A Web of Contradictions Orenburg was once the central city of the South Urals, the capital of Orenburg Oblast, which also covered the territory of the present Chelyabinsk region. But now it is not even among the millionaires, and many residents of Chelyabinsk think that there is nothing interesting there. Journalist Daria Miloslavskaya spent several days in the city and did not regret the trip. "When I told you that I went to Orenburg on vacation, the first question everyone asked was: "Do you have relatives there? "It was like no one thought you could go there just like that. On the one hand it's strange, but on the other hand it really evokes mixed feelings among tourists." Why Chelyabinsk was impressed by the former capital of the South Urals - read on the website.