Vinnytsia

Understand

In 2021, Vinnytsia was home to 370,000 people. In 2017, 67% of the city's population spoke Ukrainian at home, 13% spoke Russian, and 20% spoke Ukrainian and Russian equally.

Climate A long lasting warm summer with a sufficient quantity of moisture and a comparatively short winter is characteristic of Vinnytsia. The average temperature in January is −5.8 °C (21.6 °F) and 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) in July. The average annual precipitation is 638 mm (25 in). Throughout the year, 6–9 days per year include snowstorms, 37–60 days of the year include mists during the cold period, and 3–5 days include thunder storms with hail.

History

Vinnytsia has been an important trade and political center since the fourteenth century, when Fedir Koriatowicz, the nephew of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas, built a fortress (1363) against Tatar raiders on the banks of the Southern Bug. From that time on, the town became a part of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Ottoman Empire, Cossack Hetmanat and eventually the Russian Empire, which annexed the city and region following the Second Partition of Poland in 1793. Russia moved to expunge the Roman Catholic religion; Catholic churches in the city (including what is now the Transfiguration Cathedral) were converted to Russian Orthodox churches. In the beginning of 20th century, the city became a temporary capital of the independent Ukrainian People's Republic. Victims' graves from the Vinnytsia massacre during the Stalinist repression of 1937–1938 were exhumed by the invading Germans in 1943. Adolf Hitler sited his easternmost headquarters 'Führerhauptquartier Wehrwolf' near the town and spent a number of weeks there in 1942 and early 1943. Nazi atrocities were committed in and near Vinnytsia by Einsatzgruppe C. Estimates of the number of victims run as high as 28,000. This included the virtual annihilation of the town's large Jewish population.

Tourist information There is useful website for tourists visiting Vinnytsia: vinnytsia.city.

Getting there

By plane Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine's airspace is closed to civil aviation. In March 2022, the Vinnytsia International Airport airfield was destroyed by Russian missiles.

By train

1 Vinnytsia train station (Залізничний вокзал Вінниці, Залізнична станція Вінниця), Pryvokzalna sq., 1 (NE 4 km from centre), ☏ +380 432 271631. Besides number of regional and Ukrainian trains, there are two international routes - to Przemyśl (Poland) and Chișinău (Moldova). The accurate timetable in English could be checked on Ukrzaliznytsia Official Webpage (updated Jan 2024)

By bus 2 Eastern or No.3 bus station (Східний автовокзал), Levka Lukianenka str., 20 (5 km east from the railway station), ☏ +380 432 270423. Buses to and from Haisyn 5 per day, Uman daily. (updated Jan 2024) 3 Central or No.1 bus station (Центральний автовокзал, Вінниця автостанція №1), Kyivska str., 8 (2.5 km western from Vinnytsia Railway Station), ☏ +380 432 671342. Buses to/from: Cherkasy, Dnipro, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Berdychiv daily, Chernivtsi (but see below) daily 3 times, Kyiv 6-8 per day, Odesa 4 per day, Zhytomyr 10 per day, Uman 5 per day, Tulchyn 12 per day, Bershad 8 times, Mohyliv-Podilskyi 6 per day etc.The bus from Vinnytsia to Chernivtsi takes you to a one-horse-town called Chernivtsi in the Vinnytsia Oblast and not to the bustling university city of Chernivtsi in the Chernivtsi Oblast. Beware, as this is an easy mistake to make. (updated Jan 2024) 4 Western or No.2 bus station (Western Bus Station, Західний автовокзал, Вінниця автостанція №2), Khmelnytske Shose st., 107 (7 km west from central street Soborna by Khmelnytske Shose st.), ☏ +380 432 464891. Buses from: Bar (Ukraine) between 06:55-17:45, 10 per day, Mohyliv-Podilskyi between 06:55-17:45, 15 per day, Khmilnyk between 07:15-20:00, 25 per day, Lviv twice a day via Yaremche, Khmelnytskyi between 07:00-15:00 6-8 per day. Mostly for Vinnytsia oblast destinations. (updated Jan 2024) 5 "Grosh" or No.4 bus station (Вінниця Автостанція №4 "Грош"), Nemyrivske Shose (on the way out of town) (east ~5 km). Buses only for suburbs. Operating without precise timetable (updated Jan 2024)

Getting around

By public transport Vinnytsia has a convenient public transport system:

6 tram routes 21 trolleybus routes 20 bus routes 29 marshrutka routes Single ride tickets in trams and trolleybuses cost 8 грн, in buses — 12 грн, in marshrutkas — 15-18 грн. You can pay for the ride using bank card (contactless payments are accepted) or paper ticket, which may be bought in EasyPay terminal (map, in Ukrainian). More information is available on the official website (in Ukrainian). You can also buy transport card (where to buy, in Ukrainian) with the option to buy 130-rides pass for 510 грн or unlimited pass for 750 грн. Pass will work for 30 days. Card costs 60 грн with 0 balance (balance top up for any amount can be done in the same kiosks). Its main advantage is 1 free transfer during half an hour after first validation. Schedules are available at each station, on the official website (in Ukrainian) on the map (in Ukrainian), and on rozklad.in.ua (in Ukrainian). You can also check information about public transport on EasyWay and Google Maps.

By taxi Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

Uber (Убер). (updated Sep 2023) Bolt (Болт). (updated Sep 2023) Uklon (Уклон). (updated Sep 2023) OnTaxi (ОнТаксі). (updated Sep 2023) Opti (Опті). (updated Sep 2023) Shark (Шарк). (updated Oct 2023)

By scooter Kick scooter is a funny way to shorten your time while getting around the city.

Bolt (Болт). (updated Sep 2023) ECOS (ЕКОС). (updated Sep 2023) E-wings. (updated Sep 2023) JET.UA. (updated Sep 2023)

By bike There are more than 90 km of infrastructure for bicycles in Vinnytsia. While you can use your own bike, you can also rent one using one of the following companies:

nextbike. (updated Sep 2023)

See

Churches

1 Baptist Church 'House of the Gospel' (Баптистська церква "Храм Євангелія"), Pravednykiv Svitu st., 3А (on the Lisopark tram 4, 5 stop), ☏ +38 (098) 370-63-55, [email protected]. One of the largest Evangelical church buildings in Eastern Europe. (updated Feb 2023) 2 Christ's Resurrection Church (Храм Воскресіння Христового), Khmelnytske Shose st., 5, ☏ +380 96 179 2835. Built in 1910 by famous city architect Hryhorii Artynov with iconostasis made by Kyiv artist Oleksandr Murashko. It was built on the place of old cemetery. (updated Feb 2023) 3 Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, former Dominicans monastery (Спасо-Преображенський собор, домініканський монастир), Soborna st., 23 (in the same center of the city, near the Central Bridge), ☏ +380 93 321 4563. One of the oldest buildings in Vinnytsia. Beautiful example of Baroque architecture. The Dominican monastery was founded in 1630. In 1758, a stone church for the Dominicans was founded by Polish aristocrat Michał Grocholski, who asked the Italian architect Paolo Fontana to finish the project. In 1832 Russians closed Dominican monastery and handed it over to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1833, the community church was re-ordained as the Transfiguration Cathedral. On December 16, 2018, the local parish was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, but the name of the Cathedral remains the same. (updated Feb 2023) 4 St. Nicholas church and bell tower (Миколаївська церква і дзвіниця, Микильська церква, Храм святителя Миколая Чудотворця), Syniovodska st., 6-12 (SW 2 km). Saint Nicholas church was founded by ktetor Anton Postelnik in 1746 and constructed in the place of a more ancient one. Its bell tower was moved aside to the stone gray wall and could be used as a fortress. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Former Jesuits monastery (Єзуїтський монастир), Soborna st.,17. Built in 17-18th century. Nowadays in the buildings of former Jesuits monastery located Vinnytsia Regional State Archive, Arts Museum and Vinnytsia Regional Museum (updated Feb 2023) 6 Saint Mary of the Angels church (Church of the Holy Angelic Virgin Mary, former Capuchin monastery, Костел Діви Марії Ангельської), Soborna str., 12, ☏ +380 432 350221. Nowadays it is the Roman Catholic Church. This is part of the former Capuchins monastery, built in 1748 - 1761 with its own catacombs, where, according to legend, the spirit of the monk Szymon lives. (updated Feb 2023) 7 Nativity of the Saint Virgin Cathedral (Собор Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці), Ivana Bohuna st., 125. Built in 1913-1914. (updated Mar 2023) 8 Church of

Do

Parks

1 Central Leontovych City Park (Центральний міський парк імені Миколи Леонтовича), Kalichanska sq. Founded in 1936. The area is 40 ha. There are lots of attractions: the Alley of Famous Citizens, a summer theater, a stadium, an ice rink, a planetarium, and the Mini-Vinnytsia exhibition. The Ark of Marchel (1964) placed on the main entrance (updated Mar 2023) 2 Vyshenskyi Park (Вишенський парк), Kosmonavtiv ave./Andriia Pervozvannoho st. Former Park of the People's Friendship. Park located on the Vyshenske lake. There is a Pirogov mansion on the other bank. (updated Mar 2023) 3 Podillia Zoo (Подільський зоопарк), Serhiia Zulinskoho st., 9 (N 7 km), ☏ +38(097) 404 89 19. Depends on season. Summer and Spring 9.00-19.00, Autumn 9.00-18.00, Winter 9.00-15.30. Zoo in the form of a spacious park with many domestic animals that can be fed. (updated Mar 2023)

Sport 4 Ice Rink "Ice Club" (Льодовий клуб, Стадіон ОКС), Hlibna st.,1 at Central City Leontovych Park, toll-free: +38 096 605 2727. (updated Mar 2023) 5 Aqua-Vin Swimming pool (Спортивний клуб Аква-Він), Akademika Jangelia st., 48, ☏ +380 97 936 8427. (updated Mar 2023) 6 Aquapark Maiak (Аквапарк "Маяк"), Vasylia Poryka st., 28 (West ~3 km), ☏ +380 (432) 51-34-14. (updated Mar 2023)

Theatres

7 Regional Puppet Theatre "Golden Key" (Обласний театр ляльок "Золотий ключик"), Stepana Bandery st., 6, ☏ +380 (432) 67 47 15. (updated Mar 2023) 8NOT EXISTING IMAGE Regional Philharmonic Hall (Обласна філармонія), Khmelnytske Shose st., 7, ☏ +380 432 660 274. Concert Hall located on the Vasyl Stus square near the administrative building, so-called "Knyzhka" ("The Book") (updated Mar 2023) 9 Sadovskyi Ukrainian Theatre of Music and Drama (Український музично-драматичний театр імені Миколи Садовського), Teatralna st., 13, ☏ +380 432 32 26 61. Built in 1910. Capacity 700 seats (updated Mar 2023) 10 Zoria Theater (Міський палац мистецтв Зоря), Striletska st., 44/2, ☏ +380 432 27 87 34. (updated Mar 2023)

Buy

Markets 1 Kyivskyi Market (Ринок Київський), Kyivska st. (вул. Київська) ~110 (N ~4 km). 2 Pryvokzalnyi Market (Ринок Привокзальний), Pryvokzalna, 1A (At the Railway Station). 3 Wholesale market (Оптовий ринок), Pikusa st. (updated Mar 2023) 4 Central Market (Ринок Центральний), Kotsiubynskoho ave., 13. (updated Mar 2023) 5 Maky Market (Ринок "Маки"), Zamostianska st., 34. (updated Mar 2023) 6 Urozhai Market (Ринок "Урожай"), Pyrohova st., 49. (updated Mar 2023)

Malls 7 Podillia City (ТЦ "Поділля Сіті"), Zodchykh st., 2, ☏ +380 (67) 432 23 55. (updated Mar 2023) 8 MegaMall Shopping Mall (ТЦ "Мегамол"), 600-Richchya st., 17, ☏ +38(068) 750 70 50. M-Sa 08:00 - 23:00. (updated Mar 2023) 9 Zhovten Shopping centre (Торговий центр Жовтень), Kotsiubynskoho ave., 34/46, ☏ +380 432 270356. 10 Smile City Shopping Mall (ТЦ "Смайл Сіті"), Kotsyubynskoho ave, 2а (at the Railway Station), ☏ +38(095) 002 0202. Mn-Sn 08:00-21:00. (updated Mar 2023) 11 Petrocenter Shopping center (Торговий Центр Петроцентр), Kotsiubynskoho ave.(Коцюбинського просп), 70 (East - Tram 1, 4, 6 or Trolley 5, 6, 11 to 'Muzey Kotsubynskoho'), ☏ +380 432 263080. 12 Sky Park Shopping Mall (ТЦ "Sky Park"), Ovodova st., 51, ☏ +380 432-509070. M-Sa 08:00-23:00. (updated Mar 2023) 13 Vinnytsia Department Store (Вінницький універмаг), Kalichanska sq., 2 (Central), ☏ +380 432 321048. M-F 08:00-17:00. (updated Mar 2023) 14 Feride plaza Shopping centre (ТЦ "Феріде Плаза"), Pyrohova st., 23 (Tram 1, 2, 5, 6 to 'Likarnia Pyrohova'), ☏ +380 432 557755. 09:00–22:00. (updated Mar 2023) 15 Bastylia Shopping centre (ТЦ "Бастилія"), Pyrogova st., 31, ☏ +380 432 536636. (updated Mar 2023)

Eat

1 McDonald's (Ресторан МакДональдс), Soborna st., 51a; Iunosti ave., 43a (On the Liverpool square near the Beatles installation), ☏ +38 050 463 8503. Mn-Sn 07:00 - 22:00. Wi-Fi. (updated Mar 2023) 2 New-York Street Pizza (Піцерія New-York Street Pizza), Hrushevskoho st., 50 (Center), ☏ +380 432 35 41 66. Mn-Sa 09:00 - 22:00, Sn 09:00 - 21:00. (updated Mar 2023) 3 Rich Restaurant (Ресторан Rich), Hrushevskoho st., 30 (Center), ☏ +38(096) 090 95 95. Mn-Sn 11:00-22:30. (updated Mar 2023) 4 Domino's Pizza (Піцерія Домінос), Zodchykh st., 10 (Near the Podillia City shopping mall), ☏ +38(067) 822 1111. Mn-Sn 12:00 - 22:00. (updated Mar 2023) 5 Mr. & Ms. Meat Restaurant (Ресторан Mr. & Ms. Meat), Zodchykh st., 10, ☏ +38(068) 402 00 30. Mn-Sn 12:00 - 22:00. Meat restaurant, finalist of Ukrainian award "Salt" 2021 (updated Mar 2023) 6 Shtechenberg Restaurant (Ресторація Штехенберга), Mykoly Ovodova st., 46, ☏ +38(067) 555 50 57. Daily 11:00-22:00. (updated Mar 2023) 7 Cherry Lake Restaurant (Ресторан Cherry Lake), Iunosti ave., 77 (Near the Pirogov mansion), ☏ +38(096) 700 99 77. Daily 11:00-00:00. (updated Mar 2023) 8 Vinnytska Rebernia Pub (Вінницька реберня), Kyivska st., 3a (embankment) (near the Central Bus Station), ☏ +38(063) 036 04 45. M-Su 11:00 - 22:00. Craft beer and ribs.Wi-Fi. (updated Mar 2023) 9 Debi Restaurant (Ресторан "Дебі"), Kotsiubynskoho ave., 43 (Two stops from Railway Station), ☏ +38(096) 777 55 50. Mn-Sn 11:00 - 23:00. (updated Mar 2023) 10 Nova Provintsyia (Ресторація "Нова Провінція"), Kosmonavtiv ave, 30a, ☏ +380 687357575, [email protected]. 11:00-22:00. (updated Mar 2023) 11 Horse in a Gasmask Pub (Паб "Кінь у протигазі"), Symona Petliury st., 20, ☏ +380 969527955. Mn-Sn 11:00-22:00. (updated Mar 2023)

Drink & nightlife

1 Royal Pub est 2021 (Роял Паб), Kotsiubynskoho ave., 39, ☏ +38(063) 302 02 13. Daily 14:00 - 23:00. Live music and craft beer. (updated Mar 2023) 2 Polunochnyky (Nighthawks) Cocktail Bar (Коктейль-бар "Полуночники"), Soborna st., 66. Daily 14:00-22:30. First classic cocktail bar in Vinnytsia (updated Mar 2023)

Sleep

1 Hotel France **** (Готель «Франція»), Soborna st., 34, ☏ +38(0432) 558 888. From 2,150 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 2 Small Hotel ***, Iunosti ave., 18, ☏ +38(093) 930 11 11, [email protected]. From 1,700 грн. (updated Sep 2023) Optima Vinnytsia (Optima Вінниця), 50/1 Kyivska Street, ☏ +380 432652880, +380 672196271, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. From 1,331 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 3 Hotel Ideal (Готель «Ідеал»), Heroiv Natsgvardii st., 73 (E 2km, near the Central market), ☏ +380 432 263818, +380 97 5319319. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. Bar, kitchen with room-service, laundry, 24/7, car park, taxi order, Wi-Fi From 400 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 4 Fenix Town, Khlibna st., 15, ☏ +38(096) 000 26 08, [email protected]. From 1,344 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 5 Arystokrat Hotel (Готель «Аристократ»), Bevza st., 17 (Center), ☏ +38(093) 170 59 16. From 1,330 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 6 Podillya Hotel (Готель «Поділля»), Hryhoria Skovorody st., 4 (Center), ☏ +380 432 592233, +380 432 592252. 95 rooms, 122 beds. From 1,720 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 7 Zatyshok Hotel (Готель «Затишок»), Valentyna Otamanovskoho str., 12, ☏ +38(096) 277 38 38, [email protected]. 20 rooms From 1,150 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 8 Dobrodiy Hotel (Готель «Добродій»), Mykoly Amosova st., 7-А (West 1.3 km), ☏ +380 432 513432. Wi-Fi, Cafe From 700 грн + tourist tax. (updated Sep 2023) 9 Profspilkovyi Hotel (Готель «Профспілковий»), Khmelnytske hwy., 2 (near Central Leontovych Park), ☏ +38(067) 797 57 79. From 813 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 10 SmartApart Apartaments (Апарт-готель SmartApart), Arkhitektora Artynova st., 57А, ☏ +38(0432) 55 22 55. 29 rooms From 1,500 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 11 Rhytm Hotel (Готель «Ритм»), Serhiia Zulinskoho st., 45 (near Podillia Zoo), ☏ +38(0432) 50 98 74. 6 rooms, 12 beds. Room Service. Possibility to order breakfast in the room. Laundry and ironing clothes. Taxi. Restaurant. Finnish sauna. Wi-Fi From 700 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 12 Churchill Inn, Slavetna st., 1a, ☏ +38(093) 996 88 77, [email protected]. 4 rooms, 8 beds. Restaurant, bar, free parking, air conditioning From 1,220 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 13 Versal Hotel (Готель «Версаль»), Tyvrivske hwy., 2, Luka-Meleshkivska, ☏ +38(067) 433 30 26. 40 rooms, 54 beds. From 960 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 14 Denina Hotel & SPA (Готель «Денінна»), Shevchenka st., 64A, ☏ +38(096) 579 04 02. Deninna SPA complex offers the pool, saunas and a salt room. From 1,200 грн. (updated Sep 2023) 15 Dacha Hotel (Готель «Дача»), Pryvokzalna st., 19А, ☏ +380 (96) 606-77-77. 8 ro

Go next

Uman - E 150 km. Khmelnytskyi - W 100 km. Take a train or a bus and start exploring Western Ukraine Zhytomyr - N 140 km. Four hours by bus. Stina - S 120 km 2 hours by bus or car