Svyatogorsk Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

We have recently been in Sviatogorsk

We have recently been in Sviatogorsk, Svyatogorsk

 csddsss Says:  We have recently been in the family Sviatogorsk, how did it beautifully! This is a great place to relax with the kids! Probably the most beautiful place here is Laura! The holy place!We walked around, looked at the local zoo, and decided to go to the monument to Artem.... 

Observe the Birds at the Birds’ Yard

Observe the Birds at the Birds’ Yard, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The monks keep dozens of birds and they are exhibited in the cages that are located behind Holy Assumption Cathedral. There are several kinds of birds:parrots, songbirds, golden pheasants, diamond pheasants, King doves, Mandarin ducks Coati (Nasua rufa) .When you walk around... 

Restaurants  

City Cafes and Restaurants: A Big Choice

City Cafes and Restaurants: A Big Choice, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  There are also other cafes in the town:Irina (17 Ostrovsky Street)Tel. +38 06262 5 42 74;Absolute (6 Ostrovsky Street);Krylo ("Wing") at 1 Ostrovsky Street;Korchma ("Ukrainian Inn") at 12 Kamyshev Street;Cossacks’ Farmstead at Donets Embankment;Golden Font at Lake Bannoye... 

Golden Font: VIP Dining

Golden Font: VIP Dining, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The restaurant's name is Zolota Kupel' in Ukrainian.It is located in the Seversky Donets Embankment in front of the city beach and Mount Artem.The restaurant has a big common hall and several detached log cabins that serve as private banquet halls.The restaurant has a gate... 

Nightlife  

Military: Young People's Favorite
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This is one of the two nightclubs in the town, very popular among the young people.”Military” nightclub in SvyatogorskMilitary is the only military style nightclub in the open in Ukraine.
Its visitors enjoy the loud stylish club music, moderate prices and quality service.
Every day there are shows here: topless, strip fashion, bartender show and shish kebab kitchen show.
There are different parties here:
- Oriental style water pipe party with Indian odor sticks;
- Strawberry Show with body tatoos, body art and erotic show;
- Strip Fashion – the performance of “Orchid” provocative fashion circus from Zaporizhia.
The nightclub is open from 8 p.m. and till VICTORY!
No entrance fee for young ladies until 11 p.m.

Dress Code: casual;Golden Lion disco bar is another nighttime place for both young and not-so-young people.
The bar offers
- a show program that is new every three days;
- a discotheque;
- a strip show;
- exquisite cuisine (especially seafood dishes);
- a wide choice of drinks at the bar;
- competitions and games for customers;
- club music.

The disco bar is at 65 Shevchenko Street.

Updated Jul 20, 2010

Phone: +38 050 619 58 27

Website: http://svyatogorsk.com/club

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Transportation  

Famous All Over Ukraine

Famous All Over Ukraine, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  You can get to this destination if you leave the Kharkiv-Rostov motorway at Slavyansk and follow to Svyatogorsk.You can also get to Svyatogorsk by train from Kiev. We took a bus from Luhansk and it took us more than three hours to get there. 

Railway Station

Railway Station, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  There is a big red bus that will take you to the Laura from the railway station or take you to the railway station from the Laura.It departs every hour from the railway station square.There are transit trains at the railway... 

Shopping  

Central Market: Small and Modest

Central Market: Small and Modest, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The central market is in Shevchenko Street.It's a small one, but big enough for such a small town as Svyatogorsk.You can buy both food and clothes there.Also, there are several stores in the market area.There is also a snack bar at the market. food and drink 50-100 UAH 

Local Customs  

A Poultry Yard

A Poultry Yard, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  There is a poultry yard at the territory of the monastery behind Holy Assumption Cathedral.Lots of pilgrims and travelers like visiting this place.The monastery monks keep dozens of birds that are exhibited in the cages that are located behind Holy Assumption Cathedral.... 

Cross Processions

Cross Processions, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The monastery and the parish celebrate Patron Saints’ Days during the year.One of the first big holidays of the year is St.Arsenius the Blessed Day on May 21 with a cross procession. The cross procession heads for St.Arsenius Hermitage.The cross procession also takes place... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Natural Dangers

Natural Dangers, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  Poisonous snakes are among other “natural dangers”.You can come across one of them at a forest glade or anywhere in the suburbs.There are several kinds of adders and vipers in the area. Many of them mutate and look like harmless grass snakes…Be warned and watch your step... 

Epidemiologists Advise

Epidemiologists Advise, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  Svyatogorsk is a city where you feel like coming back again and again.It’s the center of Orthodox pilgrims, a resort city and a paradise for forest and river lovers…However, epidemiologists keep reminding us of the possible dangers you might experience during your stay in... 

Reading the Ads

Reading the Ads, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  This is not a danger, but a simple warning.There are no English inscriptions or advertisements in Svyatogorsk.You have to be able to read some Russian.It can help you find an apartment or a good service there.Here is what the pictures... 

Tourist Traps  

Visiting the Caves

Visiting the Caves, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  We spent about two hours standing in line to get an entrance to the caves.People standing in front of us were buying twenty or thirty tickets each. It must have been for the entire pilgrims' group.In the long run we could buy a ticket to enter the caves, but only for 1 p.m.,... 

River Embankment

River Embankment, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  Buying some souvenirs or other goods at the embankment market, please keep in mind that the prices are a bit too exaggerated there. Well, most of the goods there are unique and cannot be bought at any other market.Hence the monopolists dictate their own prices.If you don’t... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Colossus of Svyatogorsk

Colossus of Svyatogorsk, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The monument to Artiom can be seen from afar.Artiom was the Communist party pseudonym of the Communist functionary Fiodor Sergeyev (1883-1921).He was the Prime-Minister of DKSR (Donetsk-Kryvyi Rih Socialist Republic) in 1918-1920.The huge monument was commissioned by the... 

The Village of Bogorodichne

The Village of Bogorodichne, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The Village of Bogorodichne is on the way to/from the monastery.We passed this large village whose cathedral also belongs to the monastery complex.You can see a small chapel by the road and the big cathedral up the hill. It's St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel. This is where... 

War Memorial

War Memorial, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  War Memorial is on the way to the hermitage.It is dedicated to Lieutenant Vladimir Kamyshev (1923-1943) who was an artillery officer and a gun layer during the battle at the Holy Mountains in 1943. He perished at his post and is buried there. The monument at his grave... 

Favorites  

The Armenian Gift

The Armenian Gift, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  The Armenian community of Donetsk region is one of the biggest in Ukraine. The community members, the Armenian Church called Surb Hau and the Armenian consulate employees from Kiev erected this memorial cross at the territory of the monastery, being the only non-Ukrainian... 

Place of Pilgrimage

Place of Pilgrimage, Svyatogorsk

 hunterV Says:  Having you, the Most Holy Mother of God, as a wall of salvation, we are saved; do not neglect, our Sovereign, and heed our prayers.These words from an Orthodox prayer are inscribed at the pedestal of the statue of the Mother of God.The statue was erected at the entrance to... 

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