Poltava
Poltava is a city in Central Ukraine. Poltava is called a cultural capital because of its colourful history and many famous Ukrainians who were born in Poltava. Wikivoyage
Population 283,402 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Ukraine
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Григорію Сковороді Memorial · 200 m
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Полтавський художній музей (галерея мистецтв) імені Миколи Ярошенка Museum · 290 m -
Полтавський краєзнавчий музей імені Василя Кричевського Museum · 980 m -
Monument of Glory Attraction · 30 m -
Monument to Ivan Kotliarevskyi Memorial · 460 m -
Маруся Чурай Memorial · 540 m -
Monument to undefeated Poltava citizens Memorial · 580 m -
Пам'ятник Гоголю Memorial · 600 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
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