Donetsk is the industrial capital of Ukraine, the heart of Donbass (Donetsk Basin), which at first glance does not portend anything to the tourist. But this is only at first glance. In fact, it is a pretty and very neat city, which even deserved the UNESCO award for the purity of its streets. Moreover, Donetsk is considered one of the most friendly cities in Ukraine, and local taxi drivers are all globally glamorous and never beat for travel unlike their Kiev counterparts.

The secret is that Donetsk, like Dnepropetrovsk, is largely sponsored by its local oligarchs who love the city and want to see it in the best light. .What is more than they can .For example, one of the richest people in Ukraine, Rinat Akhmetrov, built for his beloved city and team - "Shakhtar" - super modern stadium "Donbass-Arena" for neither more nor less than 200 (and by other sources even 400) million dollars .In a word, even if there is really nothing to watch in the city itself, cozy streets and mysterious mines nearby compensate for the lack of attractions nearby. .The

How to get to

DonbassAero fly to Donetsk airport from Kiev, Moscow, Athens, Munich, Vienna and other cities of the world. The airport is 8 km north of the center and about 1 km from the Putilovsky bus station. Both places can be reached by trolleybus № 9 and 10 from the street. University.

Trains arrive on the main railway. station (Privokzalnaya Square) twice a day from Kiev (night trains, on the way 12 hours, about 150 hryvnia) and Odessa (100 hryvnia) through Zaporozhye (about 50 hryvnia). Also simple and fast trains run to Dnepropetrovsk, fast depart every day at 17:30 (en route 4, 5 hours, 50 hryvnia). You can get to Kharkov by train for 5, 5 hours and about 50 UAH.

Buses to the north and west are sent from the bus station "Putilovsky" (Vzletnaya street, 1). You can get to Crimea, Odessa and the Sea of ​​Azov from the South Bus Station (Kommunarov square).

The fare is indicated in April 2011.

Climate

The climate of Donetsk is temperate continental, the coldest month is February (-5 ° C), hot - July (+21 ° C). Precipitation falls to 556 mm per year, characterized by hot and dry summers and changeable, cold winters. Warm weather is established from the middle of April.

March 1, Sunday Overcast +5 ° С in the afternoon +1 ° C at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Overcast +5 ° С in the afternoon -1 ° C at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Overcast +6 ° С in the afternoon -2 ° С at night ° С water
Donetsk weather forecast for 10 days

Transport

Public transport in Donetsk is not expensive, but it is often crowded. Prepare for the fact that you have to stand all the way, and the right stop to catch with the "wave" of passengers hurrying to get off. Also shuttle buses run. The fare on the tram (10 routes), a trolleybus (19 routes) and a bus (115 routes) 1 hryvnia, minibus - 2 hryvnia. Most tourists prefer to use a taxi (about 30 hryvnia around the city).

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Entertainment, excursions and sights of Donetsk

In Donetsk, about 140 museums, of course, everything is impossible to visit, and it is not worth it, but you can look into the Donetsk Regional Art Museum (ul. .Pushkin, 35, Wed-Sun, 9: 00-17: 00, entrance about 5 hryvnia) and the Regional Museum of Local Lore .The first can boast of a good collection of Russian and Ukrainian artists collected over the past three centuries, as well as an excellent collection of Russian realists .In addition, small but very original museums of the history and development of the Donetsk railway, the museum of communication or the Jewish heritage of Donbass, which was created by the Donetsk Jewish Community Center.The

Finally, to visit the Donbass and not visit the mine would be simply unforgivable. It is worth looking into the salt mines of Soledar (entrance 25 hryvnia, 10: 00-15: 00 Wed-Sun, phone: 062 744 2001). It's easiest to get there as part of the tour group, contact one of the city's travel agencies.

In the city is also noteworthy charming Pushkin Boulevard, the opera house, the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, the monument to "Your liberators, Donbass! ", The city council building and the park of forged figures - the only one in Europe. It is worth to admire the picturesque view of the river Kalmius, look to the Tsar Cannon, Bochum Bell and the house of Krol, the founder of outdoor advertising in Donetsk. Children will certainly enjoy the circus.

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