Mykolayiv
Mykolaiv is a port city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine.
Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
Getting to Mykolayiv
Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine's airspace is closed to civil aviation.The closest operating airport is in Chișinău:
- 01Chișinău International Airport
Worth seeing
Ukrainian theatre. Russian drama theatre. Zoo (one of the biggest in Europe, the biggest in Ukraine). Museum of Shipbuilding and Fleet Museum of Arts. Lutheran Church. Catholic Church. Russian Orthodox Church (1825). Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Synagogue. Astronomical observatory (1821, 31.58E,46.58N). Swimming pool 'Vodoley'. Radsad wineries (right bank of the Southern Bug river).
Things to do
Shtorm bowling (Sadova 2), also a nightclub on a second level. Walk around. Mykolaiv is a relatively safe town with lots of cool stuff to see.
Where to eat
Local meat product labels usually don't say 'organic' but mostly they are. Dairy products are delicious, especially ice cream. Even McDonalds used to mention "We use Ukrainian ingredients" in TV commercials. Vegetables are mostly seasonal. Fish is delicious but can have small bones when served in restaurant. Ready-to-go homemade food can be found in local stores.
Getting around Mykolayiv the local way
- Get aroundMykolaiv has a convenient public transport system: 5 bus routes 32 marshrutka routes 6 tram routes 6 trolleybus routes Single ride tickets in buses cost 6-18 грн, in marshrutkas — 11-20 грн, in trams and trolleybuses — 8 грн.
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