Where to go in Ukraine - 7 ideas for families with children in Vinnitsa

Vinnytsia is a beautiful green city on the banks of the Southern Bug. For six years in a row, it has been called the most comfortable city for life in Ukraine. It will be comfortable, and most importantly, it will be interesting for guests as well. Vinnitsa has something to surprise. Especially these days, September 10-11, when Vinnytsia residents will celebrate the City Day.

The program of events for the Day of the city of Vinnitsa

Already this Friday, September 10, on the Independence Square, the Vinnytsia Film Festival of Comedy and Parody Films will take place, where the actors of the Varyaty show will be headlined. By the way, many do not know what this word means - "crazy". Namely in Vinnitsa is the first psychiatric hospital, which was organized on the territory of the Russian Empire. It operates now, and excursions are organized on its territory. It is called the "House of Variety".

September 11, Saturday, the program will be more eventful. The Maidan will host VinBookfest, which will feature book novelties and autograph sessions for writers. This year's novelty is the project "Vinnytsia inspirers". Actors in the guise of famous historical figures will walk around the Independence Square and communicate with passers-by.

Sobornaya Street will be turned into a pedestrian zone. It will feature a lot of music, installations and master classes. They promise to arrange the "Promisto" quest for the children. Well, in the evening, a concert program with the participation of the groups Go_A, Mozgi and Artem Pivovarov will start on Vasily Stus Square. In general, it will be fun and hot.

While walking around Vinnitsa, keep your eyes peeled so as not to miss anything interesting / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

Where to visit in Vinnitsa with children - 10 ideas

Vinnytsia is a great option for a family weekend trip. For example, from Kiev you can get here by Intercity in just a couple of hours. During this time, the children will not have time to get tired of the road, nor you - from the children and the road. In addition, Vinnitsa can be safely called one of the most kid-friendly cities in Ukraine. There is a zoo, a planetarium, a puppet theater, and a science museum. But many large cities of Ukraine can boast of such a set. We have chosen the places for which it is worth with the children to shake a little on the train and still come to Vinnitsa for a couple of days.

Uncle Kolya the gondolier will take everyone to the fountains / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

1. Light-musical fountain and gondola

Of course, the main feature of Vinnytsia is the light and music fountain, the first in Ukraine. Many people know about this. But the fact that you can admire this show by swimming to the fountains on a gondola, few people know. You can order such a service at the Vinnitskaya Rebernya restaurant, which stands right on the banks of the Southern Bug and offers stunning views of the setting sun. It is worth taking a ride on a handola of 500 UAH, a boat trip lasts about half an hour. Feel free to devote the whole evening to this point of your program. And you will have dinner, and go for a ride on the river, and look at the fountains.

Such a landscape opens up while walking along the Southern Bug / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

2. Walk along the Southern Bug

If you are lucky with the weather, be sure to take the whole family for a ride on the river on a pleasure boat. You will shout "hurray!" under Vinnytsia bridges and make a wish. And you will also see the Vinnitsa Switzerland - a place where high cliffs rise directly to the water. I’m sure you didn’t expect to see such landscapes in Vinnytsia region.

Here is such a handsome man meets the guests of the museum / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

3. Museum of Transport Models

If your child loves to collect model cars, you simply must bring him to this museum. After all, it is here that the largest collection in Ukraine is located - at the time of the opening of the museum, there were 5037 exhibits in it. And this record is included in the Ukrainian Book of Records. Now there are already more than 6,000 exhibits. Here you can see show jumping - a tram pulled by horses, and taxis from different countries, and the first cars. And in September last year in the museum you can see how the old station square looked like. This exposition is interactive: trains and people move on it.

Address: st. Cathedral, 64. Tel: 097678-68-19

The dream of any boy is a collection of toy cars / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

4. Museum of retro technology "Auto-Velo, Photo, Television and Radio"

If the "Museum of Transport Models" is still more interesting for boys and dads, then the whole family can safely go to this museum. It is interactive. There you can try on the outfit of a pilot or a tractor driver, and in this "outfit" climb onto an ancient motorcycle with a sidecar or a "bug". Here, your children will see what a baboon tape recorder is. And with the whole family, you can drum on the drum kit.

Address: st. Cathedral, 1. Tel: 0432-66-49-92

Children will definitely have fun in the museum of retro technology / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

5. Central park

There are at least three magnets here for children. The first is the open-air museum "Vinnytsia in miniature". Here even a two-year-old baby will feel like Gulliver, and the old buildings of Vinnitsa will lie in front of you as if in the palm of your hand.

The second is the "Fairy Zoo". Here kids will be able to do their favorite thing - feeding animals. Some of them can even be picked up.

Well, the third magnet is the "Sightseeing train". He will take you through the tourist highlights of the city.

Address: st. Khlebnaya, 1.

6. "Sweet dream"

The main gastronomic trump card of Vinnytsia is, of course, lard. But this is for adults. But for children, the Vinnytsia gastro-food is a marshmallow. Professional pastry chefs regularly conduct master classes for little sweet tooths.

Address: st. Skaletsky, 15. Tel: 0432-67-01-35

In Vinnitsa, pleasant surprises lie in wait at every step / Photo by E. Tokarchuk

7. Dunstan

The Dunstan Crafts Center is a 20-minute drive from Vinnitsa. Everything here is stylized for the Middle Ages. The heart of Dunstan is the Glastonbury Museum, where all the objects are made based on the legends of ancient Britain. There is also Excalibre - the sword of King Arthur, the Well of the Chalice and much more.

Address: s. Stadnitsa, st. Youth, 45

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