Donetsk Travel Guide

 hunterV Says:  Who could have thought that this town had such a splendid aqua park!The aqua park is called Aquarius (Vodoley in Russian).It is located downtown, has several water slides, or "water hills" (this is how we call them):four sliding hills for grownups and three – for kids. There... 

 hunterV Says:  I enjoyed visiting and having a beer or two at several town cafes:- Edem Cafe at 44 Gorky Street where you can sit at the terrace outside and enjoy your meal/drink. They have splendid draft beer: Nevskoye ("The Neva Beer") from St.Petersburg;- Khutorok Cafe ("Little... 

 hunterV Says:  The hotel restaurant is the place where the young people gather on weekends soon after 10 p.m. to dance and to relax.The parties often last untill 3 a.m. on weekends.I could feel it myself: my room was just above the restaurant and it was weekend... casual but neat 

 hunterV Says:  I found that the best way to get to Donetsk was via Krasnodon.Buses to/from Donetsk leave several times a day.The distance is about 20 miles.The border and customs control takes some time too. 

 hunterV Says:   You can buy what we call live beer at some local shops.The beer is brewed in Rostov region.The same shop will seal the plastic beer for you and also will sell fresh dried fish from the Sea of Azov. It is mostly bream. As the shop assistant told us the bream used to live in... 

 hunterV Says:  The town park is called after Yuri Ussachov, a famous Russian cosmonaut.Yuri Ussachov was born in Donetsk on October 9, 1957 into the family of a coalmining electrician.On the whole he spent a year and a half in space. He kept a diary during all his flights and then... 

 hunterV Says:  Be careful when you get under the rain. During the rain streets, especially on the outskirts, turn into rivers.Do not even try to cross those river streets for who knows how deep the pot-holes are.Simply wait until the rain stops and the rivers are gone. 

 hunterV Says:  It's always a temptation when at a bar to reply to another who wants to talk to you.Well, as a matter of fact, it is not customary to make friends at any bar. You do not even have to provide any answer to any other customer who is suddenly addressing you from a nearby... 

 hunterV Says:  a small carry bag for your walks downtown. an umbrella is a must for the rains are sudden and long here.Please be careful about wearing shorts in summer here.You will see that practically nobody wears them, hence you will be recognized as a foreigner at once.Therefore jeans... 

 hunterV Says:  You can any bus from the main street to this place.There is a beer tent and a large aquapark here.The aquapark is called Aquarius.Walk along Gavritskov Boulevard there.Be careful when walking along its streets alone. Better to arrive there with your local friends or with a... 

 hunterV Says:  You can watch different soccer matches/training matches here including ladies' soccer.They have a vero good ladies' soccer team that is a champion of the area.You can reach the stadium if you walk all way through the town park and Glory Park.You will recognize the entrance... 

 hunterV Says:  Golden key is the symbol of cognition and discovery. For a town it is a symbol of its independence and self-government.The key furrow is made in the form of a Russian letter “D”, the first letter of the town’s name.The silver stripe and the blue field of the coat-of-arms...