Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · Ukraine
Dnipro travel guide
Dnipro is a city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, home to about 969,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Currency
- UAHhryvnia
- Time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Language
- Ukrainian
About
About Dnipro
Dnipro is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnipro River, from which it takes its name.
Dnipro is an industrial centre of Ukraine that was a hub for the Soviet military industry. As such, no foreigners were allowed to visit without official permission until the 1990s. As an industrial centre still, it suffers from heavy pollution issues, but is generally well maintained and provides an interesting insight into real working life in Ukraine.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dnipro
See
- Prospekt Dmytra Yavornytskoho
- Historical Museum
- Monument of Glory
- Preobrazhensky Cathedral
- ChurchSviato-Pokrovs'ka
- Saint Nicholas church
- Trinity Church
- Church of Icon of Our Lady Ivers'ka
- Saint Mykolaiv church
- Exaltation of the Cross? Church
- Bryansk church
- Holy Prince Vladimir Church?
Do
- Botanical garden
- Gagarin park
- Shevchenko park
- Monastic Island
- Comedy and Drama Theatre in Dnipro
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Where to stay
Which part of Dnipro to stay in
There are a nice amount of hotels around the city. It's also possible to rent an apartment.
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When to go
The best time to visit Dnipro
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dnipro are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Dnipro
Eat
Borscht, cutlet po Kyiv, and cutlet po domashnyomu, olivier (mayonnaise salad) and plove for a good rice dish. For a quick meal get a schwarma, there is a great place in the city center.
Drink
Though there are few quality drinking spots, some do exist. The best would be Reporter on Prospekt Dmytra Yavornytskoho - a couple blocks past the town square. The second would be Master Schmidt, which has some live music and is a bit more alternative (on Schmidt Street about 3 or 4 blocks up from Prospekt Dmytra Yavornytskoho). For more of a club scene there is Labyrinth and Berlin (inquire locally for the exact location). And if you choose to be really adventurous, you can attempt a Metro Party - getting off at each of the 5 metro stops and drinking a drink.
Stay safe
Be wary of groups of drunken people roaming around. Be careful drinking on the street at night because although the number has decreased since the 1990s, Gopniks still exist in Dnipro. They are people that enjoy drinking and fighting and little else and will not hesitate to fight you.
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Questions
Dnipro: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dnipro?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dnipro are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Dnipro?
hryvnia (UAH).
Nearby
Destinations near Dnipro
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.