Guide de Kharkiv : ville ukrainienne avec une place impressionnante

The journey to discover Kharkiv begins right in Republic Square, which enchants visitors with an area of eleven hectares, ranking it among the ten largest squares in the world. Republic Square includes within its tree-lined ellipse the university and the Government buildings, such as Derzhprom, the first Soviet skyscraper currently housing the Ministry of Industry. Especially during summer evenings, the square becomes a charming gathering place for both tourists and locals.
Thanks to its highly efficient three metro lines (open from 6 a.m. to midnight), Kharkiv allows tourists to move around easily. Leaving Republic Square, head further south towards Shevchenko Park, where you can admire statues of the revolutionary Lenin and the poet Taras Shevchenko. Inside the park, you can have fun at the largest and most famous Ukrainian zoo, the dolphinarium, and the game rooms available. In the part closest to Republic Square in summer, charming open-air clubs and restaurants open their doors where you can taste the typical Borsch soup and the traditional syrniki (cheese pancakes).
Continuing the itinerary south, you can admire the Pokrovskyi Monastery, while moving to the other bank of the Lopan River you can visit the Blahovishchenskyi Cathedral with its Turkish style. If you want to go shopping, you can head north to the Tsentralny Rynok market where you can find everything and more, from mechanical components to typical local products such as shapki (fur hats).
Kharkiv also offers a series of very interesting museums: from the more traditional History Museum (at 5 Universitetska Street) to the more original World Sexual Cultures Museum (at 81a Mironositska Street).
It is noted that in 2012 Kharkiv hosts some events related to the European Football Championship.