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hunterV Says: You can attend a service at St.Nickolas Cathedral in Karl Marx Street. This cathedral was built in 1948.There is St.Joakim and St.Anna Chapel located in the city park. You can also see Orthodox Crosses at every entrance to the city.It is a new tradition that appeared and is...
The Soviet Cosmonaut's Memorial
hunterV Says: If you walk along Lenin Street and past the building of the City Council, you might be surprized to see this black monument.It commemorates the place where there was a house before the new apartment houses were built there. The house belonged to the Shonins.This memorial is...
hunterV Says: The full name of the restaurant is Donbass-2005."Donbass" means "The Donets Basin".We had dinner two times there and enjoyed it very much. Fish a la Donbas, fries, vegetable salad, pork chop village style
Donbass: Dances at the Restaurant
hunterV Says: Like in many restaurants, there is a DJ here. His service is included into your bill.You can order almost any piece of music with a dedication there (“Dedicated to our friend so-and-so…). So make your own disco!The order of a song will cost you 10 UAH – nothing to weep...
Batiscaf: Young People's Retreat
hunterV Says: This is the only nightclub in the city I know of.Also, I have visited it and had a beer there.There are show programs, a nice bar, and ultra-modern music.You can also play Russian billiards and pool. casual
hunterV Says: There are dozens of shuttle bus routes in the city.You only have to be able to read their route inscription on the bus or simply ask people at the bus stops about the direction.If you decide to grab a cab, you will not go bankrupt, I assure you. A two-hour ride around the...
hunterV Says: You can also get to Rovenki via Debaltsevo station located in Donetsk region.But I would still recommend taking a train to Luhansk and then a bus to Rovenki.
Coalminers' Block Stores: Shopping Inside the Blocks
hunterV Says: Even if you forget to buy something downtown, you can get it at numerous small shops located inside city blocks. food $ drink and household appliances 50 UAH and more
Both Big and Small: Lots of New Stores
hunterV Says: There are lots of new big and small shops and stores in every block or street of Rovenki.They occupy mostly first floor premises in apartment houses.The stores are specialized in selling certain ware. I have seen even a massage equipment store. any item or appliance you...
hunterV Says: Many concerts and gala meetings take place at the City Leisure Center - a gem of the Soviet architecture, a much better and more modern building and very well taken care of unlike that of Luhansk.The leisure center is officially called Gorky Palace of Culture.I remember we...
hunterV Says: Miss Rovenki beauty contests became a tradition in the city.It is held every fall at the conference center. The show usually attracts lots of paticipants, spectators and mass media.A lot of unusual titles are offered to the young participants during that show:The First Vice...
hunterV Says: Be careful when you have a stroll in the nearby woods.Also, be prepared to see the woods in an aweful state: dirty and full of litter left by the local wild tourists, as we call those good-for-nothings who do not think about nature and have no pride of their native land...
hunterV Says: Who on earth built this road right over these nice portholes? - this is what you would ask driving along the city roads like we did when we were in our "Ford" during our stay there.Some portholes are pretty decent (that is, HUGE, BOTTOMLESS) and would leave no chance to your...
hunterV Says: I can't really describe any tourist traps as of today.Perhaps it could be your desire to drive along the city streets.Since there are enough portholes there, please be careful not to ruin your car. Learn to read Russian and Ukrainian road signs, ask the locals about the...
hunterV Says: good and reliable shoes, a jacket to resist the frequent winds since the streets and lanes on the outskirts (and not only) are rarely lit, please do not forget to pack a flashlight to be able to walk along the dark streets at night.
hunterV Says: “In Commemoration of the Fallen Heroes” museum is dedicated to the memory of the fallen heroes of the Young Guards underground organization and the residents of the city who were seized, tortured and massacred by the Nazis. It is located in the basement of the city hospital....
hunterV Says: If your local friends invite you for a picnic in the open, you might go to the nearest woods, but be careful and courageous: you will see loads and loads of litter left by the careless local “wild tourists” who do not care about keeping their country tidy.This picture was...
hunterV Says: The city stadium is called Shakhtar ("Coalminer") like in many other coalmining cities of Luhansk region.The city Sports Center is located right next to the city park. The city stadium has 5,500 seats.
hunterV Says: These are some updated phone numbers in the city.To call Rovenki from outside you have to dial +38 06433, if you call from a landline phone in Luhansk, dial 8 233. If you call from a mobile in Ukraine, dial 8 06433 before the phone number itself.Bus terminal - 5-00-15...
hunterV Says: I enjoyed seeing lots of new mansions in Rovenki. Many of these mansions are still under construction, others are being built there. We could not help taking a picture of some of them, although the passing militia officer approached us and inquired about the purpose of our...
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There are buses to and from Rovenki almost every hour. It will take you about an hour to get there from Luhansk (about $2).
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I visited this city before, but I have never spent four days in the city, like I did last time. I was there in 1998 with my Austrian partners who had paid several visits to Rovenki within the...
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