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'''Zaporizhia''' ([[Ukrainian phrasebook|Ukrainian]]: Запоріжжя) is a city in [[Ukraine]].
'''[https://zp.gov.ua/uk Zaporizhzhia]''' ([[Ukrainian phrasebook|Ukrainian]]: Запоріжжя, also transliterated '''Zaporozhye''' from [[Russian phrasebook|Russian]]: Запорожье) is a city in [[Ukraine]].


==Understand==
==Understand==
The name Zaporozhia means "beyond the rapids". Before the Dniproges Dam was built, the rapids on the Dniepr River were a notorious impediment to navigation.
The name Zaporizhzhia means "beyond the rapids". Before the Dniproges Dam was built, the rapids on the Dniepr River were a notorious impediment to navigation.

==Talk==
[[Ukrainian phrasebook|Ukrainian]] is the official language, but a slight majority of the city's residents speak [[Russian phrasebook|Russian]] as their first language.


==Get in==
==Get in==
Zaporozhia is around 10 hours away from Kiev via train. There is one daily departure and several night trains heading in both directions. Tickets may be purchased online from the [https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en/ official booking service] and will cost US$10-50 depending on class. There are also daily trains from [[Moscow]], [[Minsk]], [[Simferopol]], and [[Kharkiv]], arriving at {{marker|type=go|name=Zaporizhzhia-1 Train Station|lat=47.795187016914156|long=35.18753731341547}}.


=== By plane ===
For the adventurous or cash-strapped, there are also several daily marshrutkas departing from outside Kiev train station. Expect to take around 10 hours. There are also many marshrutkas from neighbouring cities.
{{Cautionbox|Due to the state of war, Ukraine's airspace has been closed to civil aviation.|lastedit=2023-09-19}}<!-- For those who prefer to fly, Ukrainian International Airlines and Motor Sich Airlines have scheduled flights from Kyiv, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul and LOT Polish Airlines fly from Warsaw. The 1 Zaporizhzhia International Airport is about 20 minutes northeast of the downtown area. -->

=== By train ===
Zaporizhzhia is around 10 hours away from Kyiv via train. There is one daily departure and several night trains heading in both directions. Tickets may be purchased online from the [https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en/ official booking service]{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} and will cost 400-2,000 грн depending on class. There are also daily trains from [[Kharkiv]], arriving at {{marker|type=go|name=Zaporizhzhia-1 Train Station|lat=47.795187016914156|long=35.18753731341547}}.

=== By bus ===


For those who prefer to fly, [https://www.flyuia.com/ua/en/flights/kiev-to-zaporizhzhia Ukrainian International Airlines] and Motor Sich Airlines have scheduled flights from [[Kyiv]], [https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-ua/flights/flights-to-zaporizhia/ Turkish Airlines] and [https://flights.flypgs.com/en/flights-to-zaporizhzhya Pegasus Airlines] fly from [[Istanbul]] and [https://www.lot.com/pl/en/flights-to-zaporizhia LOT Polish Airlines] fly from [[Warsaw]]. The {{marker|type=go|name=Zaporizhzhia International Airport|lat=47.866944|long=35.315833}} is about 20 minutes northeast of the downtown area.


For the adventurous or cash-strapped, there are also several daily marshrutkas departing from outside Kyiv train station. Expect to take around 10 hours. There are also many marshrutkas from neighbouring cities.
==Get around==
==Get around==
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Main transport Zaporozhye - route taxis (express-buses, here also called "marshrutka"), routes of which are led all around the city. Besides them there are bus, trolleybus and tram (streetcar) routes.


=== By public transport ===
The main traffic artery - Lenin, Ave. through which runs most of the routes. Here also all of the major interchange junctions are located:
Zaporizhzhia has a convenient public transport system:


* 13 bus routes
* intersection with Metallurov ave. Routes to Khortytsya island, Khortitsky (also called Baburka), Osipenkovsky, Borodinsky districts, Verkhnya Khortytsya, Veliky Lug, Pavlo-Kichkas.
* 6 tram routes
* intersection with Shevchenk blvd. Routes to Pryberezhna magistral.
* 7 trolleybus routes
* intersection with the Lermontova st. (mall "Ukraine"). Routes to Pavlo-Kichkas, factory zone
* 64 marshrutka routes
* Pushkin Square. Routes to Shevchenkovsky district, airport.
* market Angolenko (intersection with the Angolenko st.). Routes to Shevchenko district, airport.
* central bus station. Routes on Kosmichesky District, Yuzhny (Peski).


Single ride tickets in buses cost 12 грн, in marshrutkas — 12-13 грн, trams and trolleybuses are free.
The cost of transport:


Schedules are available on [https://zet.zp.ua/pasazhyram/informatsiia-pro-rukh-za-marshrutamy the official website] (in Ukrainian).
Route taxis - 1.75-3.25&nbsp;грн (most 2.50&nbsp;грн)
Buses - 1.50-2.25&nbsp;грн
Trolleybuses - 1.50&nbsp;грн
Trams (streetcars) - 1.50&nbsp;грн


You can also check information about public transport on [https://www.eway.in.ua/en/cities/zaporizhzhya EasyWay] and Google Maps.
Also in the city there are taxis. Taxis should be called on the phone, rather than taken from a road.

=== By taxi ===
Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

* {{Listing|name=Bolt|alt=Болт|url=https://bolt.eu|lastedit=2023-09-19}}
* {{Listing|name=Uklon|alt=Уклон|url=https://uklon.com.ua/en/|lastedit=2023-09-19}}
* {{Listing|name=OnTaxi|alt=ОнТаксі|url=https://ontaxi.com.ua/en|lastedit=2023-09-19}}
* {{Listing|name=Opti|alt=Опті|url=https://opti.global/en/|lastedit=2023-09-19}}
* {{Listing|name=Shark|alt=Шарк|url=https://shark-taxi.ua/en|lastedit=2023-10-28}}


==See==
==See==
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* Dniproges Dam, the largest dam in Europe when it was built. At the end of Prospekt Lenina. The park nearby offers spectacular views of the dam and Khortytsia island.
* Dniproges Dam, the largest dam in Europe when it was built. At the end of Prospekt Lenina. The park nearby offers spectacular views of the dam and Khortytsia island.
* {{see
* {{see
| name=Bohuslayev's Technics Museum | alt=Музей Техніки Богуслаєва | url=http://museum.motorsich.com/ | email=
| name=Bohuslayev's Technics Museum | alt=Музей Техніки Богуслаєва | url= | email=
| address=Kopenkina St, 27А | lat=47.817835 | long=35.193155 | directions=
| address=Kopenkina St, 27А | lat=47.817835 | long=35.193155 | directions=
| phone=+380 61 7204406 | tollfree=
| phone=+380 61 7204406 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=Adult 10 грн, child 5 грн
| hours= | price=
| lastedit=2021-08-10
| lastedit=2021-08-10
| content=Also known as the Motor Sich Museum, this museum has a number of Soviet-built aircraft, motorcycles from 1930s to 1980s and open-air display of military equipment.
| content=Also known as the Motor Sich Museum, this museum has a number of Soviet-built aircraft, motorcycles from 1930s to 1980s and open-air display of military equipment.
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* {{see
* {{see
| name=Popov Palace Museum | alt=Дворцовый комплекс, Палацовий комплекс, державного історико-архітектурного музею-заповідника "Садиба Попова” | url=http://zamok-popova.ucoz.ua/ | email=
| name=Popov Palace Museum | alt=Дворцовый комплекс, Палацовий комплекс, державного історико-архітектурного музею-заповідника "Садиба Попова” | url=http://zamok-popova.ucoz.ua/ | email=
| address=12-16 Gagarina st, Vasylivka, Zaporizhia oblast | lat=47.44618 | long=35.27606
| address=12-16 Gagarina st, Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia oblast | lat=47.44618 | long=35.27606
| directions=30 km south from Zaporizhia| phone=+380 6175 7-73-88 | tollfree= | fax= | hours=
| directions=30 km south from Zaporizhzhia| phone=+380 6175 7-73-88 | tollfree= | fax= | hours=
| price=| content=British house, Coservation tower, 1894, No.2 tower, No.3 tower, ironwrought fence, coach house, mews, chapel, northern gate and guest outbuilding, landpark, all made in the 1890s, in neo-gothic style
| price=|lastedit=2023-09-13| content=British house, Coservation tower, 1894, No.2 tower, No.3 tower, ironwrought fence, coach house, mews, chapel, northern gate and guest outbuilding, landpark, all made in the 1890s, in neo-gothic style
}}
}}


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==Buy==
==Buy==
All of the major clothing stores, jewelry Zaporozhye concentrated in shopping centers and along the avenue. Lenin from the intersection with the street. Leonova to pl. Festival.
All of the major clothing stores, jewelry Zaporizhzhia concentrated in shopping centers and along the avenue. Lenin from the intersection with the street. Leonova to pl. Festival.


=== Grocery stores ===
=== Grocery stores ===
Grocery stores in Zaporizhya are networks ATB, Silpo, Amstor, Auchan.
Grocery stores in Zaporizhya are networks ATB, Silpo, Amstor, Auchan.
*'''ATB''' have been observed to be the cheapest supermarket, but with very meager assortment.
*'''ATB''' have been observed to be the cheapest supermarket, but with very meager assortment.
*'''Silpo''' - this is the average size of supermarkets. Prices are higher than in the ATB, but lower than other networks.
*'''Silpo''' this is the average size of supermarkets. Prices are higher than in the ATB, but lower than other networks.
*'''Amstor''' - this is the format of regional supermarkets. Accordingly, they are located in almost all parts of the city. There is a wide range of products, but the prices are higher than in the ATB or Silpo.
*'''Amstor''' this is the format of regional supermarkets. Accordingly, they are located in almost all parts of the city. There is a wide range of products, but the prices are higher than in the ATB or Silpo.
*'''Auchan''' is only one in Zaporizhya. It is at the intersection of Pryberezhna magistral and Zaporiz'ka st. Hypermarket is a generator of City Mall. Next to it there is also a building materials hypermarket Epicenter.
*'''Auchan''' is only one in Zaporizhya. It is at the intersection of Pryberezhna magistral and Zaporiz'ka st. Hypermarket is a generator of City Mall. Next to it there is also a building materials hypermarket Epicenter.
* Also there is Billa store in Zaporizhya presented, but the prices are sky-high in it and the inhabitants of Zaporozhye will not recommend it to you.
* There is also a '''Novus''' store, but the prices are sky-high in it and the inhabitants of Zaporizhzhia will not recommend it to you.


=== Specialty shops alcoholic ===
=== Specialty shops alcoholic ===
Alcoholic beverages are best to buy in specialized stores - so you can avoid falsification. In Zaporizhya there are two networks of alcohol markets:
Alcoholic beverages are best to buy in specialized stores so you can avoid falsification. In Zaporizhya there are two networks of alcohol markets:
*'''Meadow''' (Polyana) is located at 3-B Gagarin st., Gagarin mall near the intersection Lenin ave./Gagarin st.
*'''Meadow''' (Polyana) is located at 3-B Gagarin st., Gagarin mall near the intersection Lenin ave./Gagarin st.
*'''Wines of the world''' (Vina Mira).
*'''Wines of the world''' (Vina Mira).
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==Eat==
==Eat==
* {{eat
* {{eat
| name=Pizza City | alt= | url=http://www.pizzacity.zp.ua/ | email=
| name=Pizza City | alt=Піцца Сіті | url=https://pizzacity.zp.ua/ | email=
| address=7 Dobrolyubova St | lat=47.86152 | long=35.104304 | directions=
| address=7 Dobrolyubova St | lat=47.86152 | long=35.104304 | directions=
| phone=+380 66 88-48-036, +380 68 448-83-97 | tollfree=
| phone=+380 66 88-48-036, +380 68 448-83-97 | tollfree=
| hours=10:00-22:00 | price=40&nbsp;грн per person
| hours=10:00-22:00 | price=From 110 грн
| lastedit=2022-04-01
| lastedit=2022-04-01
| content=English speaking staff.
| content=English-speaking staff.
}}
}}


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==Sleep==
==Sleep==
* {{sleep
* {{sleep
| name=Teatralny Hotel | alt=Театральний | url=http://teatr-hotel.com/ | email=
| name=Teatralny Hotel | alt=Готель «Театральний» | url=https://teatr-hotel.com/en/ | email=rv@teatr-hotel.com
| address=Troitska St, 23 | lat=47.812172 | long=35.181057 | directions=
| address=23 Troitska Street | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone=+380 61 2288000 | tollfree=
| phone=+380 61 2288000, + 380 67 6197007 | tollfree=
| checkin=14:00 | checkout=12:00 | price=
| checkin=14:00 | checkout=12:00 | price=From 1,045 грн
| lastedit=2021-08-09
| lastedit=2023-09-13
| content=
}}
* {{sleep
| name=Optima Zaporizhia | alt=Optima Запоріжжя | url=https://optimahotels.com.ua/en/hotels/zaporizhia/ | email=zaporizhia@optimahotels.com.ua
| address=19 Mayakovskoho Avenue | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone=+380 612284490, +380 671705487 | tollfree=
| checkin=14:00 | checkout=12:00 | price=From 1,244 грн
| lastedit=2023-09-13
| content=
| content=
}}
}}
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==Go next==
==Go next==
* [[Kamianske]]


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Revision as of 19:56, 21 November 2023

Zaporizhzhia (Ukrainian: Запоріжжя, also transliterated Zaporozhye from Russian: Запорожье) is a city in Ukraine.

Understand

The name Zaporizhzhia means "beyond the rapids". Before the Dniproges Dam was built, the rapids on the Dniepr River were a notorious impediment to navigation.

Talk

Ukrainian is the official language, but a slight majority of the city's residents speak Russian as their first language.

Get in

By plane

Caution Note: Due to the state of war, Ukraine's airspace has been closed to civil aviation.
(Information last updated 19 Sep 2023)

By train

Zaporizhzhia is around 10 hours away from Kyiv via train. There is one daily departure and several night trains heading in both directions. Tickets may be purchased online from the official booking service[dead link] and will cost 400-2,000 грн depending on class. There are also daily trains from Kharkiv, arriving at 1 Zaporizhzhia-1 Train Station.

By bus

For the adventurous or cash-strapped, there are also several daily marshrutkas departing from outside Kyiv train station. Expect to take around 10 hours. There are also many marshrutkas from neighbouring cities.

Get around

Map
Map of Zaporizhzhia

By public transport

Zaporizhzhia has a convenient public transport system:

  • 13 bus routes
  • 6 tram routes
  • 7 trolleybus routes
  • 64 marshrutka routes

Single ride tickets in buses cost 12 грн, in marshrutkas — 12-13 грн, trams and trolleybuses are free.

Schedules are available on the official website (in Ukrainian).

You can also check information about public transport on EasyWay and Google Maps.

By taxi

Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

  • Bolt (Болт).
  • Uklon (Уклон).
  • OnTaxi (ОнТаксі).
  • Opti (Опті).
  • Shark (Шарк).

See

  • Khortytsia Island, has a long and rich history. The granite cliffs on the island are also spectacular.
  • Dniproges Dam, the largest dam in Europe when it was built. At the end of Prospekt Lenina. The park nearby offers spectacular views of the dam and Khortytsia island.
  • 1 Bohuslayev's Technics Museum (Музей Техніки Богуслаєва), Kopenkina St, 27А, +380 61 7204406. Also known as the Motor Sich Museum, this museum has a number of Soviet-built aircraft, motorcycles from 1930s to 1980s and open-air display of military equipment.
  • 2 Popov Palace Museum (Дворцовый комплекс, Палацовий комплекс, державного історико-архітектурного музею-заповідника "Садиба Попова”), 12-16 Gagarina st, Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia oblast (30 km south from Zaporizhzhia), +380 6175 7-73-88. British house, Coservation tower, 1894, No.2 tower, No.3 tower, ironwrought fence, coach house, mews, chapel, northern gate and guest outbuilding, landpark, all made in the 1890s, in neo-gothic style

Do

Buy

All of the major clothing stores, jewelry Zaporizhzhia concentrated in shopping centers and along the avenue. Lenin from the intersection with the street. Leonova to pl. Festival.

Grocery stores

Grocery stores in Zaporizhya are networks ATB, Silpo, Amstor, Auchan.

  • ATB have been observed to be the cheapest supermarket, but with very meager assortment.
  • Silpo — this is the average size of supermarkets. Prices are higher than in the ATB, but lower than other networks.
  • Amstor — this is the format of regional supermarkets. Accordingly, they are located in almost all parts of the city. There is a wide range of products, but the prices are higher than in the ATB or Silpo.
  • Auchan is only one in Zaporizhya. It is at the intersection of Pryberezhna magistral and Zaporiz'ka st. Hypermarket is a generator of City Mall. Next to it there is also a building materials hypermarket Epicenter.
  • There is also a Novus store, but the prices are sky-high in it and the inhabitants of Zaporizhzhia will not recommend it to you.

Specialty shops alcoholic

Alcoholic beverages are best to buy in specialized stores – so you can avoid falsification. In Zaporizhya there are two networks of alcohol markets:

  • Meadow (Polyana) is located at 3-B Gagarin st., Gagarin mall near the intersection Lenin ave./Gagarin st.
  • Wines of the world (Vina Mira).

Markets

Each district in Zaporizhya have 1-2 local grocery market. Their location can be obtained from local residents.

In addition, there are two large flea market in Zaporizhya: Angolenko and Voznesenovsky markets.

Market Angolenko is on the street. Angolenko, just called and bus stops. Entrance to the market as possible by the Shevchenko district, and from the Ave. Lenin.

Voznesenovsky market is located between the Pobedy ave. and Pryberezhna magistral closer tiothe Dnieper from Festival square.

Shops household

There are three shops networks of household in Zaporizhya: Eva, Prostor, Lotos

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Drink

Sleep

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