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KYIV
Population: 2.62 mln
Kyiv Area: 827 km2
Year of foundation: 482 A.D.
Population in region: 1,806,000
Region area: 28,900 km2
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the biggest cities in Europe.
It has been standing on steep hills overlooking the Dnipro River for more
than 1,500 years. According to the ancient legend, Kyiv was founded
by the three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv and their sister Lybid,
and it was named after the eldest brother Kyi. Since then, Kyiv has developed
into a valuable center of East Europe attracting foreign businesses and
investors to its economic and natural potential. As an important administrative
center, Kyiv is a place for Ukrainian Presidential Administration, Verkhovna
Rada, Parliament, and nearly all ministries and governmental departments.
Its financial part consists of the National Bank of Ukraine, as
well as investment companies and funds, representative offices of foreign
financial institutions, exchange markets, and more than 220 commercial
banks. In Kyiv, more than 2,000 objects belong to historical, cultural,
and architectural monuments.
Popular Places Visited by Tourists:
 Kyivo-Pecherska
Lavra
The Dnipro hills are dominated by the greatest monument of Kyiv, the
Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, built almost nine centuries ago. A complex of churches,
masterpieces of architecture by themselves, has been a holy place of worship
for devoted Christians. Famous for its catacombs with the saints' relics,
Lavra is also called the Monastery of Caves. Museum collections of miniatures
and church treasures amaze visitors from all over the world.
National Opera House
The theater is located in downtown Kyiv, near the Khreschatyk st. The
beautiful exterior of the building is supported by the majestic interior
design. Much of the theater's creative efforts are concentrated on productions
of classical Ukrainian and Russian operas and ballets. Professional actors,
creative lighting, and bright decorations leave the most memorable impression
about Ukraine's dramatic art.
 Volodymyr
the Baptizer
On the slope of the Volodymyr Hill stands the imposing monument to Prince
Volodymyr who is also called the Baptizer of Rus. He converted Kyivan
Rus to christianity in 988. The bronze statue was erected in 1853.
St. Nicolas Catholic Cathedral
The cathedral was built in 1899-1909 by the architect Horotetskyi. The
building is placed on one of the central streets (Chervonoarmiyska st.),
and it can be easily recognized by its distinctive Gothic style and a
pair of beautiful needle towers. It was restored in 1980 and now is used
as both the concert hall for organ music and the church where Roman Catholic
services are held.
 Golden
Gate
This fortified wall, defining the limits of the city and serving as a
protective barrier from invaders in the centuries past, dates back to
1037, the reign of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. The place was restored to
its present condition in 1983, and it now serves as the Golden Gate historical
museum. The structure is located in downtown Kyiv, just outside the Zoloti
Vorota metro station.l
St. Sophia Cathedra
St. Sophia's thirteen gorgeous golden domes nicely blend with the city
skyline. The grandiose ensemble was built by Prince Yaroslav the Wise
in the XI century in commemoration of the victory over the Pecheneg tribe.
The cathedral became a major cultural and political center of Kyivan Rus
and a site for receiving ambassadors from many countries. St. Sophia is
famous for its outstanding mosaics and frescoes dating back to the eleventh
century.
 Mariyinsky
Palace
The gorgeous blue-and-cream palace designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli was
built in 1750 under the supervision of Russian architect Ivan Michurin
and is located on top of the hill in a beautiful park. The magnificent
building was used as Kyiv residence of the Tsar family. Today the palace
is used for official state receptions such as presidential meetings and
international conferences. It is open to tourist groups by appointment
as well.
 Andriyivsky
Uzviz (Andriyivsky Descent)
The most ancient and steep street in Kyiv, Andriyivsky Uzviz, is Kyivites'
favorite place for outdoor fairs, festivals, and concerts. Art galleries,
shops, and studios make Andriyivsky Uzviz the best place to shop for Ukrainian
crafts and artworks. Cultural museums located here reveal the history
of the legendary street and of the whole Kyiv. Overlooking Andriyivsky
Uzviz and Podil, the old section of Kyiv, stands the Ukrainian Baroque
church of St. Andrew designed in 1754 by the Italian architect Bartolomeo
Rastrelli. This five-domed church remains the major adornment of the upper
city. The Castle of Richard in the modernized Gothic style built in 1902
is Andriyivsky Uzviz' another distinctive feature. The building is currently
being reconstructed into a hotel.
Funicular
The funicular (cable car) was built in 1905 and until now it offers quick,
exciting, and inexpensive rides from Podil (Lower City) up to Mykhailivska
Ploscha (Upper City). The ride is short (about 2 minutes), but it is worth
seeing a magnificent panorama of Kyiv and the Dnipro River that uncovers
from the Funicular. The cost is the same as the fares in city transport.
Children under 7 can have a free ride.
 The
Horodetskyi Building
One of the most interesting buildings in Kyiv is located in a very quiet
and peaceful part of the downtown. A well-known architect Horodetskyi
built the house as a private residence in 1902-1903. The walls and the
roof of the structure are decorated with intricate sculptural ornaments
of mythological and hunting themes. The building is considered one of
the most fascinating architectural creations in Kyiv.
Volodymyr Cathedral
The structure of this Russian Orthodox Church which was built in 1882
reflects features of the Neo-Byzantine style. The murals of the church
interior done by famous Russian painters present considerable artistic
significance. The mosaics of the authorship of Venetian masters and the
choir music performed in the cathedral are not to be missed. The building
is located on one of city's central streets, Tarasa Shevchenka blvd.
 Khreschatyk
Khreschatyk is the main street in Kyiv. It was recently renovated into one
of the most scenic and beautiful places that combines the features of
a busy business center with the historical architectural design of buildings.
The street leads to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the city's main square and one
of the most popular places of meetings. On weekends, the traffic is blocked
on Khreschatyk, and visitors can enjoy a nice walk right in the middle
of the street.
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KHARKIV
city population: 1.470 mln
distance to Kyiv: 487 km
regional area: 31,400 km2
regional population: 2.89 mln
region's urban population: 79 %
This heavily Russified city is just 40 kilometers from the Russian
border, located at the confluence of the Kharkiv, Lopan, and Uda
Rivers. Founded in 1659 as a cossak outpost, it was one of the largest
Ukraine's commercial centers in the late 17th century. It was the
capital of Soviet Ukraine from 1919 to 1934. The Ukrainian cultural
renaissance commenced here in the years 1920-1930. The first wave
of repression of the Ukrainian intelligentsia began in Kharkiv.
Among the places to see would be Pokrovskiy and Uspenskiy cathedrals,
built in the 17th-18th centuries. Today the city is known for its
heavy machine-building, chemical and pharmaceutical plants.
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Hotels:
Druzhba
185 Haharina prosp.
tel. (0572) 52-20-91
Myr
27-a Lenina prosp.
tel. (0572) 30-55-43
Natsional
21 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0572) 30-87-85
Restaurants:
Zoloty Lev
27-a Lenina prosp.
tel. (0572) 30-55-70
Natsional
21 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0572) 30-87-55
Stare misto
12 Kvitky-Osnov'yanenka vul.
tel. (0572) 12-80-95
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Main
Post Office:
6 Kirova vul.
tel. (0572) 21-15-55
Central bus station:
22 Haharina prosp.
tel. (0572) 21-65-04
Railway station:
1 Pryvokzalna pl.
tel. (0572) 24-22-53
Airport:
tel. (0572) 51-64-08
ticket booking:
(0572) 21-84-41
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0572) 27-46-36
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DNIPROPETROVSK
city population: 1.065 mln
distance to Kyiv: 479 km
regional area: 31,900 km2
regional population: 3.53 mln
region's urban population: 83 %
The largest industrial city in the country is located on the Dnipro
River. Dnipropetrovsk boasts extensive Soviet-era machine-building,
metallurgical (especially, iron and steel), chemical and oil-refining
complexes. At the same time, the expanses of black earth outside
the city represent some of the richest farm land in the country
accounting for 6 percent of national agricultural production (wheat
trade). Dnipropetrovsk is a big railway junction and is the site
of several institutes of higher education and many cultural institutions.
The city was founded by Prince H. Potyomkin in 1776 and named Katerynoslav
in honor of Empress Catherine II. It was renamed into Novorosiysk
by Pavel I (1796-1802) later on. The intensive development of the
city began in the 1870s when a railroad line was built linking the
town with the Kryvy Rih and Donets Basin.
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Hotels:
Dnipropetrovsk
33 Lenina Naberezhna
tel. (0562) 45-53-27
Rassvet
30 Fuchika vul.
tel. (0562) 46-00-37
Tsentralny
50 Marksa prosp.
tel. (0562) 45-03-47
Restaurants:
Yager
40 Yantarna vul.
tel. (0562) 34-21-51
Dnipropetrovsk
33 Lenina Naberezhna
tel. (0562) 41-69-46
McDonald's
128 Haharina prosp.
tel. (056) 370-57-85
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Main
Post Office:
62 Marksa prosp.
tel. (0562) 45-40-23 (0562) 062
Central Bus station:
10 Kurchatova vul.
tel. (0562) 42-31-79
information service: (0562) 008
ticket booking: (056) 778-40-90
Railway station:
1 Petrovskoho pl.
information service: (0562) 009;
(0562) 42-28-70
ticket booking: (0562) 33-63-15
Airport:
Dnipropetrovsk-42 airport
tel. (0562) 39-52-09
ticket booking: (0562) 34-11-34,
(0562) 39-55-07
River port:
tel. (0562) 42-26-69
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0562) 002
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DONETSK
city population: 1.016 mln
distance to Kyiv: 729 km
regional area: 26,500 km2
regional population: 4.77 mln
region's urban population: 90 %
This southeastern city is the historical capital of Donbass, Ukraine's
famous coal mining and industrial region. Founded in 1869 as Yuzivka
after the Englishman D. Yuz, it rapidly developed, after a number
of factories and mining complexes were built to exploit the local
coal supply.
Most of city's population is Russian, and it traces its origin
to the workforce brought in to develop the mines and factories during
the tsarist and Soviet periods. In 1924-1961 the city's name was
Stalino. Modern Donetsk remains one of the largest metallurgical
centers of Ukraine.
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Hotels:
Olimp
79 B. Khmelnytskoho prosp.
tel. (0622) 92-44-43
Central
87 Artema vul.
tel. (062) 332-33-32
Kyiv
4 Pushkina blvd.
tel. (0622) 92-05-04
Restaurants:
Alexander Hall
32-a Stadionna vul.
tel. (062) 332-24-67
Shynok
127 Artema vul.
tel. (0622) 92-02-82
McDonald's
1-a Komunariv pl.
tel. (062) 334-24-92
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Main
Post Office:
72 Artema vul.
tel. (0622) 93-58-48, (0622) 92-32-34
Central bus station:
Pivdenna bus station
Zahyblyh Komunariv pl.
tel. (0622) 66-51-19
Railway station:
Pryvokzalna pl.
tel. (0622) 51-22-53
information service: (0622) 005,
tel. (0622) 93-40-59
ticket booking: (0622) 055
Airport:
information service:
tel. (0622) 51-53-22;
ticket booking: (0622) 57-44-22
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0622) 058
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ODESA
city population: 1.029 mln
distance to Kyiv: 480 km
regional area: 33,300 km2
regional population: 2.45 mln
region's urban population: 66 %
Odesa is not only Ukraine's most important port - in many ways
it has more local character than any other city in the country.
Founded in 1794 by Catherine the Great, Odesa became wealthy in
the 19th and early 20th centuries on the grain trade, shipping,
and smuggling. To this day Odesans are renowned for their sharp
wit and canny trading abilities which were shaped due to the culture
mix.
Within a short period of time the city, with its beautiful harbor
on the Black Sea, has become Ukraine's southern window to Europe
and an important cultural center. The city is constantly hosting
exhibits, symposia, and conferences. It is the site of consulates
and trade missions of many countries; many cultural exchange societies
are active in the city. Every year, approximately 100,000 tourists
visit Odesa attracted by its boulevards and Prymorsky Stairs, the
marine railway and beautiful beaches, numerous new structures, and
the unusual architecture of old Odesa.
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Hotels:
Chervony
15 Pushkinska vul.
tel. (0482) 22-72-20
Londonsky
11 Prymorsky blvd.
tel. (0482) 21-05-10
Viktoriya
24-a Henuezka vul.
tel. (0482) 61-89-03
fax.(0482) 61-90-33
Pasazh
34 Preobrazhenska vul.
tel. (0482) 22-48-49
Restaurants:
Bologna
6-a Velykyiy Fontain Station
tel. (0482) 68-44-70
Gorets
54/1 Frantsuzky blvd.
tel. (0482) 35-60-81
Irish Pub Mick O'Nelle
13 Derybasivska vul.
tel. (0482) 26-84-37
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Main
Post Office:
10 Sadova vul.
tel. (0482) 26-74-93
tel. (0482) 26-64-67
Central bus station:
58 Kolontayivskoyi vul.
tel. (048) 732-56-93
information service: (0482) 004
Railway station:
2 Pryvokzalna pl.
tel. (0482) 27-42-42
information service: (0482) 005
ticket booking: (0482) 083
Odesa State International Airport:
information service: (0482) 39-33-12
ticket booking: (0482) 22-34-56
Marine port:
6 Prymorska vul.
tel. (0482) 22-32-11
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0482) 088, (048) 731-03-10
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ZAPORIZHZHYA
city population: 0.815 mln
distance to Kyiv: 568 km
regional area: 27,200 km2
regional population: 1.91 mln
region's urban population: 76 %
Founded in 1770 on the site of the famous Cossak camp, Zaporizhzhya
has a special place in Ukrainian national folklore. For nearly two
centuries Zaporizhzhya Sich used to be the only example of people's
democracy in Medieval Europe.
Today, the city is a heavy industrial zone. Its rapid development
started after the Dnipro hydroelectric station was put into operation
in early 1930s. The biggest nuclear power plant in Europe is located
in Zaporizhzhya region. A huge motor-car manufacturer is located
in the city as well.
The most interesting sights are ancient settlements dating from
4000-2000 B.C., as well as cossaks' fortresses of 15th-18th centuries.
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Hotels:
Dnipro
202 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 33-04-45
Ukraina
162-a Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 34-66-73
Intourist Hotel
135 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 33-25-56
Restaurants:
Pizzeria "Retro"
98 Kosmichna vul.
tel. (0612) 96-01-36
Zeleniy papuha
49 Sorokarichya
Radyanskoyi Ukrayiny vul.
tel. (0612) 33-71-56
O'Brien's Irish Pub
169 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 32-56-04
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Main
Post Office:
133 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 33-20-72
information service: 33-12-06
Central bus station:
22 Lenina prosp.
tel. (0612) 24-40-46
Railway station:
2 Pryvokzalna vul.
tel. (0612) 69-12-53
ticket booking: (0612) 055
information service: (0612) 64-25-09
Airport:
information service:
tel. (0612) 64-25-65
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0612) 058
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LVIV
city population: 0.733 mln
distance to Kyiv: 544 km
regional area: 21,800 km2
regional population: 2.61 mln
region's urban population: 59 %
Lviv is Ukraine's most western city both historically and culturally,
having spent most of its nearly nine centuries of existence first
as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and later as an important
city in independent Poland. The city was founded in the 13th century
at the European Divide - a trade route crossroads 600 km from the
Baltic and Black Seas.
Lviv is an outstanding architectural reserve. In the 17th century,
wealthy merchants invited architects and artists from all over Europe
to turn Lviv into a real pearl of Europe. In November 1998 Lviv
City was officially included in the UNESCO list of World Architectural
Monuments.
The city is also an important transportation and industrial center.
Manufacturing includes electronic equipment, motor vehicles, agricultural
machinery, and chemicals.
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Hotels:
George
1 Mitskevycha pl.
tel. (0322) 72-59-52
Grand Hotel
13 Svobody prosp.
tel. (0322) 72-40-42
Zamok Leva
7 M. Glinky vul.
tel. (0322) 35-11-00
Lviv
7 Chornovola prosp.
tel. (0322) 79-22-72
Turyst
103 Konovaltsya vul.
tel. (0322) 35-10-65
Restaurants:
Vysokiy Zamok
Vysokiy Zamok park
tel. (0322) 72-25-22
George
1 Mitskevycha pl.
tel. (0322) 72-67-52
Muza
17 S. Krushelnytskoi vul.
tel. (0322) 39-83-42
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Main Post Office:
1 Slovatskoho vul.
tel. (0322) 72-10-80
Central bus station:
106 Stryiska vul.
tel. (0322) 63-24-97
Railway station:
1 Dvirtseva pl.
tel. (0322) 35-43-01
information service: (0322) 005,
tel.:(0322) 748-2068
ticket booking: (0322) 39-00-52
Airport:
information service:
tel. (0322) 69-21-12
ticket booking: (0322) 69-23-99
Taxi reservation:
tel. (0322) 004, 083
tel. (0322) 36-34-34
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