Donetsk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ukraine
About Donetsk
Donetsk has a population of around a million people, making it the fifth largest city inthe country. Donetsk is the unofficial capital ofDonets Basin (Donbass) region, the most industrialized part of the country, and as with the surrounding region, it is mostly populated by ethnic Russians, who consistently favour pro-Russian candidates in the elections. The swift development of Donetsk began in 1869 due to John Hughes, aWelshbusinessman, who started to exploit thecoal mineson what was then the southern reaches of the Russian Empire, and established the localsteel industry, founding "Yuzovka" (Hughes' village) . It was renamed "Stalino" and greatly expanded during the Soviet period. World War IIshook the city hard, leaving it not much more than mounds of rubbles. After the war, the city wa
Top Attractions in Donetsk
Explore the best things to see and do in Donetsk:
- ★Academic musical-dramatic theater
- ★Ahat Cami Mosque
- ★Aquapark
- ★Artem (F.A.Sergeevu) Monument
- ★A.S.Pushkin Culture Palace
- ★Beatles Monument
- ★Bokhum of bell Copy
- ★Breaking crutches
Where to Eat in Donetsk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Eli-peli Restaurant
- 🍴E-moe
- 🍴McDonald's
- 🍴Sely zely
- 🍴Ukrainske bistro
Where to Stay in Donetsk
- 🏨Atlas Hotel
- 🏨Donbass Palace Hotel
- 🏨Ekonom
- 🏨The Red Cat hostel
- 🏨Victoria Hotel
Donetsk Travel Guide Sections
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