Tourist Places to Visit in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Europe
Kramatorsk is a city belonging to Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. It is situated about 100 km north of the city of Donetsk and 620 km southeast of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Kramatorsk is especially noted as a mechanical engineering hub of Ukraine. Kramatorsk was resided by many renowned sportsman, actors and singers including Ruslan Ponomariov, Joseph Kobzon and Leonid Bykov.
The economy of Kramatorsk is based on its industries. Kramatorsk is slightly different from rest of the Ukrainian cities as its more inhabitants speak Russian than national language, Ukrainian.
Geography of Kramatorsk:
Located in the eastern part of Ukraine, Kramatorsk is spread over an area of 117.1 sq. km and coordinates with 48°43′ N latitude and 37°32′ E longitude.
Connectivity to Kramatorsk:
Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport is the main airport of oblast, situated near Donetsk city, around 90 km from the Kramatorsk city, serves Kramatorsk. This airport handles flights from and to Moscow, Bergamo, Rome, Dortmund, Kiev, Munich and Asian cities like Sharjah and Dubai.
There are buses frequent between Kramatorsk and Donetsk cities and also one can take taxi or pre booked vehicles for safe and comfort travel.
To move within the Kramatorsk city, public buses and rental cars or bikes are convenient options.
Culture and Food in Kramatorsk:
Kramatorsk has limited number of modernized restaurants and shopping options. It is recommended to visit Donetsk city for those who have interest in historical sites, parks and museums. The Donetsk city also houses plenty star rated hotels, international standard restaurants and shopping malls.
What to see in Kramatorsk?
Donetsk Regional History Museum:
Situated on Chelyuskintsev Street in Donetsk city, about 100 km from Kramatorsk, the Donetsk Regional History Museum is open for visitors 10:00-18:00 (Wednesday to Sunday) and 10:00-16:00 (Monday). This is a four-floor building holding a great collection of historical objects showcasing the history of Donetsk. The entrance fee is 12 UAH.
Donbass Arena:
The Donbass Arena witnessed the matches of 2012 Eurocup, is one of the major sport centre as well as tourist attractions in Donetsk oblast. It can be explored through guided tours and is located on the Chelyuskintsiv Street in Donetsk city.
Aquapark in Donetsk:
Located in Scherbakova Park in Donetsk, the Royal Marine Aquapark was inaugurated in 2012. It is considered as one of the best aquaparks in Europe and is constructed by Canadian company OpenAire, Inc. It is a worth visit.
Other places of interest in and around Kramatorsk include:
- Donetsk Planetarium
- Donetsk Regional Art Museum
- Forged Figures Park
- Donbass Palace
- Park Shcherbakova
- FC Shakhtar Museum
- The Beatles Monument
- Pushkin Boulevard
- Michael the Archangel
- Ukrainian Steppe Sculpture Park
- Taras Shevchenko Monument
- Donetsk Botanical Garden
- Donbass Equicentre
- The Tsar Cannon
- The Holy Transfiguration Cathedral
Ideal time to visit Kramatorsk:
Probably the months of summer season are best to trip Kramatorsk in Ukraine.
Accommodation options in Kramatorsk:
There are tourist favor accommodation centres fewer in Kramatorsk, on this point, tourists can head towards Donetsk city for to enjoy memorable hospitality services with latest facilities like free W-Fi, doctor on call service, food on request, arrangement of different recreational activities, spa and sauna. The prominent hotels in Kramatorsk and Donetsk are as follows:
- Park Inn by Radisson Donetsk
- Prague Premier Hotel
- Shakhtar Plaza Hotel
- Donbass Palace Hotel
- Boutique Hotel “Azania”
- Vettriano Art Apartments
- Liverpool Hotel
- Spanish Patio Boutique Hotel
- Hotel Rialto
- Central Hotel Donetsk
- Ozerniy Hotel complex
- Pansion Ukraine
- Tip Top Hotel
- John Hughes Hotel
- Best Eastern Legion Hotel
- Forest Park Hotel