Kharkiv (Kharkiv) - the former capital of Ukraine, the second largest city in the country and the largest in its eastern part .It is believed that the city was founded in the first half of the 17th century, and the exact origin of its name is still unknown to anyone |.Some believe that it is associated with the name of the renowned Cossack Hdrko, others - that it came from the name of the Kharkiv River, in addition, there are some less popular theories .Like many other old cities of Ukraine, Kharkiv attracts tourists primarily with many beautiful churches and cathedrals .The
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How to get to
By plane
Kharkov airport is located within the city limits, 12, 5 kilometers southeast of the center. Every day four flights from Kiev and one from Moscow and Vienna arrive in it.
You can get there from the airport to the subway by taxi № 255 and number 152, buses 119, 115 and 297 and trolleybus number 5, in addition, there you can book a taxi or rent a car.
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By train
In Kharkov there are three railway stations - Kharkov-Osnova, Balashovka and Kharkov-Passazhirsky, the main station of the Southern Railway. Kharkov arrives trains departing from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, as well as from many Ukrainian cities, including from Kiev, Kherson and Simferopol. In addition, there are several trains from Minsk and Brest. The Ukrainian railway schedule can be viewed on the UkrZaliznytsia website.
Near the main station, you can take trams No. 1, No. 5, No. 6, No. 9, No. 12 and No. 20, take trolleybus No. 11 or take a taxi, and there is a metro station nearby.
Transport
Trams and trolleybuses are the main types of transport in Kharkov. In total, there are 15 tram and 27 trolleybus routes covering the entire city, in addition to the city there are many fixed-route taxis and three metro lines. The fare in the trolleybus and tram is 1, 5 gr, tickets can be bought from the conductor or, if there is no conductor, the driver. In the metro ticket costs 2 grams, and in fixed-route taxis its price depends on the destination and the duration of the trip. All prices are in March 2011.
In addition, the city has a cable car that connects Sumskaya Street with the Pavlovo Pole area. On the cable car, 124 double passenger cabins are moving, which during the trip rise to a height of 8 to 26 meters above the ground. The whole route passes in 18 minutes. Obviously, this is not the most convenient way to quickly get somewhere, but definitely the most picturesque.
Climate
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| The weather in Kharkov for 10 days | ||
Restaurants of Kharkov
To please yourself with real Ukrainian cuisine, excellent barbeque billiard game you can in the restaurant "Podvorye", and in the chic "Alibi", whose cuisine is considered one of the best in the city, you will find a variety of delicious dishes such as tender ostrich fillets or scallops with Mango sauce, which will not leave indifferent any gourmet.
Lovers of more exotic cuisine should look into the Indian restaurant Deli, where, despite the democratic prices, the chef masterfully masteres the preparation of the most complex dishes. In the restaurant "Vzletayuschy Dragon" you can enjoy both Vietnamese, and Chinese or Japanese cuisine, and the interiors will help you feel the atmosphere of distant countries. The ground floor is decorated as a Chinese city with a pagoda standing on the water, and the upper one is Vietnamese - similar to the throne room of the imperial palace.
Book popular Kharkiv hotels at the best prices
| Superior Golf and SPA Resort from 3 203 rubles. Kharkov Akademika Kurchatova Prospekt 1A | Kharkiv Palace Premier Hotel from 1 905 rubles. Kharkov Prospekt Pravdy 2 | Hotel Complex Misto from 1 708 rubles. Kharkov Klochkovskaya street 190 A |
| Hotel Kharkov from 731 rubles. Kharkov Pl.Svobody 7 | Hotel Mir from 1 228 rubles. Kharkov Prospekt Lelina 27A | Iris Art Hotel from 1 132 rubles. Kharkov Proletarskaya Street 6A |
| National Hotel from 1 025 rub. Kharkov Prospekt Lenina 21 | Siesta Hotel from 961 rubles. Kharkov Moskovsky Prospekt 131v | Noy Hotel from 812 rubles. Kharkov Prospekt Traktorostroiteley 69B |
| Tourist Hotel from 906 rubles. Kharkov Moskovsky Prospekt, 144 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Kharkov
On Sumskaya street, the main street of the city, is the largest number of ancient buildings. In this street you can walk from the Constitution Square, where the tower of the city executive committee and many pre-revolutionary buildings are located, to Freedom Square, the third largest square in the world, where all important city events are held.
In addition, walking along Sumskaya street, you can see the Shevchenko Theater, a small and cozy Poetry Park, the Opera and Ballet Theater, a monument to the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who is in the park with the same name and one of the business cards of Kharkov, the Mirror Jet. Also close to the main street there is a zoo and Cascade, another interesting architectural landmark of the city.
In Kharkov there are two botanical gardens, the first one, quite small in the center of the city, and the second, much larger, next to the station of the Botanic Garden metro station. From the botanical you can climb the cable car to the Gorky Park, which has attractions and a children's railway.
Another important landmark of Kharkov is its cathedrals. The oldest and most famous of them, the Intercession Cathedral, was built at the very end of the XVII century, and the height of the Assumption Cathedral reaches 90 meters, making it the highest building in the city. Photo of Kharkov (20)