Kherson is a beautiful city on the bank of Dnipro. The population of Kherson is about 350 000 people. It is a town of youth; a lot of educational establishments are located here. Kherson is divided into city center - the most ancient part of the city where all the administrative and memorial places are located and new districts with new many-storied buildings.

Arrival and departure

Kherson has an airport of internal connection between main Ukrainian cities, railway station with special high-speed trains, see-and-river port and two bus stations. It is still not possible to get to Kherson by plane from abroad yet but there is an International Airport in Odessa (only 250 km away from here) or two Kiev airports (International Airport of Borispol and National Airport of Zhuliany).

Hotels and apartments

They say the second impression of the city is a place you are staying at. That is why it is important to choose it carefully. There are several hotels in Kherson. They are located in different districts and offer different service and prices. All the same you have one more option not to be disappointed by conditions of your residence - to stay at private apartment and not to depend on personnel. That is why you will be at easy with guide support.

Safety

The tap water in Kherson is not very good for drinking. We recommend to buy bottled drinking water in the stores. Also beware of pocket pickers while using public transport or in crowded places (especially shopping malls).
The safest area as of accommodation is a centre of Kherson. We do not recommend walking alone in some residential areas of Kherson at night.
Also do exchange currency in exchange offices or banks only. Trying to exchange money in a bar, restaurant of if someone offered it to you may result in you just loosing the amount you wanted to change.

Places to visit

For souvenirs the best place to go in Kherson is Suvorova Street.
Kherson has a huge number of shopping malls and world standard stores that you would find convenient to use. Most of the accept major credit cards.
Kherson has several high standard modern cinemas, so if you know some Russian, we would recommend you visiting. For man who want to see films in English we have small cinema for private visits.

Night life in Kherson is very active. There is a number of great night clubs, restaurants and bars for all tastes and ages.

Guides and excursions

Kherson is worth to visit and you will find it out after you come here. It plays an important role in the development of all the Southern part of Ukraine.
It was founded earlier than Nikolaev and Odessa and has more than 3 centuries of its history and development. It was founded in 1778 by Ekaterina II order as a fortress on the Tatars way and very important trade point.
It is famous for its mild climate, history and of course "bunches" of beautiful Kherson girls.
There are some museums and lots of memorial places.
The Museum of Local Lore will put you in the atmosphere of ancient times - the period of tribes and colonization of vast steps.
Art Museum is located in one of the oldest buildings of Kherson (lately Municipal Duma) and has the masterpieces of painting, sculpture and carving.