Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Orange Revolution
Monument
MONUMENT
(maydan Nezalezhnosti)
Vinnytsya's epicentre is maydan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Sq),
where major demonstrations and meetings were held during the 2004 Orange Revolution.
A rather inconspicuous monument on its western side keeps alive the memory of those
heady days.
War Veterans Museum
MUSEUM
(admission 3uah; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
The red-brick clock tower at the end of pedestrian
vul Kozytskoho houses an interesting museum, where you'll find tributes to the 167
young local men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Soviet-Afghan War.
Transfiguration Church
CHURCH
(vul Soborna 23)
This light-yellow, gold-domed church dating from 1758 is worth check-
ing out for its dim and atmospheric painted interior.
WEHRWOLF
WWII buffs might fancy a trip out to the remains of Hitler's forward bunker, 8km
north of Vinnytsya and 500m to the east of the town of Stryzhavka. Hitler visited
this bunker a couple of times (accounts vary) between May 1942 and July 1943.
Presumably it was on one of these visits that he ordered the execution of the
15,000 Ukrainian slave labourers who built the complex - he was ostensibly wor-
ried that they would spill the beans about the bunker's location. At its peak the
Wehrwolf complex consisted of three bunkers and 20 standing structures, com-
plete with swimming pool, movie theatre and casino. The Nazis blew it all up on
their retreat in 1944. Today there's not a whole lot to see here besides some large
concrete fragments of the bunker in an otherwise empty field - which is arguably
more affecting than the typical Soviet monument. To get here take a taxi (for about
60uah return) from Vinnytsya or ask at Vinnytsya's tourist office about tours and
guides.
Sleeping
Vinnytsya
HOTEL$
( 610 332; vul Soborna 69; s/d from 195/294uah)
A member of the once prestigious Savoy
group (along with the Ukraina across the road), the Vinnytsya is quite a good deal. Even
