Simferopol

Worth seeing in and around Simferopol

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kebir-Jami Mosque, Simferopol

   The Kebir Mosque is located in Simferopol, Crimea. The Kebir Mosque is a prominent architectural monument in Simferopol and the oldest building in the city.

   600 m · cathedral mosque, oldest building in Ukraine · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Aqmescit Friday mosque

   Akmesdzhyt Friday Mosque, also known as the Great Friday Mosque, and the Simferopol Cathedral Mosque, is the largest mosque in Simferopol, Crimea, which had been under construction since 2015 after 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. It opened on 9 December 2023.

   3.8 km · mosque in Ukraine · Wikipedia
3. 03
   S. I. Georgievsky Crimean State Medical University

   The S. I. Georgievsky Crimean State Medical University was a medical university situated in Simferopol, Crimea.

   1.4 km · Ukrainian medical college · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University

   The V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University is a public university in Simferopol, Ukraine, currently temporarily relocated to Kyiv. The university was originally founded in 1918 in Simferopol as the first Western-style university in Crimea, during the turbulent period of the Civil War in the former Russian Empire.

   400 m · university in Simferopol, Crimea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Lokomotiv Republican Sports Complex

   Lokomotiv Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Simferopol, Crimea. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home of FC TSK Simferopol and formerly SC Tavriya Simferopol.

   1.1 km · multi-purpose stadium in Simferopol, Crimean peninsula · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Simferopol Art Museum

   Simferopol State Art Museum is an art museum located in the Crimean capital Simferopol. Simferopol Art Museum was founded in 1937.

   1.1 km · Art museum in Simferopol · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Building of the Supreme Council of Crimea

   The building of the Supreme Council of Crimea is an administrative building in Simferopol, Crimea. It housed the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and currently hosts the State Council of Republic of Crimea following the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.

   300 m · building in Crimea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   The Shot in the Back

   The Shot in the Back is monument in Simferopol, Crimea, funded by Crimean residents and the Communist Party of Ukraine to commemorate Soviet citizens and Red Army soldiers who were killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army members during and after World War II. Standing 3.5 meters high, the monument was installed on Sovetskaya square. It was unveiled on 14 September 2007.

   400 m · sculpture · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Seyit-Settar Mosque

   The Seyit-Settar Mosque is a mosque in Old Simferopol neighborhood of Simferopol, Crimea.

   1.2 km · mosque in Ukraine · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Fiolent Stadium

    Fiolent, was the home ground of the now defunct Ukrainian football club of FC Ihroservice Simferopol. The ground opened for use on 1 April 1935.

    1.3 km · football stadium in Ukraine · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

It's not the most interesting city, but there are a few things to see. Lenin Square - the only square in Simferopol which boasts about nothing much. Skateboarders skating in the evenings, live concerts on and off, a place where locals usher in the New Year, a politician party campaigning site. Central Market (Centralny Rynok) - everything from fresh food to clothes to hardware is easily available here.

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Things to do

There is always a time where you can run out of things to do in this place. Nevertheless if you look hard enough, you will find something to occupy your time with. In the harsh hot weather during the summer with temperatures ranging over 45 °C, you may take a stroll in the park. There are horse riding activities, boating, feeding ducks.

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Where to eat

The number one must-eat food in Simferopol is plov. This Turkic rice-based dish with sauteed meats and vegetables is very oily, so those on dietary restrictions may want to check twice before eating. One plate of plov cost approximately USD3 at the Central Market. Number two must eat food is meat on skewer, cooked over charcoal. It's called shashlik by the locals.

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Getting to Simferopol

Stations

Simferopol Passenger train station, 1.9 km · Zavodske Airfield, 4.6 km

• Krasnodar → Simferopol

  383 km · quickest by road, 7h 23m · ₽1,570–2,090
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• Constanța → Simferopol

  442 km · quickest by road, 27h 25m · lei320–430
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• Chişinău → Simferopol

  465 km · quickest by road, 23h 7m · $95–130
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