headed to Disneyland or Disney World , going on a Disney cruise , or you’re simply a major fan who loves to strut your Disney style, this Disney luggage packs all the features families love, along with tons of character.

The most popular features craved by traveling Disney fans are Disney Star Wars, Toy Story, Mickey Mouse and Disney Princess-themed graphics, along with fun-loving exclusive Disney details and tech-friendly features kids, teens and parents adore. This is the best Disney luggage.

1. American Tourister Kids Disney Hardside Luggage

Perfect for a little Storm Trooper or Mini Mouse fan, the tough as nails 18-inch rolling Disney hardside luggage for kids from American Tourister is easy to tote, yet roomy enough to store all the clothing and gear they need for a Disney family vacation. Chose from Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, or Disney Princess graphics. When your child graduates to the next size up, durable American Tourister luggage can be passed down to the next youngest Disney family member.

2. Disney Pixar Cars Rolling Lightning McQueen Luggage

Your little one will independently race to the airport gate like Lightning McQueen—without a need for a pit stop—when they’re steering a Cars rolling luggage case . The 17-inch lightweight fabric case sets a kid-friendly track record for eye appeal and easy maneuverability, with decorative wheel detailing and a retractable handle. A wheelie fun ride for car-loving kids makes this child’s Disney suitcase a win/win in all directions!

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3. American Tourister Softside Disney Luggage

Grab the Disney tiara and sash ! This softside 18-inch rolling American Tourister Disney Princess luggage for kids is bargain-priced, yet fit for traveling Disney royalty! Choose from six popular Disney luggage patterns, included Disney Princess, Frozen, Cars, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The spacious wheeled case features an outer zip pocket, a large interior mesh pocket, cross-straps, a pull-handle and a reinforced grab handle.

4. American Tourister Disney Hardside Luggage

Rock the dots with Minnie Mouse, send your Disney princess off in Snow White style, or paint the skies with primary Mickey hues with American Tourister’s hardside spinner Disney luggage . The durable hard-shell design comes in seven striking Disney patterns that are easily recognizable on the airport luggage carousel. Choose from three popular Mickey Mouse designs, a black and white Snow White and two “bow-tiful” Minnie Mouse patterns. American Tourister luggage comes with a 10-year warranty, making it a true family investment piece that’ll last. This Disney hardside luggage is available in 21- and 28-inch sizes, and also as a combo set.

5. The Fox and the Hound Rolling Luggage – Disney’s Furrytale Friends

Your little Disney world-traveler will be the hit of the “pawty” with Disney’s precious Fox and the Hound- themed hardside suitcase , available exclusively at ShopDisney . Sized just right for pre-schoolers ages 3 and up, the hard-sided, 15-inch wheeled child’s luggage is a tail-wagging treat for the eyes thanks to colorful animal and nature graphics.

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6. Mickey Mouse Icon Luggage

Without a doubt, Disney’s Mikey Mouse Icon luggage is a visual standout. In fact, spotting this colorful piece on the luggage carousel will be a breeze. Key features of the 21-inch softside wheeled luggage case (perfect for kids) are an all-over neon Mickey Icon print, a TSA-approved lock , and a locking, retractable pull handle. A larger 28-inch case is also available in the Mickey Icon pattern.

7. Disney Toy Story Kids’ Carry-On Suitcase

Round up your kids’ vacation gear in the Disney Toy Story child’s suitcase from Target and they’ll soon be reaching for the sky, along with Buzz, Woody and the entire fun-loving Toy Story crew. The 18-inch, lightweight carry-on suitcase can hold up to 20 pounds of vacation toys  or clothing , whichever your child wants to pack.

8. American Tourister Kids’ Mickey 4-Piece Set

Your Disney traveler will be all set for a week or two of vacation—or for the Disney College program –with American Tourister Kids’ Mickey Luggage . The four-piece matching Disney luggage set includes a 19-inch carry-on, a duffle bag, a backpack and a cinch sack and is designed to grow along with your child. Use the duffle bag to cart toys and souvenirs for younger kids, then later as a carry-on for clothing for tweens and teens. The easy-wash polyester-constructed set features an awesome unisex Hidden Mickey optical illusion design.

9. Disney Mickey Mouse Hardside Luggage

Super charge your way to a magical Disney day with the 21-inch Mickey Mouse Disney Hardside Luggage . A built-in USB port adds maximum convenience and coolness factor, and the expandable interior features an interior mesh pocket and a zip wet/dry compartment that’s perfectly suited to stash supplies for a Disney pool, water park, or Florida beach day.

10. Samsonite Disney Luggage

Dumbo fans, prepare for flight! This sweet Dumbo-themed Samsonite Disney rolling hardside luggage is ready for vacation take-off. Exclusive Disney details like Dumbo charms, exterior Dumbo magic feather graphics and an interior lining printed with classic Dumbo sketches add character and fan appeal.

11. Mickey and Mini Duffel Bag by Vera Bradley

Colorful Disney graphics meet classic Vera Bradley design in the Mickey and Minnie Mouse Paisley Duffel Bag by Vera Bradley . Designed exclusively for Disney Theme Parks, the versatile Vera Bradley travel bag is great as a carry-on, as a weekender, or for taking back and forth to college. Moms and daughters alike will love the washable, roomy cotton fabric construction of the large-size Disney duffle bag, which features a detachable shoulder strap and three interior and three exterior pockets for maximum packing (and Disney souvenir stashing) versatility.  The Disney/Vera Bradley duffle bag is also available in a Mickey Mouse and Friends garden party pattern .

12. Loungefly Star Wars Stormtrooper Duffle Bag

LoungeFly bags are a hot topic among teens and college students, and they make cool carrying gear for guys, too. Case in point: Loungefly’s Star Wars Duffle Bag made exclusively for BoxLunch . The medium black duffle bag features bold Stormtrooper detailing, several pockets (including a separate shoe compartment), and works great as a carry-on bag .

13. Disney Sketch Weekender Bag by Dooney and Bourke

What’s the best way to kick off the weekend in grand Disney style? Send her off on a Disney dream trip with the Sketch Weekender Bag by Dooney and Bourke. Covered with eye-appealing Disney icons—from Mickey Mouse ears and Cinderella’s Castle to Dumbo and Tinkerbell—the fully lined leather bag features a cell phone pocket, an adjustable canvas shoulder strap, a heart-shaped pink metal dog tag and a signature embossed Dooney and Bourke leather label.

14. Foldable Travel Duffle Bag 

The foldable, expandable travel duffle bag by Fordicher is made of parachute-like waterproof nylon fabric, and at around $20, is a Disney bargain luggage find. The versatile overnight carry-on bag fits in an overhead compartment and is available in more than 20 patterns, including an addictively cute Disney anime print. Disney fans of all ages will adore the Vampirina, Perry the Platypus, Frozen’s Olaf, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse graphics.

Jackie Perrin has covered the best of family travel for nearly two decades, for media ranging from newspapers and magazines to  TripAdvisor.com . At home and on the go, she manages a crew of companions. Follow her on Pinterest, TripAdvisor and Instagram,  @NYfamtravels .

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Best Disney Luggage in 2023 (Top-Quality Options)

If you are a fan of Disney, then why not roll in style with some of the best Disney luggage around? The hard part is finding quality Disney luggage that lasts, as a lot of it is not so durably built and can get damaged/break rather easily.

To make things easier for you, I have rounded up some of the top-quality Disney luggage options out there for you to choose from. We will cover every type of luggage in this article from carry-ons to checked luggage and even little suitcases for kids too.

At A Glance: Our Top 3 Disney Luggage Options

• Best On A Budget American Tourister Minnie Loves Mickey Hardside 20-inch Carry-On Jump To Review
• Best Carry-On FUL Star Wars Darth Vader 22-inch Rolling Luggage Jump To Review
• Best Luggage Set FUL Disney Mickey Mouse 3 Piece Set Rolling Luggage, Silver Jump To Review

Each Disney luggage option comes with a mini-review, pros, cons, and specs so that you can find the ideal Disney suitcase for your travel needs. Let’s get started.

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Best disney luggage, american tourister minnie loves mickey hardside 20-inch carry-on.

First up is the “Minnie Loves Mickey” carry-on . The design on the outside of this suitcase is super cute and the same color scheme is even used on the interior.

It is a 20-inch case that complies with most airline’s carry-on rules and it comes with a hard shell to ensure your things stay protected during the flight. The case also comes with 4 wheels and a retractable grab handle which makes towing it around very easy.

Inside the case, you’ll find two compartments one with a zipper divider and one with cross straps to keep your things neat, secure, and organized.

This is one of the most affordable Disney luggage options featured in the article, which is why it wins our “Best On A Budget” prize. It is mostly durable but it can have some issues such as being dented or scuffed easily during transit.

• Affordable compared to the others
• Spacious packing compartment
• 2 compartments for organization
• Ideal carry-on size
• Great wheels/handle for portability
• Hard case protects your things
• 10 yr warranty
• Could be more durable

Product Information

• Type: Carry-On
• Size(s): 20 inch
• Weight(s): 8.3 lbs
• Wheels?: Yes
• Compartments: 2
• Shell: Hard

FUL Star Wars Darth Vader 22-inch Rolling Luggage

Next up is the FUL Star Wars Darth Vader Disney carry-on . If you are a fan of Star Wars you will love the awesome embossed Darth Vader design on the black shell.

At 22 inches, this finds a great balance between packing space and carry-on regulations, plus with its tough outer shell, it is durable and will protect your belongings while you travel.

It comes with a 2-inch zipper gusset for extra space, 4 super smooth wheels for mobility, and a retractable handle which makes pulling it around very easy.

The case also features 2 compartments and 2 pockets so that you can keep all your things neatly packed and organized during your trip.

The only con to this Disney luggage is that it is expensive but it is one of the most durable cases featured, so you do get what you pay for in this case.

• Cool embossed design
• Multiple compartments/pockets
• Easy to keep things organized
• Protect your things
• Easy to wheel around
• 2-inch zipper gusset for extra space
• Works as a carry-on
• Durable build
• Size(s): 22 inch
• Weight(s): 7 lbs
• Compartments: 2 & 2 pockets

FUL Disney Mickey Mouse 3 Piece Set Rolling Luggage, Silver

This is rather different from all the others as it is a full set of Disney luggage. The Mickey Mouse 3 Piece Set comes with a 22-inch carry-on and two checked suitcases at 25 and 29 inches – covering all your travel needs.

You can buy the set in 2 designs (pink or navy blue) and chances are you will love one of them, and they both feature Mickey Mouse, of course.

All the suitcases have a hard shell, great wheels/handles for portability, are durable, and have multiple compartments and pockets so you can separate your things while you pack.

Overall, it is an excellent 3-piece luggage set that is built to last.

• Full luggage set for all occasions
• Th hard shell protects your things
• Excellent portability
• A good amount of storage
• Multiple compartments/pockets for organization
• Complies with airline luggage sizes
• Lightweight
• 2 cool designs to choose from
• A tad expensive
• Type: Full Set
• Size(s): 22/25/29 inch
• Weight(s): 2.8/3.4/4.4 lbs

American Tourister Star Wars Intergalactic 20-inch Carry-On

If you are a fan of Star Wars then you will love the Tourister Star Wars Intergalactic 20-inch Carry-On , as it comes covered with cool designs of the spaceships used in the movie.

It is a 20-inch carry-on making it the ideal size to be lightweight, portable, and have enough space for 5 days or more on the road. The wheels and handle are both excellent and it comes with a hard case to protect your things while you travel.

Inside you will find two compartments along with a zippered pocket so that you can keep all your things organized and find specific items quickly when you need to.

This bit of Disney luggage also comes with a 10-year warranty and the only downside is that it scuffs rather easily.

• Cool Star Wars design
• Carry-on size
• Wheels & handle for portability
• Divider for organization
• Straps to secure your things
• Scuffs easily
• Weight(s): 8.2 lbs

FUL Disney Mickey Mouse 29 Inch Hardside Suitcase with Spinner Wheels

If you are looking for a big Disney suitcase to use as checked baggage then the Mickey Mouse 29 Inch Hardside Suitcase might just be what you are looking for.

It comes in rose gold with an embossed Mickey Mouse, some people love the design but it is not to everyone’s taste.

The tough ABS plastic shell will keep your things from getting damaged when you fly and it ensures the suitcase lasts a long time too. When full, it can be rather heavy but the quality wheels and handles make rolling it around light work.

Inside, the case splits into two compartments and has multiple pockets so that you can keep everything organized and find it easily too.

Overall, this is an excellent suitcase for check-in (so long as you like the design) as it is tough, durable, portable, and has loads of packing space. It is a tad expensive though, so keep that in mind.

• Durable ABS plastic shell
• Stylish design
• 360 spinner wheels for portability
• Easy-to-use retractable handles
• Pockets for smaller items
• Lots of storage space
• Quite expensive
• Design is not for everyone
• Type: Checked
• Size(s): 29 inch
• Weight(s): 10.95 lbs

American Tourister Mickey Mouse Pants Hardside Luggage

The American Tourister Mickey Mouse Pants is a spacious 21-inch carry-on that is ideal for weekends away or as a carry-on for larger trips along with some checked luggage.

The hard shell is tough enough to protect your things and I really like the design too. The case is also surprisingly light for its size which makes carrying it a bit easier.

With 4 wheels that spin 360 degrees and a comfy handle, it is a delight to roll around. There are two compartments on the inside plus a zippered pocket so you can keep things separated and organized.

While most of these suitcases are durable, some have some defects and scratch easily or have issues with the zipper/handle/wheels but this is rare. Luckily, it comes with a 10 yr warranty if anything does go wrong.

• Cool red/black “Micky” design
• Multiple compartments for organization
• Four 360 wheels for portability
• Spacious with a mesh pocket for small things
• Scratches easily
• Not the most durable
• Type: Carry-on
• Size(s): 21 inch
• Weight(s): 6.1 lbs

FUL Disney Minnie Mouse 25 Inch Rolling Luggage

For fans of Minnie Mouse and rose gold who are looking for a suitcase to use as checked baggage, this 25-inch case will be right up your street. Minnie Mouse is embossed on the hard shell and it will be very easy to spot on the luggage carousel.

The shell is made from tough ABS plastic which not only ensures durability but protects your things from damage too. The four 360-degree wheels and comfortable handles make it very easy to roll around when full.

There is plenty of space across the two compartments for 1-2 week vacations and there are some pockets where you can keep smaller things separated and easy to find. There is also a 2-inch zipper gusset for extra space.

Overall this is a great bit of Disney luggage but it is rather expensive compared to the others, however, this is a sign of quality and durability.

• Very light for the size
• Cool design
• Great size for checked luggage
• Tough ABS plastic shell
• Wheels work well when full
• 4 compartments/pockets for organization
• Comfortable handles
• Size(s): 25 inch
• Weight(s): 5.64 lbs

American Tourister Mickey Mouse Scribbler Multi-Face Hardside Spinner (2 pcs)

The Mickey Mouse Scribbler Multi-Face Hardside Spinner comes as a set with a 20-inch carry-on and a 28-inch checked case. It is the ideal combo for big trips or you can use them separately for shorter trips.

I love the scribbled design of Mickey Mouse in white on the black hard shell. The shell is tough and will protect your things but sadly it can scuff or scratch when treated badly by baggage handlers.

Each case comes with 4 wheels and a retractable handle so you can roll your luggage around with ease, however, some come with defective wheels that are tough to use, luckily this is rare though.

Inside each case, you will find two compartments along with a zipper pocket so that you can keep things separated and pack them in an organized way.

Overall it is a great set bar the occasional durability issues. It does come with a 10-year warranty though if anything does break.

• Cute design
• Comes with a carry-on & checked suitcase
• Hardshell to protect your luggage
• Pocket/compartments for organization
• 4 wheels for excellent portability
• Retractable pull handle
• Straps to secure your belongings
• Can dent/scratch
• Type: Check/Carry-on Set
• Size(s): 20 & 28 inch
• Weight(s): 8 lbs & 11 lbs

American Tourister Minnie Mouse Head Bow Hardside Luggage

The Minnie Mouse Head Bow Suitcase is a great choice if you are looking for a Disney carry-on. It is a spacious 21-inch case that you can cram a lot into and it complies with most airline’s carry-on dimensions.

The design is very cute and the hard shell is excellent at keeping your things from getting damaged while you travel. The 4 wheels ensure it rolls smoothly and the retractable handle makes moving it around very easy.

The interior is split into two compartments so that you can organize your packing plus there is a handy zippered pocket for small items too.

Overall it is a great Disney carry-on and comes with a 10-year warranty that covers defects in materials and workmanship.

• Complies with carry-on regs.
• Very portable
• Hard case to protect your things
• Compression straps keep things in place
• Could be tougher
• Size(s): 21-inch
• Compartments: 2 & 1 pocket

American Tourister Kids' Disney Princess Hardside Luggage

The Kids’ Disney Princess Suitcase is designed for children who want to have their own carry-on. Little girls will love the princess design as it features all of Disney’s princesses such as Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, and more.

It is a very cute suitcase that is lightweight and easy for kids to roll around thanks to the handle and its wheels. However, the wheels can stick and be a little tricky in some cases.

The interior is split into 2 compartments so that kids can choose where to put what and perhaps learn how to pack well for the future.

I think this is a great little suitcase for kids to start off with and they will love it if their favorite Disney character is on the outside.

• Great size for kids
• Portable and easy to use
• Light for kids to carry
• 8 fun designs
• Wheels could be better
• Type: Kids' Carry-On
• Size(s): 16 inch
• Weight(s): 4.3 lbs

What To Look For In The Best Disney Luggage

Disney design.

There is no point in buying some Disney luggage that doesn’t have your favorite Disney character on it or at least a design that you like.

Luckily, there are a lot of different designs to choose from that feature some of the most famous Disney characters, and they are quite tastefully done in my eyes too.

There are more feminine designs such as rose gold luggage or more masculine options such as Darth Vader embossed on a black suitcase. Whatever you are looking for, I am confident you will find a Disney design you will like in the luggage featured above.

Sizes & Space

Next up is choosing the size suitcase you want and this comes down to whether you want a carry-on or a suitcase you are going to check in.

Carry-ons come in a range of sizes from 18 to 22 inches and I would always suggest going for a 21-inch case as it is the ideal balance between packing space and airline regulations.

If you want Disney luggage you can check in, think about your personal needs. How much stuff do you light to travel with? Do you pack light or do you like lots of options?

For those of you who pack light, a 25-inch suitcase is ideal. If you want to take a lot of things with you or go on long trips often, a 29-inch case might suit you best.

Hard or Soft Shell

You would have probably noticed that all the Disney luggage in the article are hard-shell suitcases and for good reason. Hard-shell suitcases are much better at protecting your belongings and they last a lot longer too.

The last thing anyone wants is to have their bag treated meanly by baggage handlers and have their things broken while they travel, and hard cases are the best way to get around this.

Portability

All the Disney luggage I chose for this article comes with either 2 or 4 wheels along with a retractable handle and a side handle. This makes it super easy to tow your suitcase around the airport and to and from home during your travels.

I would highly recommend having a suitcase with 4 wheels as they are much easier to roll around. Make sure the wheels are of high quality though as when one fails, dragging your suitcase around becomes rather frustrating.

Internal Organization

Being able to pack all your things in different sections neatly makes a world of difference in my eyes, especially when you need to find something quickly.

All the suitcases featured come with two separate compartments for this reason and some even have multiple zippered pockets for your smaller items too.

Durability, Price, and Warranties

Durability, price, and warranties are all connected in the luggage world. Cheaper suitcases are not as durable, more expensive ones last longer and my advice is to buy a suitcase at the top end of your budget for this reason.

If a warranty is available, this is a great bonus and it shows the manufacturer stands behind the quality of their products which can only be a good thing.

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YEKATERINBURG: FACTORIES, URAL SIGHTS, YELTSIN AND THE WHERE NICHOLAS II WAS KILLED

Sverdlovsk oblast.

Sverdlovsk Oblast is the largest region in the Urals; it lies in the foothills of mountains and contains a monument indicating the border between Europe and Asia. The region covers 194,800 square kilometers (75,200 square miles), is home to about 4.3 million people and has a population density of 22 people per square kilometer. About 83 percent of the population live in urban areas. Yekaterinburg is the capital and largest city, with 1.5 million people. For Russians, the Ural Mountains are closely associated with Pavel Bazhov's tales and known for folk crafts such as Kasli iron sculpture, Tagil painting, and copper embossing. Yekaterinburg is the birthplace of Russia’s iron and steel industry, taking advantage of the large iron deposits in the Ural mountains. The popular Silver Ring of the Urals tourist route starts here.

In the summer you can follow in the tracks of Yermak, climb relatively low Ural mountain peaks and look for boulders seemingly with human faces on them. You can head to the Gemstone Belt of the Ural mountains, which used to house emerald, amethyst and topaz mines. In the winter you can go ice fishing, ski and cross-country ski.

Sverdlovsk Oblast and Yekaterinburg are located near the center of Russia, at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and also the southern and northern parts of Russia. Winters are longer and colder than in western section of European Russia. Snowfalls can be heavy. Winter temperatures occasionally drop as low as - 40 degrees C (-40 degrees F) and the first snow usually falls in October. A heavy winter coat, long underwear and good boots are essential. Snow and ice make the sidewalks very slippery, so footwear with a good grip is important. Since the climate is very dry during the winter months, skin moisturizer plus lip balm are recommended. Be alert for mud on street surfaces when snow cover is melting (April-May). Patches of mud create slippery road conditions.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg (kilometer 1818 on the Trans-Siberian Railway) is the fourth largest city in Russia, with of 1.5 million and growth rate of about 12 percent, high for Russia. Located in the southern Ural mountains, it was founded by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine, it was used by the tsars as a summer retreat and is where tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed and President Boris Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career. The city is near the border between Europe and Asia.

Yekaterinburg (also spelled Ekaterinburg) is located on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains in the headwaters of the Iset and Pyshma Rivers. The Iset runs through the city center. Three ponds — Verkh-Isetsky, Gorodskoy and Nizhne-Isetsky — were created on it. Yekaterinburg has traditionally been a city of mining and was once the center of the mining industry of the Urals and Siberia. Yekaterinburg remains a major center of the Russian armaments industry and is sometimes called the "Pittsburgh of Russia.". A few ornate, pastel mansions and wide boulevards are reminders of the tsarist era. The city is large enough that it has its own Metro system but is characterized mostly by blocky Soviet-era apartment buildings. The city has advanced under President Vladimir Putin and is now one of the fastest growing places in Russia, a country otherwise characterized by population declines

Yekaterinburg is technically an Asian city as it lies 32 kilometers east of the continental divide between Europe and Asia. The unofficial capital of the Urals, a key region in the Russian heartland, it is second only to Moscow in terms of industrial production and capital of Sverdlovsk oblast. Among the important industries are ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machine building and metalworking, chemical and petrochemicals, construction materials and medical, light and food industries. On top of being home of numerous heavy industries and mining concerns, Yekaterinburg is also a major center for industrial research and development and power engineering as well as home to numerous institutes of higher education, technical training, and scientific research. In addition, Yekaterinburg is the largest railway junction in Russia: the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through it, the southern, northern, western and eastern routes merge in the city.

Accommodation: There are two good and affordable hotels — the 3-star Emerald and Parus hotels — located close to the city's most popular landmarks and main transport interchanges in the center of Yekaterinburg. Room prices start at RUB 1,800 per night.

History of Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine I. It was used by the tsars as a summer retreat but was mainly developed as metalworking and manufacturing center to take advantage of the large deposits of iron and other minerals in the Ural mountains. It is best known to Americans as the place where the last Tsar and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and near where American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was shot down in 1960.

Peter the Great recognized the importance of the iron and copper-rich Urals region for Imperial Russia's industrial and military development. In November 1723, he ordered the construction of a fortress factory and an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. In its early years Yekaterinburg grew rich from gold and other minerals and later coal. The Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745 created such a huge amount of wealth that one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. By the mid-18th century, metallurgical plants had sprung up across the Urals to cast cannons, swords, guns and other weapons to arm Russia’s expansionist ambitions. The Yekaterinburg mint produced most of Russia's coins. Explorations of the Trans-Baikal and Altai regions began here in the 18th century.

Iron, cast iron and copper were the main products. Even though Iron from the region went into the Eiffel Tower, the main plant in Yekaterinburg itself was shut down in 1808. The city still kept going through a mountain factory control system of the Urals. The first railway in the Urals was built here: in 1878, the Yekaterinburg-Perm railway branch connected the province's capital with the factories of the Middle Urals.

In the Soviet era the city was called Sverdlovsk (named after Yakov Sverdlov, the man who organized Nicholas II's execution). During the first five-year plans the city became industrial — old plants were reconstructed, new ones were built. The center of Yekaterinburg was formed to conform to the historical general plan of 1829 but was the layout was adjusted around plants and factories. In the Stalin era the city was a major gulag transhipment center. In World War II, many defense-related industries were moved here. It and the surrounding area were a center of the Soviet Union's military industrial complex. Soviet tanks, missiles and aircraft engines were made in the Urals. During the Cold War era, Yekaterinburg was a center of weapons-grade uranium enrichment and processing, warhead assembly and dismantlement. In 1979, 64 people died when anthrax leaked from a biological weapons facility. Yekaterinburg was a “Closed City” for 40 years during the Cold Soviet era and was not open to foreigners until 1991

In the early post-Soviet era, much like Pittsburgh in the 1970s, Yekaterinburg had a hard struggle d to cope with dramatic economic changes that have made its heavy industries uncompetitive on the world market. Huge defense plants struggled to survive and the city was notorious as an organized crime center in the 1990s, when its hometown boy Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia. By the 2000s, Yekaterinburg’s retail and service was taking off, the defense industry was reviving and it was attracting tech industries and investments related to the Urals’ natural resources. By the 2010s it was vying to host a world exhibition in 2020 (it lost, Dubai won) and it had McDonald’s, Subway, sushi restaurants, and Gucci, Chanel and Armani. There were Bentley and Ferrari dealerships but they closed down

Transportation in Yekaterinburg

Getting There: By Plane: Yekaterinburg is a three-hour flight from Moscow with prices starting at RUB 8,000, or a 3-hour flight from Saint Petersburg starting from RUB 9,422 (direct round-trip flight tickets for one adult passenger). There are also flights from Frankfurt, Istanbul, China and major cities in the former Soviet Union.

By Train: Yekaterinburg is a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Daily train service is available to Moscow and many other Russian cities.Yekaterinburg is a 32-hour train ride from Moscow (tickets RUB 8,380 and above) or a 36-hour train ride from Saint Petersburg (RUB 10,300 and above). The ticket prices are round trip for a berth in a sleeper compartment for one adult passenger). By Car: a car trip from Moscow to Yekateringburg is 1,787 kilometers long and takes about 18 hours. The road from Saint Petersburg is 2,294 kilometers and takes about 28 hours.

Regional Transport: The region's public transport includes buses and suburban electric trains. Regional trains provide transport to larger cities in the Ural region. Buses depart from Yekaterinburg’s two bus stations: the Southern Bus Station and the Northern Bus Station.

Regional Transport: According the to Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT): “Public transportation is well developed. Overcrowding is common. Fares are low. Service is efficient. Buses are the main form of public transport. Tram network is extensive. Fares are reasonable; service is regular. Trams are heavily used by residents, overcrowding is common. Purchase ticket after boarding. Metro runs from city center to Uralmash, an industrial area south of the city. Metro ends near the main railway station. Fares are inexpensive.

“Traffic is congested in city center. Getting around by car can be difficult. Route taxis (minivans) provide the fastest transport. They generally run on specific routes, but do not have specific stops. Drivers stop where passengers request. Route taxis can be hailed. Travel by bus or trolleybuses may be slow in rush hour. Trams are less affected by traffic jams. Trolley buses (electric buses) cannot run when temperatures drop below freezing.”

Entertainment, Sports and Recreation in Yekaterinburg

The performing arts in Yekaterinburg are first rate. The city has an excellent symphony orchestra, opera and ballet theater, and many other performing arts venues. Tickets are inexpensive. The Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theater is lavishly designed and richly decorated building in the city center of Yekaterinburg. The theater was established in 1912 and building was designed by architect Vladimir Semyonov and inspired by the Vienna Opera House and the Theater of Opera and Ballet in Odessa.

Vaynera Street is a pedestrian only shopping street in city center with restaurants, cafes and some bars. But otherwise Yekaterinburg's nightlife options are limited. There are a handful of expensive Western-style restaurants and bars, none of them that great. Nightclubs serve the city's nouveau riche clientele. Its casinos have closed down. Some of them had links with organized crime. New dance clubs have sprung up that are popular with Yekaterinburg's more affluent youth.

Yekaterinburg's most popular spectator sports are hockey, basketball, and soccer. There are stadiums and arenas that host all three that have fairly cheap tickets. There is an indoor water park and lots of parks and green spaces. The Urals have many lakes, forests and mountains are great for hiking, boating, berry and mushroom hunting, swimming and fishing. Winter sports include cross-country skiing and ice skating. Winter lasts about six months and there’s usually plenty of snow. The nearby Ural Mountains however are not very high and the downhill skiing opportunities are limited..

Sights in Yekaterinburg

Sights in Yekaterinburg include the Museum of City Architecture and Ural Industry, with an old water tower and mineral collection with emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and other precious stone; Geological Alley, a small park with labeled samples of minerals found in the Urals region; the Ural Geology Museum, which houses an extensive collection of stones, gold and gems from the Urals; a monument marking the border between Europe and Asia; a memorial for gulag victims; and a graveyard with outlandish memorials for slain mafia members.

The Military History Museum houses the remains of the U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960 and locally made tanks and rocket launchers. The fine arts museum contains paintings by some of Russia's 19th-century masters. Also worth a look are the History an Local Studies Museum; the Political History and Youth Museum; and the University and Arboretum. Old wooden houses can be seen around Zatoutstovsya ulitsa and ulitsa Belinskogo. Around the city are wooded parks, lakes and quarries used to harvest a variety of minerals. Weiner Street is the main street of Yekaterinburg. Along it are lovely sculptures and 19th century architecture. Take a walk around the unique Literary Quarter

Plotinka is a local meeting spot, where you will often find street musicians performing. Plotinka can be described as the center of the city's center. This is where Yekaterinburg holds its biggest events: festivals, seasonal fairs, regional holiday celebrations, carnivals and musical fountain shows. There are many museums and open-air exhibitions on Plotinka. Plotinka is named after an actual dam of the city pond located nearby (“plotinka” means “a small dam” in Russian).In November 1723, Peter the Great ordered the construction of an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. “Iset” can be translated from Finnish as “abundant with fish”. This name was given to the river by the Mansi — the Finno-Ugric people dwelling on the eastern slope of the Northern Urals.

Vysotsky and Iset are skyscrapers that are 188.3 meters and 209 meters high, respectively. Fifty-story-high Iset has been described by locals as the world’s northernmost skyscraper. Before the construction of Iset, Vysotsky was the tallest building of Yekaterinburg and Russia (excluding Moscow). A popular vote has decided to name the skyscraper after the famous Soviet songwriter, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. and the building was opened on November 25, 2011. There is a lookout at the top of the building, and the Vysotsky museum on its second floor. The annual “Vysotsky climb” (1137 steps) is held there, with a prize of RUB 100,000. While Vysotsky serves as an office building, Iset, owned by the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company, houses 225 premium residential apartments ranging from 80 to 490 square meters in size.

Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center (in the city center: ul. Yeltsina, 3) is a non-governmental organization named after the first president of the Russian Federation. The Museum of the First President of Russia as well as his archives are located in the Center. There is also a library, educational and children's centers, and exposition halls. Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career in Yekaterinburg. He was born in Butka about 200 kilometers east of Yekaterinburg.

The core of the Center is the Museum. Modern multimedia technologies help animate the documents, photos from the archives, and artifacts. The Yeltsin Museum holds collections of: propaganda posters, leaflets, and photos of the first years of the Soviet regime; portraits and portrait sculptures of members of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of various years; U.S.S.R. government bonds and other items of the Soviet era; a copy of “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, published in the “Novy Mir” magazine (#11, 1962); perestroika-era editions of books by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Vasily Grossman, and other authors; theater, concert, and cinema posters, programs, and tickets — in short, all of the artifacts of the perestroika era.

The Yeltsin Center opened in 2012. Inside you will also find an art gallery, a bookstore, a gift shop, a food court, concert stages and a theater. There are regular screenings of unique films that you will not find anywhere else. Also operating inside the center, is a scientific exploritorium for children. The center was designed by Boris Bernaskoni. Almost from the its very opening, the Yeltsin Center has been accused by members of different political entities of various ideological crimes. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00am to 9:00pm.

Where Nicholas II was Executed

On July, 17, 1918, during this reign of terror of the Russian Civil War, former-tsar Nicholas II, his wife, five children (the 13-year-old Alexis, 22-year-old Olga, 19-year-old Maria and 17-year-old Anastasia)the family physician, the cook, maid, and valet were shot to death by a Red Army firing squad in the cellar of the house they were staying at in Yekaterinburg.

Ipatiev House (near Church on the Blood, Ulitsa Libknekhta) was a merchant's house where Nicholas II and his family were executed. The house was demolished in 1977, on the orders of an up and coming communist politician named Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin later said that the destruction of the house was an "act of barbarism" and he had no choice because he had been ordered to do it by the Politburo,

The site is marked with s cross with the photos of the family members and cross bearing their names. A small wooden church was built at the site. It contains paintings of the family. For a while there were seven traditional wooden churches. Mass is given ay noon everyday in an open-air museum. The Church on the Blood — constructed to honor Nicholas II and his family — was built on the part of the site in 1991 and is now a major place of pilgrimage.

Nicholas and his family where killed during the Russian civil war. It is thought the Bolsheviks figured that Nicholas and his family gave the Whites figureheads to rally around and they were better of dead. Even though the death orders were signed Yakov Sverdlov, the assassination was personally ordered by Lenin, who wanted to get them out of sight and out of mind. Trotsky suggested a trial. Lenin nixed the idea, deciding something had to be done about the Romanovs before White troops approached Yekaterinburg. Trotsky later wrote: "The decision was not only expedient but necessary. The severity of he punishment showed everyone that we would continue to fight on mercilessly, stopping at nothing."

Ian Frazier wrote in The New Yorker: “Having read a lot about the end of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and servants, I wanted to see the place in Yekaterinburg where that event occurred. The gloomy quality of this quest depressed Sergei’s spirits, but he drove all over Yekaterinburg searching for the site nonetheless. Whenever he stopped and asked a pedestrian how to get to the house where Nicholas II was murdered, the reaction was a wince. Several people simply walked away. But eventually, after a lot of asking, Sergei found the location. It was on a low ridge near the edge of town, above railroad tracks and the Iset River. The house, known as the Ipatiev House, was no longer standing, and the basement where the actual killings happened had been filled in. I found the blankness of the place sinister and dizzying. It reminded me of an erasure done so determinedly that it had worn a hole through the page. [Source: Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, August 3, 2009, Frazier is author of “Travels in Siberia” (2010)]

“The street next to the site is called Karl Liebknecht Street. A building near where the house used to be had a large green advertisement that said, in English, “LG—Digitally Yours.” On an adjoining lot, a small chapel kept the memory of the Tsar and his family; beneath a pedestal holding an Orthodox cross, peonies and pansies grew. The inscription on the pedestal read, “We go down on our knees, Russia, at the foot of the tsarist cross.”

Books: The Romanovs: The Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie (Random House, 1995); The Fall of the Romanovs by Mark D. Steinberg and Vladimir Khrustalëv (Yale, 1995);

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Execution of Nicholas II

According to Robert Massie K. Massie, author of Nicholas and Alexandra, Nicholas II and his family were awakened from their bedrooms around midnight and taken to the basement. They were told they were to going to take some photographs of them and were told to stand behind a row of chairs.

Suddenly, a group of 11 Russians and Latvians, each with a revolver, burst into the room with orders to kill a specific person. Yakob Yurovsky, a member of the Soviet executive committee, reportedly shouted "your relatives are continuing to attack the Soviet Union.” After firing, bullets bouncing off gemstones hidden in the corsets of Alexandra and her daughters ricocheted around the room like "a shower of hail," the soldiers said. Those that were still breathing were killed with point black shots to the head.

The three sisters and the maid survived the first round thanks to their gems. They were pressed up against a wall and killed with a second round of bullets. The maid was the only one that survived. She was pursued by the executioners who stabbed her more than 30 times with their bayonets. The still writhing body of Alexis was made still by a kick to the head and two bullets in the ear delivered by Yurovsky himself.

Yurovsky wrote: "When the party entered I told the Romanovs that in view of the fact their relatives continued their offensive against Soviet Russia, the Executive Committee of the Urals Soviet had decided to shoot them. Nicholas turned his back to the detachment and faced his family. Then, as if collecting himself, he turned around, asking, 'What? What?'"

"[I] ordered the detachment to prepare. Its members had been previously instructed whom to shoot and to am directly at the heart to avoid much blood and to end more quickly. Nicholas said no more. he turned again to his family. The others shouted some incoherent exclamations. All this lasted a few seconds. Then commenced the shooting, which went on for two or three minutes. [I] killed Nicholas on the spot."

Nicholas II’s Initial Burial Site in Yekaterinburg

Ganina Yama Monastery (near the village of Koptyaki, 15 kilometers northwest of Yekaterinburg) stands near the three-meter-deep pit where some the remains of Nicholas II and his family were initially buried. The second burial site — where most of the remains were — is in a field known as Porosyonkov (56.9113628°N 60.4954326°E), seven kilometers from Ganina Yama.

On visiting Ganina Yama Monastery, one person posted in Trip Advisor: “We visited this set of churches in a pretty park with Konstantin from Ekaterinburg Guide Centre. He really brought it to life with his extensive knowledge of the history of the events surrounding their terrible end. The story is so moving so unless you speak Russian, it is best to come here with a guide or else you will have no idea of what is what.”

In 1991, the acid-burned remains of Nicholas II and his family were exhumed from a shallow roadside mass grave in a swampy area 12 miles northwest of Yekaterinburg. The remains had been found in 1979 by geologist and amateur archeologist Alexander Avdonin, who kept the location secret out of fear that they would be destroyed by Soviet authorities. The location was disclosed to a magazine by one his fellow discovers.

The original plan was to throw the Romanovs down a mine shaft and disposes of their remains with acid. They were thrown in a mine with some grenades but the mine didn't collapse. They were then carried by horse cart. The vats of acid fell off and broke. When the carriage carrying the bodies broke down it was decided the bury the bodies then and there. The remaining acid was poured on the bones, but most of it was soaked up the ground and the bones largely survived.

After this their pulses were then checked, their faces were crushed to make them unrecognizable and the bodies were wrapped in bed sheets loaded onto a truck. The "whole procedure," Yurovsky said took 20 minutes. One soldiers later bragged than he could "die in peace because he had squeezed the Empress's -------."

The bodies were taken to a forest and stripped, burned with acid and gasoline, and thrown into abandoned mine shafts and buried under railroad ties near a country road near the village of Koptyaki. "The bodies were put in the hole," Yurovsky wrote, "and the faces and all the bodies, generally doused with sulfuric acid, both so they couldn't be recognized and prevent a stink from them rotting...We scattered it with branches and lime, put boards on top and drove over it several times—no traces of the hole remained.

Shortly afterwards, the government in Moscow announced that Nicholas II had been shot because of "a counterrevolutionary conspiracy." There was no immediate word on the other members of the family which gave rise to rumors that other members of the family had escaped. Yekaterinburg was renamed Sverdlov in honor of the man who signed the death orders.

For seven years the remains of Nicholas II, Alexandra, three of their daughters and four servants were stored in polyethylene bags on shelves in the old criminal morgue in Yekaterunburg. On July 17, 1998, Nicholas II and his family and servants who were murdered with him were buried Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg along with the other Romanov tsars, who have been buried there starting with Peter the Great. Nicholas II had a side chapel built for himself at the fortress in 1913 but was buried in a new crypt.

Near Yekaterinburg

Factory-Museum of Iron and Steel Metallurgy (in Niznhy Tagil 80 kilometers north of Yekaterinburg) a museum with old mining equipment made at the site of huge abandoned iron and steel factory. Officially known as the Factory-Museum of the History of the Development of Iron and Steel Metallurgy, it covers an area of 30 hectares and contains a factory founded by the Demidov family in 1725 that specialized mainly in the production of high-quality cast iron and steel. Later, the foundry was renamed after Valerian Kuybyshev, a prominent figure of the Communist Party.

The first Russian factory museum, the unusual museum demonstrates all stages of metallurgy and metal working. There is even a blast furnace and an open-hearth furnace. The display of factory equipment includes bridge crane from 1892) and rolling stock equipment from the 19th-20th centuries. In Niznhy Tagil contains some huge blocks of malachite and

Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha (180 kilometers east-northeast of Yekaterinburg) has an open air architecture museum with log buildings, a stone church and other pre-revolutionary architecture. The village is the creation of Ivan Samoilov, a local activist who loved his village so much he dedicated 40 years of his life to recreating it as the open-air museum of wooden architecture.

The stone Savior Church, a good example of Siberian baroque architecture. The interior and exterior of the church are exhibition spaces of design. The houses are very colorful. In tsarist times, rich villagers hired serfs to paint the walls of their wooden izbas (houses) bright colors. Old neglected buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries have been brought to Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha from all over the Urals. You will see the interior design of the houses and hear stories about traditions and customs of the Ural farmers.

Verkhoturye (330 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg) is the home a 400-year-old monastery that served as 16th century capital of the Urals. Verkhoturye is a small town on the Tura River knows as the Jerusalem of the Urals for its many holy places, churches and monasteries. The town's main landmark is its Kremlin — the smallest in Russia. Pilgrims visit the St. Nicholas Monastery to see the remains of St. Simeon of Verkhoturye, the patron saint of fishermen.

Ural Mountains

Ural Mountains are the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia and have been a crossroads of Russian history. Stretching from Kazakhstan to the fringes of the Arctic Kara Sea, the Urals lie almost exactly along the 60 degree meridian of longitude and extend for about 2,000 kilometers (1,300 miles) from north to south and varies in width from about 50 kilometers (30 miles) in the north and 160 kilometers (100 miles) the south. At kilometers 1777 on the Trans-Siberian Railway there is white obelisk with "Europe" carved in Russian on one side and "Asia" carved on the other.

The eastern side of the Urals contains a lot of granite and igneous rock. The western side is primarily sandstone and limestones. A number of precious stones can be found in the southern part of the Urals, including emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and aquamarines. The highest peaks are in the north. Mount Narodnaya is the highest of all but is only 1884 meters (6,184 feet) high. The northern Urals are covered in thick forests and home to relatively few people.

Like the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, the Urals are very old mountains — with rocks and sediments that are hundreds of millions years old — that were one much taller than they are now and have been steadily eroded down over millions of years by weather and other natural processes to their current size. According to Encyclopedia Britannica: “The rock composition helps shape the topography: the high ranges and low, broad-topped ridges consist of quartzites, schists, and gabbro, all weather-resistant. Buttes are frequent, and there are north–south troughs of limestone, nearly all containing river valleys. Karst topography is highly developed on the western slopes of the Urals, with many caves, basins, and underground streams. The eastern slopes, on the other hand, have fewer karst formations; instead, rocky outliers rise above the flattened surfaces. Broad foothills, reduced to peneplain, adjoin the Central and Southern Urals on the east.

“The Urals date from the structural upheavals of the Hercynian orogeny (about 250 million years ago). About 280 million years ago there arose a high mountainous region, which was eroded to a peneplain. Alpine folding resulted in new mountains, the most marked upheaval being that of the Nether-Polar Urals...The western slope of the Urals is composed of middle Paleozoic sedimentary rocks (sandstones and limestones) that are about 350 million years old. In many places it descends in terraces to the Cis-Ural depression (west of the Urals), to which much of the eroded matter was carried during the late Paleozoic (about 300 million years ago). Found there are widespread karst (a starkly eroded limestone region) and gypsum, with large caverns and subterranean streams. On the eastern slope, volcanic layers alternate with sedimentary strata, all dating from middle Paleozoic times.”

Southern Urals

The southern Urals are characterized by grassy slopes and fertile valleys. The middle Urals are a rolling platform that barely rises above 300 meters (1,000 feet). This region is rich in minerals and has been heavily industrialized. This is where you can find Yekaterinburg (formally Sverdlovsk), the largest city in the Urals.

Most of the Southern Urals are is covered with forests, with 50 percent of that pine-woods, 44 percent birch woods, and the rest are deciduous aspen and alder forests. In the north, typical taiga forests are the norm. There are patches of herbal-poaceous steppes, northem sphagnous marshes and bushy steppes, light birch forests and shady riparian forests, tall-grass mountainous meadows, lowland ling marshes and stony placers with lichen stains. In some places there are no large areas of homogeneous forests, rather they are forests with numerous glades and meadows of different size.

In the Ilmensky Mountains Reserve in the Southern Urals, scientists counted 927 vascular plants (50 relicts, 23 endemic species), about 140 moss species, 483 algae species and 566 mushroom species. Among the species included into the Red Book of Russia are feather grass, downy-leaved feather grass, Zalessky feather grass, moccasin flower, ladies'-slipper, neottianthe cucullata, Baltic orchis, fen orchis, helmeted orchis, dark-winged orchis, Gelma sandwart, Krasheninnikov sandwart, Clare astragalus.

The fauna of the vertebrate animals in the Reserve includes 19 fish, 5 amphibian and 5 reptile. Among the 48 mammal species are elks, roe deer, boars, foxes, wolves, lynxes, badgers, common weasels, least weasels, forest ferrets, Siberian striped weasel, common marten, American mink. Squirrels, beavers, muskrats, hares, dibblers, moles, hedgehogs, voles are quite common, as well as chiropterans: pond bat, water bat, Brandt's bat, whiskered bat, northern bat, long-eared bat, parti-coloured bat, Nathusius' pipistrelle. The 174 bird bird species include white-tailed eagles, honey hawks, boreal owls, gnome owls, hawk owls, tawny owls, common scoters, cuckoos, wookcocks, common grouses, wood grouses, hazel grouses, common partridges, shrikes, goldenmountain thrushes, black- throated loons and others.

Activities and Places in the Ural Mountains

The Urals possess beautiful natural scenery that can be accessed from Yekaterinburg with a rent-a-car, hired taxi and tour. Travel agencies arrange rafting, kayaking and hiking trips. Hikes are available in the taiga forest and the Urals. Trips often include walks through the taiga to small lakes and hikes into the mountains and excursions to collect mushrooms and berries and climb in underground caves. Mellow rafting is offered in a relatively calm six kilometer section of the River Serga. In the winter visitor can enjoy cross-mountains skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, snow-shoeing and winter hiking through the forest to a cave covered with ice crystals.

Lake Shartash (10 kilometers from Yekaterinburg) is where the first Ural gold was found, setting in motion the Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745, which created so much wealth one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. The area around Shartash Lake is a favorite picnic and barbecue spot of the locals. Getting There: by bus route No. 50, 054 or 54, with a transfer to suburban commuter bus route No. 112, 120 or 121 (the whole trip takes about an hour), or by car (10 kilometers drive from the city center, 40 minutes).

Revun Rapids (90 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg near Beklenishcheva village) is a popular white water rafting places On the nearby cliffs you can see the remains of a mysterious petroglyph from the Paleolithic period. Along the steep banks, you may notice the dark entrance of Smolinskaya Cave. There are legends of a sorceress who lived in there. The rocks at the riverside are suited for competitive rock climbers and beginners. Climbing hooks and rings are hammered into rocks. The most fun rafting is generally in May and June.

Olenii Ruchii National Park (100 kilometers west of Yekaterinburg) is the most popular nature park in Sverdlovsk Oblast and popular weekend getaway for Yekaterinburg residents. Visitors are attracted by the beautiful forests, the crystal clear Serga River and picturesque rocks caves. There are some easy hiking routes: the six-kilometer Lesser Ring and the 15-kilometer Greater Ring. Another route extends for 18 km and passes by the Mitkinsky Mine, which operated in the 18th-19th centuries. It's a kind of an open-air museum — you can still view mining an enrichment equipment here. There is also a genuine beaver dam nearby.

Among the other attractions at Olenii Ruchii are Druzhba (Friendship) Cave, with passages that extend for about 500 meters; Dyrovaty Kamen (Holed Stone), created over time by water of Serga River eroding rock; and Utoplennik (Drowned Man), where you can see “The Angel of Sole Hope”., created by the Swedish artist Lehna Edwall, who has placed seven angels figures in different parts of the world to “embrace the planet, protecting it from fear, despair, and disasters.”

Image Sources: Wikimedia Commons

Text Sources: Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation (official Russia tourism website russiatourism.ru ), Russian government websites, UNESCO, Wikipedia, Lonely Planet guides, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, Yomiuri Shimbun and various books and other publications.

Updated in September 2020

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