What tourists can do in Kharkiv

Over the past few years Kharkiv, in addition to being a scientific and industrial center, is becoming a tourist center. People come here not only from other Ukrainian cities. There are a lot of foreigners in Kharkov. They come to relax, have fun and improve their health.

Kharkov is the second largest Ukrainian city. It's much calmer than Kiev. There's no metropolitan bustle, there is a certain compactness and comfort. It's easy to get here from European airports. There are excellent railway and bus international connections, as well as domestic connections.

Where to Stay: Hotels and Hostels

Lodging in Kharkov can be both expensive, at the level of capital prices, and economical.

Do you want comfort and luxury? The city has several 5-star hotels, such as Kharkiv Palace Hotel, Hotel & Spa Nemo with dolphins, and Hotel Complex Misto. The daily cost of such accommodation in a room for two will be $ 100-150.

If you are willing to live in a room where besides you sleep 5-7 other people, you can rent a bed in a hostel for $ 5-10 (Hostels "Major", Sputnik, Immigrant).

In both cases you will live within walking distance of the city center - ideal for those who plan to visit a maximum of sights in a short time.

Where to go for a walk: the sights of Kharkov

Let's be honest: there aren't too many architectural attractions in Kharkov. But at the same time, there are a lot of interesting places that are definitely worth visiting.

We will give you a couple of tips.

• Ukraine's first skyscraper. So they call the building Gosprom (House of State Industry) on the Freedom Square. It was built in 1928 for the government of the Soviet Ukraine - until 1934 it housed the Council of People's Commissars of Ukraine. Gosprom is a symbol of the city. It has a very interesting history. For example, mammoth bones were found while digging the foundation pit of the building. In 1955 at the Gosprom was established one of the first TV towers in the USSR, which was 45 meters high. There are a lot of interesting details - you can learn about all of them by visiting the Gosprom Museum, which is located in the third entrance of the building.
• Freedom Square. The central square of Kharkov, which until 1991 was called Dzerzhinsky Square. It covers 12 hectares and is one of the ten largest squares in the world. To give you a better idea of the scale, we can say that the area of Freedom Square is 5 times the size of Red Square.
• Intercession Cathedral. This is one of the oldest buildings in Kharkov and one of its symbols. It was built in the XVII century by Cossacks to replace the wooden Intercession Church.
• Central Park of Culture and Recreation named after Gorky. If you are visiting Kharkov in summer, make sure you visit this amusement park. After the reconstruction in 2012 all the rides were replaced and the biggest observation wheel in the country with a diameter of 55 meters was installed here. In 2013, the park was awarded the Golden Pony Awards-2013. Today this amusement park is the best in Ukraine.

Where to eat and drink

• Coffee house Kofein. The best green coffee is roasted right there, and then cooked on professional equipment. In this network of coffee shops you can not only drink coffee, but also have a hearty meal and try some stronger drinks.
• Buffet pizza chain. This is a popular chain of fast food restaurants, where you can eat quickly, deliciously and cheaply. There are a total of 16 outlets in the city that operate 24/7. "Buffet" is famous for pizza. They offer nine variations of Italian fast food. For a pound of "Bavarian" you will pay 68 UAH, and for the mushroom - 50 UAH. And all that with great service and cozy interior.
• Chekhov Restaurant. Tasty European cuisine, beautiful interior and peaceful atmosphere. If you are looking for a place where you can spend time calmly and tastefully, "Chekhov" is ideal. There is a varied menu and quite reasonable prices. For example, a breakfast consisting of cheese cakes with honey and sour cream costs 140 UAH. The restaurant offers delivery services.

Medical tourism: services for foreigners in Kharkov clinics

Kharkov is famous not only for its sights and tasty cuisine. It is a popular destination for inbound medical tourism. Every day foreigners come here to receive high-quality medical services in private clinics. What attracts them to Kharkiv medicine? First of all, its prices - they are several times lower than in the West. And the quality of medical services in Kharkov is not worse than in clinics in Europe and the USA.

The most popular clinics among the medical tourists are Clinic of Reproductology of academician Grishchenko and Clinic of Ophthalmology "Oftalmyka". Dental services are very popular: there are many full-service dental clinics in the city. The services for placing ceramic veneers, implants and prosthetics are very popular among foreigners. And not only that: people from other countries even come here for ordinary fillings. After all, if you have to pay 1000 euros for something in Europe, it costs a couple hundred euros here.

And to conclude, another advantage that inbound medical tourists get: You can make an appointment with any specialist here today for tomorrow. Whereas in the West you sometimes have to wait months for an appointment with a doctor. For this reason, even a 2-day weekend in Kharkov can be very fulfilling, filled with entertainment and recreational procedures.