Visit Zaporizhzhya Oblast
The Zaporizhzhya Oblast is a region located in the south eastern part of Ukraine. It has a population of 1.6 million people and covers an area of approximately 27,000 square kilometers. The landscape is characterized by grassy steppes, rolling hills and many rivers that flow through its borders.
Travelers visiting Zaporizhzhya will find plenty to do and see here. Tourists can explore the Khortytsia Island which houses a unique museum complex dedicated to Ukrainian history, culture and folklore or admire the beauty of Dnipro River from one of the nearby old ferry crossings. Another interesting tourist destination is Shidnyi Stav National Park with its numerous historical monuments surrounded by beautiful nature scenery.
In terms of interesting historical facts about the region it's worth mentioning that during medieval times Zaporizhzhya served as an important center for trade between Europeans and Eastern countries along with other important locations such as Kiev, Kherson, Poltava etc. That legacy still lives on today through various archaeological sites found throughout the area that preserve evidence from these days gone by
Travelers visiting Zaporizhzhya will find plenty to do and see here. Tourists can explore the Khortytsia Island which houses a unique museum complex dedicated to Ukrainian history, culture and folklore or admire the beauty of Dnipro River from one of the nearby old ferry crossings. Another interesting tourist destination is Shidnyi Stav National Park with its numerous historical monuments surrounded by beautiful nature scenery.
In terms of interesting historical facts about the region it's worth mentioning that during medieval times Zaporizhzhya served as an important center for trade between Europeans and Eastern countries along with other important locations such as Kiev, Kherson, Poltava etc. That legacy still lives on today through various archaeological sites found throughout the area that preserve evidence from these days gone by
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Velyka Bilozerka, Malokaterynivka, Chernihivka Raion, Kirove, Energodar, Mala Bilozerka, Polohy, Kuybysheve, Pryshyb, Balky, Kyrylivka, Osypenko, Berdyans’ka Mis’krada, Voznesenka, Rozivka, Komyshuvakha, Vasylivka, Vesele, Matviyivka, Prymors’k, Novobohdanivka, Tymoshivka, Dniprorudne, Novovasylivka, Chapayevka, Dniprovka, Ternuvate, Mala Tokmachka, Novomykolayivka, Melitopol, Orikhiv, Tokmak, Zaporizhia, Preobrazhenka, Zaliznychne, Yakymivka, Kushuhum