Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sto Dorih
PUB$
(vul Parizkoy Komuny 18; snacks & mains 8-20uah; 10am-10pm)
Studenty watering hole and
live-music venue, with weekend rock bands, a long beer menu, and a big and busy sum-
mer beer garden.
Zefir
UKRAINIAN, RUSSIAN$$$
(vul Zhovtneva 24; mains 30-80uah; 11am-11pm; )
With limited success, Zefir is trying
to evoke the ambience of imperial-period Poltava. It is nonetheless a good place to taste
Poltava
halushky
and
varenyky
(dumplings). Attentive service and a tranquil atmosphere.
Koffishka
COFFEE
(vul Zhovtneva; 24hr)
Tiny but chirpy coffeehouse at the top of the main drag (near the
entrance to the underpass leading to Korpusny Park) fashioned in the shape of a coffee
bean mill. Open round the clock for those who require Arabica at 3am.
Poltavske Pivo
PUB
(vul Zhovtneva 26; 8am-10pm)
Fresh local brews, snacks and outdoor seating on the main
drag - ideal for a spot of Poltavan watching. The service here can be very poor.
Self-Catering
Brusnichka
SUPERMARKET
(Zhovtneva 43)
The best supermarket in the city centre, located on the left as you head
from Korpusny Park towards Kyivsky train station.
Shopping
Ukrainian Souvenir
SOUVENIRS
(
www.vushuvanka.pl.ua/en_main.php
; vul Komsomolska 19)
Excellent souvenir shop offering
beautifully embroidered traditional shirts, blouses and tablecloths, all handmade by villa-
gers from the Poltava region.
Information
Ukrtelecom
(vul Kuybysheva 5; internet per hr 6uah; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat,
10am-3pm Sun)
Internet access right off Korpusny Park. Also has telephones and a handy
ATM.
