24 days in Kharkiv Itinerary

Kharkiv hosts numerous Soviet monuments from its stint as the capital in the 1920s and is considered the industrial and educational heart of Ukraine.

Get out of town with these interesting Kharkiv side-trips: Holy Ascension Church (in Zolochiv), Parkhomovskiy Museum of Art (in Parkhomivka) and Sharivka Palace (in Sharivka). Spend the 10th (Wed) exploring nature at Artem Culture and Recreation Park. Next up on the itinerary: stroll around Shevchenko City Garden, meet the residents at Kharkov Zoo, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Assumption Cathedral, and ponder the design of Mirror Stream fountain.

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If you are flying in from Turkey, the closest major aiport is Kharkiv International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 0°C in February, and nighttime lows around -5°C.