Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine · Europe

About Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia, formerly known as Aleksandrovsk or Oleksandrivsk until 1921, is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a population of 710,052 (2022 estimate).
Zaporizhzhia is known for the historic island of Khortytsia, multiple power stations and for being an important industrial centre. Steel, aluminium, aircraft engines, automobiles, transformers for substations, and other heavy industrial goods are produced in the region.
The name Zaporizhzhia refers to the position of the city: "beyond the rapids"—downstream or south of the Dnieper Rapids. These were previously an impediment to navigation and the site of important portages. In 1932, the rapids were flooded to become part of the reservoir of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station.
Before 1921, the city was called Aleksandrovsk (or Oleksandrivsk), named after the original fortress that formed a part of the Dnieper Defence Line of the Russian Empire.
Zaporizhzhia was founded in 1770, when the Aleksandrovskaya (Александровская) Fortress was built as a part of the Dnieper Defence Line, to protect...
Zaporizhzhia travel guide
Understand
The name Zaporizhzhia means "beyond the rapids". Before the Dniproges Dam was built, the rapids on the Dniepr River were a notorious impediment to navigation.
Getting there
By plane Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine's airspace is closed to civil aviation.
By train Zaporizhzhia is around 10 hours away from Kyiv via train. There is one daily departure and several night trains heading in both directions. Tickets may be purchased online from the official booking service and will cost 400-2,000 грн depending on class. There are also daily trains from Kharkiv, arriving at 1 Zaporizhzhia-1 Train Station.
By bus For the adventurous or cash-strapped, there are also several daily marshrutkas departing from outside Kyiv train station. Expect to take around 10 hours. There are also many marshrutkas from neighbouring cities.
Getting around
By public transport Zaporizhzhia has a convenient public transport system:
13 bus routes 6 tram routes 7 trolleybus routes 64 marshrutka routes Single ride tickets in buses cost 12 грн, in marshrutkas — 12-13 грн, trams and trolleybuses are free. Schedules are available on the official website (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:
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) Lextaxi (Лекс таксі)
See
Khortytsia Island, has a long and rich history. The granite cliffs on the island are also spectacular. Dniproges Dam, the largest dam in Europe when it was built. At the end of Prospekt Lenina. The park nearby offers spectacular views of the dam and Khortytsia island. 1 Bohuslayev's Technics Museum (Музей Техніки Богуслаєва), Kopenkina St, 27А, ☏ +380 61 7204406. Also known as the Motor Sich Museum, this museum has a number of Soviet-built aircraft, motorcycles from 1930s to 1980s and open-air display of military equipment. (updated Aug 2021) 2 Popov Palace Museum (Дворцовый комплекс, Палацовий комплекс, державного історико-архітектурного музею-заповідника "Садиба Попова”), 12-16 Gagarina st, Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia oblast (30 km south from Zaporizhzhia), ☏ +380 6175 7-73-88. British house, Coservation tower, 1894, No.2 tower, No.3 tower, ironwrought fence, coach house, mews, chapel, northern gate and guest outbuilding, landpark, all made in the 1890s, in neo-gothic style (updated Sep 2023)
Buy
All of the major clothing stores, jewelry Zaporizhzhia concentrated in shopping centers and along the avenue. Lenin from the intersection with the street. Leonova to pl. Festival.
Grocery stores Grocery stores in Zaporizhya are networks ATB, Silpo, Amstor, Auchan.
ATB have been observed to be the cheapest supermarket, but with very meager assortment. Silpo — this is the average size of supermarkets. Prices are higher than in the ATB, but lower than other networks. Amstor — this is the format of regional supermarkets. Accordingly, they are located in almost all parts of the city. There is a wide range of products, but the prices are higher than in the ATB or Silpo. Auchan is only one in Zaporizhya. It is at the intersection of Pryberezhna magistral and Zaporiz'ka st. Hypermarket is a generator of City Mall. Next to it there is also a building materials hypermarket Epicenter. There is also a Novus store, but the prices are sky-high in it and the inhabitants of Zaporizhzhia will not recommend it to you.
Specialty shops alcoholic Alcoholic beverages are best to buy in specialized stores – so you can avoid falsification. In Zaporizhya there are two networks of alcohol markets:
Meadow (Polyana) is located at 3-B Gagarin st., Gagarin mall near the intersection Lenin ave./Gagarin st. Wines of the world (Vina Mira).
Markets Each district in Zaporizhya have 1-2 local grocery market. Their location can be obtained from local residents. In addition, there are two large flea market in Zaporizhya: Angolenko and Voznesenovsky markets. Market Angolenko is on the street. Angolenko, just called and bus stops. Entrance to the market as possible by the Shevchenko district, and from the Ave. Lenin. Voznesenovsky market is located between the Pobedy ave. and Pryberezhna magistral closer tiothe Dnieper from Festival square.
Shops household There are three shops networks of household in Zaporizhya: Eva, Prostor, Lotos
Eat
1 Pizza City (Піцца Сіті), 7 Dobrolyubova St, ☏ +380 66 88-48-036, +380 68 448-83-97. 10:00-22:00. English-speaking staff. From 110 грн. (updated Apr 2022)
Sleep
Teatralny Hotel (Готель «Театральний»), 23 Troitska Street, ☏ +380 61 2288000, + 380 67 6197007, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. From 1,045 грн. (updated Sep 2023) Optima Zaporizhia (Optima Запоріжжя), 19 Mayakovskoho Avenue, ☏ +380 612284490, +380 671705487, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. From 1,244 грн. (updated Sep 2023)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.