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What You Need to Know About Zaporozhye

Zaporizhzhya or Zaporizhia, formerly Alexandrovsk (before 1921), is a city and administrative center of the Zaporozhye region in southeastern Ukraine. Located on the Dnieper River, Zaporizhzhya is also an important railway center and river port. The city also has an international airport. The history of the city of Zaporizhzhya (Alexandrovsk), with a population of 762,400 according to 2014 statistics, dates back to the late 18th century, when the Dnieper Fortress located between Zaporizhzhya and Berdyansk was built. The top places to visit in Zaporizhzhya are Khortitsa, Dubovy Gai, Khortytsia National Reserve, Metallurgov Park, Sechevye kazaki, Detskaya planeta, Bashnya Kozlinera, Zaporozhskiy Dub, Skifskyi stan, Zaporozkiy kozak, Voznesenovskiy park and Plyazh ZAIK. Khortitsa Island, the largest island on the Dnieper River, is located in the middle of Zaporizhzhya. Since ancient times, this majestic castle has been a reliable protection area. We also recommend you to visit the Museum of History of Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, located in the northern part of Khortitsa Island, which offers the most natural view of the DnieproGES dam. In addition, the Museum of the History of Weapons, another place to visit, consists of a different museum where interesting weapons that have left their mark throughout history are exhibited and V. Shlayfer's personal collection. Machine guns, hunting pistols, blank firing guns, swords and many other historical weapons of different centuries and nations are exhibited in the museum. You can visit the museum located on Lenin Street between 10.00-19.00.

You can fly directly or indirectly to Zaporizhia International Airport, which is located a short distance from Zaporizhia city center. You can buy your Zaporizhzhya flight ticket from Antalya Airport with Ukraine International Airlines, Bravo Airways or Windrose Airlines, from Istanbul Atatürk Airport with Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport with Pegasus Airlines, and from Istanbul Atatürk or Antalya Airport with AtlasGlobal. In addition to the airline companies that offer direct flights from Turkey, you can also purchase your connecting flight ticket to Zaporizhzhya from Anda Air, Azur Air Ukraine or Motor Sich Airlines to be more economical.

As of 2017, as a result of mutual agreements between Turkey and Ukraine, you can enter Zaporizhzhya without a visa or a passport, that is, you can enter only with your ID card, as if you were going to any city in Turkey, without any visa etc. You can travel without having to deal with the procedure. To buy your Zaporizhzhya flight ticket at an affordable price, you can compare the prices of all airline companies with oBilet and make your trip cheaper.

Located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Ukraine

It is a small quiet city. Its known name in Turkish is called Zaporizhia. It took this name in 1921 and was previously known as Alexandrovsk.

The city, which covers the entire coastline, is generally known as an industrial and residential area. It is known that nightlife is low, but some of the most important night venues of the country are located here. There is an aircraft engine factory called Motor-Sich in the city, which attaches importance to railways. This factory is known as the largest working area in the city. Many Ukrainians earn their living by working in this factory.

During the Euromaidan movement in 2014, 4,500 protesters staged actions against the country's president. The President, who did not sign the European Union agreement, became the target of unemployed people in that region. Russia intervened in the country, which was experiencing a major civil conflict.

A surprising fact about the city is that the people who live here love the Turks very much. Looking at Ukraine in general, people living in Zaporizhia are very happy when they see Turks and immediately come to them to meet and chat. When they find out you are Turkish, they will do their best to help you.