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  Lots of cafes and restaurants, nights clubs and decent hotels 


Con

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  A lot of Mc'Ds... 


In a nutshell

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  Nice city with cool bars and restaurants!! 

 

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Things to Do  

Visiting Coalminers Square

Visiting Coalminers Square, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Visiting Coalminers Square that is located at the beginning of the main street is a must for a city visitor too.You can see a very special and unique coalminer monument, the new chapel and watch the busy traffic at that junction. 

Visiting Orthodox Shrines

Visiting Orthodox Shrines, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Take a look at the monument to Archangel St.Michael that was brought to Donetsk from Kiev. Archangel St.Michael is the patron saint of the Ukrainian Capital.It stands in Artyom Street, the main street of Donetsk, as a symbol of the Ukrainian Renaissance.The statue stands in... 

Viewing the Arts Masterpieces

Viewing the Arts Masterpieces, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  If you have some time downtown, especially in summer when it is very hot, you can go to the Fine Arts Museum located at 35 Pushkin Boulevard.The museum contains seventeen halls: Russian and foreign art, mainly copies, but also some originals such as Ivan Shishkin's works and... 

Witness the Unique Copy

Witness the Unique Copy, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Walk along the Calmius embankment and then up to Lenin Square and Artyom Street, the main thoroughfare of the city. You will see a replica of the Czar Cannon that stands in the Kremlin in Moscow. The replica was commissioned in Izhevsk, Russia, in 2001 and was presented to... 

Admiring the City Monuments

Admiring the City Monuments, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Visiting the city stadium in Artyom Street you can see the statue of Sergey Bubka in front of the stadium. Sergey Bubka is a famous Olympic champion, a pole vault jumper, an IOC member, Hero of Ukraine, who lives and works in Donetsk. I think this is the only monument to a... 

Hotels  

Central Hotel Donetsk

 3 Reviews and 8 Opinions  The first issue I had was re the price. I looked on a price comparison aggregator for hotels in... 

Restaurants  

Liverpool Food: Massive choice and so inexpensive

Liverpool Food: Massive choice and so inexpensive, Donets'k

 socheid Says:  This place is part of the complex that also hosts the Liverpool Art Hotel and the Liverpool Live Music bar.The choice is pretty vast and prices are super cheap. I would have described it as a food court rather than a food market as the food is cooked and ready to eat.Payment... 

Shynok: Ukrainian Food--Authentic

Shynok: Ukrainian Food--Authentic, Donets'k

 ghulet Says:  The atmosphere at this Restaurant was so fun! The food was great. Our son was able to have his favorite, okroshka. The service was wonderful. I recommend the Ukrainian Vegetable and Meat Salad and the borscht. See above 

Nightlife  

Chicago: Popular Nightclubs

Chicago: Popular Nightclubs, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Chicago nightclub in the main street - Artiom Street - is a high-end place for locals and visitors of the city.It is located in the main street near the central movie theater (Shevchenko Movie Theater) at 123 Artiom Street in Voroshilov District.Open till 5 a.m. Tel.: +38... 

Liverpool live music bar: Live music and now also a karaoke room

Liverpool live music bar: Live music and now also a karaoke room, Donets'k

 socheid Says:  In the collection that is the Liverpool Art Hotel, Food Market etc there is also a live music venue. Sometimes they have discos on there. There has also been a karaoke room added.See also the hotel and restaurant section in the Donetsk section of VT. 

Transportation  

Airport transport

Airport transport, Donets'k

 socheid Says:  This is from the Donetsk Airport websitehttp://www.airport.dn.ua/en/office.phpIt doesn't make much sense to me. The guy in the hotel says to me that the way to get to the airport by public transport is to take the bus from Universitetskaya to Putilovskiy bus station (30 - 35... 

Donetsk Airlines

Donetsk Airlines, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  I also got to Donetsk from Boryspil International Airport in Kiev by Yak-42 plane and enjoyed the flight very much!The planes depart from Terminal A in Boryspil.The plane was full (more than 70 seats).The prices vary from $100 to 200 and the flight time is one hour and... 

Shopping  

Donetsk citi: New way of consuming

Donetsk citi: New way of consuming, Donets'k

 traveloturc Says:  Donetsk-Citi is a regional shopping mall. It was opened in 2006. The shopping centre will be a pleasant surprise for everyone with luxorious shops and many cafe and restaurantsThe complex is build by a Turkish Company ... whatever you can 

Local Customs  

Concerts and Performances

Concerts and Performances, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  You can attend different concerts, shows and performances at different theaters and other venues:The Opera and Ballet Theater,Russian Drama Theater,the Youth Palace,the circus,Shevchenko movie theater in the main street. 

Twin Cities

Twin Cities, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Donetsk has several twin cities, among them:Sheffield in the UK, Bochum in Germany, Katowice in Poland, Hunedoara in Romania,Charlesroix in Belgium.You can see a splendid gift of the residents of Bochum in the main street in front of the City Council. It’s called Monk Bell... 

Honoring the War Heroes

Honoring the War Heroes, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  The city was occupied by the Nazis for about 700 days: from October 26, 1941 till September 8, 1943.Now there are a lot of war memorials in all the city districts.One of them is called To Your Liberators, the Donets Basin!You can read that inscription and see the huge... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Any Change Available?

Any Change Available?, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  We faced one serious problem in Donetsk.It happened that we had no small bills since ATM only gives you 200 UAH or 500 UAH bills.It often happened like that. Thank God the ATMs have begun giving out smaller bills of late.Therefore it would be a good idea to have smaller... 

Tourist Traps  

Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  The city has no Zoo.You can go to the Botanical Gardens, but they are located 15 km outside the city on the way to Makeyevka and, as cab drivers told us, there is not much to see there...It's no trap/danger to buy fruit or vegetables on your way. There are a lot of vendors... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Construction Sites Wherever You Go

Construction Sites Wherever You Go, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Within the last three years the city has been changing its image for the better. New shopping malls, cafes and restaurants, hotels and churches are being built and refurbished, which makes the locals we've met feel proud of their city.The construction of the new Olympic... 

Favorites  

A Longer Stay

A Longer Stay, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  You need a longer stay to be able to see the main sights of the Capital of the Donets Basin.Donetsk is rich in historical and cultural landmarks.The city has:- three theatres, - a Concert Hall,- the circus, - several movie theaters, Palaces of Culture and clubs, museums, - a... 

Some Useful Links

Some Useful Links, Donets'k

 hunterV Says:  Here are some intesting and hopefully useful links on Donetsk:Another Donetsk pageOpera and Ballet TheaterRegional CouncilDonetsk Rotary ClubShakhtar Soccer ClubJohn Hughes HotelAfrica Entertainment CenterFlamingo RestaurantVictoria Hotel ComplexLittle Spanish Yard... 

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 Donetsk - Drinkers' Paradise! - Wanna take a free ride over the hand-made mountains that looks better than Alps? Wanna find the best pub in the world with real people around you, not just like plastic dolls in ... some other... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I am seeking information how to get from Donetsk airport to Rostov on Don in Russia. I hope someone will know the best cheep way... 

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A: According to the airport website there are no flights Donetsk to Rostov. It appears you cannot go via Kiev,so looks like a long journey via... 

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The Capital of the Donets Basin

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 This is the exact replica of the Czar Cannon that stands in the Kremlin in Moscow. It was commissioned in Izhevsk, Russia, in 2001 and was presented to the people of the Donets Basin as a symbol of... 

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Cold with Pride

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 Donetsk is the administrative centre of the Donetsk region. It was founded in 1689 by English technician-metallurgist J.J.Hughes who built the smithy that became the first production line of future...... 

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Donetsk - Drinkers' Paradise!

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 Wanna take a free ride over the hand-made mountains that looks better than Alps? Wanna find the best pub in the world with real people around you, not just like plastic dolls in ... some other... 

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My girlfriends hometown..

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 Long street which goes through the Donetsk center. 

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