City: Cherkasy Oblast
Top Things to do in Cherkasy Oblast
Top 10 Things to do in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, translit. Cherkas’ka oblast’, pronounced [tʃerˈkɑsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐstʲ]; also referred to as Черкащина [tʃerˈkɑʃtʃenɐ], Cherkashchyna) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy.
Restaurants in Cherkasy Oblast
1. Sofiyivka Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By Kolrina - Kiev, Ukraine
That's a great park that is crowded all year round. Every place in it has its symbolic meaning especially taking into account that Count Pototskiy, who has opened this park in 1806 commemorating his eternal love to his wife-beauty Sofia, belonged to Mason Temple.We had an excellent guide who has showed us all hidden symbols of Mason Order. The park is beautiful in any season with its fresh air, birds singing and water sparkling. There is no other park in Ukraine that is so famous among tourists and visitors.
2. Cherkasy Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By Eran K - Kiev, Ukraine
Excellent small zoo! Was very surpised to see such a nice zoo at Cherkassy, but the place is very modern with lot of animals.
3. Rose Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
4. Hill of Fame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By chaiminded - Hadera, Israel
A place only the Russians could build. Mother Russia looking down on thousand names of those who died in defense of the city in WW II when it was essentially destroyed by the Nazis (which is why it is so modern looking despite being nearly 500 years old.) Climb the hill on which Mother Russia stands and you get a fantastic view of the Dnieper River and the surrounding area which gives you a good perspective of the city. Still, it is nothing that particularly moved me as it was just one more Soviet attempt at self aggrandizement which is repeated in Kiev to much greater effect.
5. Buki Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Valeriya B - Ukraine
It is really a very special place. Looking at the wonderful nature there you can hardly see the Ukraine. I don't understand why is it still not a touristic Mekka, as it seems to me only locals come to picknic there. I have to admit, there is a lot of garbage. Some places are full of broken glass, so take care of your dog, if you have come with the pet. However, it is very spectacular. And by the way, there is a climbing area. Not the biggest one, but with unforgettable atmosphere ;)
6. Shherbiny House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Jsleos - Chicago, Illinois
Scherbina was a merchant who built this as a private residence in the late 19th century--after the Soviet Revolution, it was turned into the civil registration house, and it still serves this function today. It really is a beautiful building, and worth the trip if you're in Cherkasy.
7. Shevchenko National Preserve
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Outsider222 - Victoria
I had heard about the Taras Shevchenko gravesite and memorial museum, near Kaniv, some years ago but did not have a chance to visit it until October 2014.
There are many Shevchenko memorials in many places, but it is on this hill that the poet and artist is buried, overlooking the Dnipro river. He died in St Petersburg in 1861 but his body was brought back by road to this burial place near Kaniv, and in the museum you can see pictures of this long journey and of the burial itself.
A statue has been built on top of Shevchenko's grave, which is decorated with traditional symbols and flowers and vegetation year-round.
The Museum has many displays about the poet, artist, and etcher (he believed that etching was a fundamentally democratic art), who played an important role in Ukrainian cultural history.
The museum is located beside the gravesite, and both look out over the wide and tranquil Dnipro River. Tall trees dot the hill, including around the traditional hut that gives an idea of how the poet might have lived. The site is so peaceful, quiet and still, and beautiful - well worth the drive out from Kaniv.
You can take a virtual tour, if you like, by visiting the museum website at http://www.museumshevchenko.org.ua/page.php?id=1#
8. Yuvileyniy Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Anastasiya S
Great location!
If you will attend, make sure to visit must-see places there: sculpture alley (you can play a game by first guessing what is shown on each sculpture, and then - Reading what the author wanted to show); bridge with a very high slope (which made it sooo hard to push a babycot up, but really worth it) - with a great view all around; working open air cinema (not a good state, but terrific atmoshepre), rope park (much cheaper then in many other places)... Great place to spend a day!
9. White Lotus Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Anastasiya S
Well, first of all I would like to recomend to leave the car (if you came by car) somewhere in the city, and take a walk to this Temple. Because the walk will be through kind of rural area (many cottages) - and then you suddenly see this temple - the impression will be unforgettable. And there is also not many parking space... so why not going by foot rather then disturbing the locals?
Excursions are held on Sundays, we were there on Saturday. But still it was a good walk. There is also a beach near it.
Also, if you want to practice some yoga or meditation therapy, as well as martial arts - they organise 3-day sessions several times a year (as was written on the poster outside). So you can google the details.
10. Tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslev
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Buc_Haish - Israel
This is a special place which is now extremely popular for everyone associated with or having contact with the Breslov Hassidic movement.
It was certainly a special spiritual moment and experience to be here with wife, children and grandchildren. It is a must-see and must-visit and experience location.
However, it can be crowded and rowdy and disorganized and not clean.
It is in a nondescript bland residential section of Uman in Ukraine, that has been turned into a small Israeli Jewish enclave with Hebrew spoken and enough rental lodging and kosher food to satisfy all the visitors.
I'm sure happy that I went and would certainly go again, but I found the Hassiduc sites in Haditch, Bresslev, Medzhibuz and Berditchev to be more poignant and meaningful (not commercialized).
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