Introducing Kharkiv
If Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya are the strong-arm muscle of Ukrainian industry, then the more northerly city of Kharkiv is its nerve centre and brain. It’s a leafy university town that makes the unusual boast of being the birthplace of the Soviet nuclear industry. And it combines vast, agoraphobia-inducing plazas – particularly its unforgettably enormous pl Svobody – with charming early-20th-century buildings on more compact streets. With more than 100, 000 enrolled at the university, including many foreign students, there’s a distinct multicultural feel to Kharkiv’s lively streets. The city empties during summer, so visit at other times to get a proper feel for the place.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Getting from Kharkov to Donetsk
by sidsewell 31 May 2012
I'd be interested in meeting at the hotel to and going from there, hiring a mini bus and going straight to and from Donetsk. We should…
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Re: Getting from Kharkov to Donetsk
by Canadianwolf 30 May 2012
Did you register for the shuttle bus at http://poehalinafootball.com.ua/poezdka/ ??? I think this is the best option. We will leave on…
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RE: Getting from Kharkov to Donetsk
by 5man 30 May 2012
My friend and I will be staying kharkiv for three days., and we will be going to donetsk for the game on the 11 June. so I am also having…
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