Izmail Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Izmail Raion (district). Establish Izmail urban hromada (municipality)
About Izmail
Izmail is the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube Delta. As such, it is a center of the food processing industry and a popular regional tourist destination. It is also a base of the Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Sea Guard units operating in Danube. The World Wildlife Fund's Isles of Izmail Regional Landscape Park is located nearby. The current estimated population is around 85,000, with ethnic Russians forming about 42.7% of that total, 38% being Ukrainians, 10% Bessarabian Bulgarians, and 4.3% Moldovans. The fortress of Izmail was built by Genoese merchants in the 12th century. The town was first mentioned under the name Ismailiye, derived from name of an Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier Izmail. From the end of the 14th century, Izmail was under the rule of Moldavia, but it was later recon
Top Attractions in Izmail
Explore the best things to see and do in Izmail:
- ★Churches of Nativity
- ★Church of St. Nicholas
- ★Museum of history and economy of the Danube region
- ★Suvorov Museum
- ★The Intercession Cathedral
Izmail Travel Guide Sections
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