Kharkiv Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
About Kharkiv
In 1654 Kharkiv was founded on a hill between the Lopan and Kharkiv Rivers. Ten years later Kharkiv became a separate province. In 1689 the construction of the Holy Shroud Cathedral was finished, this is the oldest stone building that preserved in the city. The Holy Shroud Monastery was founded 30 years later. In 1765 became the centre of the Province of Sloboda Ukraine. In the 1780s the city development plan was conceived by architect P. Yaroslavky. In 1791 the first city theatre was opened. The Kharkiv Emperor's University starting operation 1800s. In 1816 the first magazines in Ukraine were published, theKharkivsky Democrit, a magazine of satire and humor. In 1869 the first train arrived in Kharkiv, and in July regular traffic started along the Kursk-Kharkiv-Azov Railway. The first wa
Top Attractions in Kharkiv
Explore the best things to see and do in Kharkiv:
- ★1st high school for boys
- ★4th Blok gallery
- ★Afanas'yev puppet theater
- ★A 'Mark V' type British tank, "Ricardo"
- ★Annunciation Cathedral
- ★Arabeski Theater
- ★AS art gallery
- ★AVEK Gallery
Where to Eat in Kharkiv
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Adriano
- 🍴Biskvit Confectionery
- 🍴Buhara
- 🍴Dom Khleba (Bread House) Confectionery
- 🍴Familia
- 🍴Fortuna
Where to Stay in Kharkiv
- 🏨4 komnaty Mini Hotel
- 🏨Berloga Restaurant and Motel
- 🏨Chichikov Hotel
- 🏨City Club Hotel
- 🏨Club - Hotel Arkada
- 🏨Cosmopolit Hotel
Kharkiv Travel Guide Sections
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