International Airport Kharkiv 2 hr 13
Monument of Cossack Glory (8 min) Dendropark (13 min) The nation's largest botanical park features bridges, ponds, gazebos, cafes & bike rentals. Rotunda of Peoples Friendship (7 min) Horseshoe-shaped monument built for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava in 1909. Corpus Park (9 min) Garden, park, and history Monument to Rest of Peter I (7 min) park Peremoha (9 min) Poltava Art Museum (9 min) Classic & contemporary works of art in spacious digs, plus a children’s gallery & seasonal garden. Holy Cross Convent (10 min) Monastery, convent, and history Eagle monument (9 min) Monument and history Mountain Ivanova Gora (9 min) Landmark hill with a white-columned monument & a wooden watchtower overlooking the city. Pam'yatnyy Znak Poltavsʹkiy Halushtsi (9 min) Monument and history Field of Poltava Battle (14 min) Site of a significant battle during the Swedish invasion of Russia in July 1709, now with a museum. Museum-estate of Ivan Kotlyarevskyi (9 min) Pam'yatnyk Komendantu Fortetsi Oleksiyu Kelinu (11 min) Monument and history Poltava Local Lore Museum (7 min) Founded in 1891, this former government building features natural history exhibits & local folk art. |