Donetsk Oblast · Ukraine
Donetsk travel guide
Donetsk is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, home to about 902,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Currency
- UAHhryvnia
- Time zone
- Europe/Simferopol
- Language
- Ukrainian
About
About Donetsk
Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at 901,645 (2022 estimate) in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011).
Donetsk has a population of around a million people, making it the fifth largest city in the country. Donetsk is the unofficial capital of Donets Basin (Donbass) region, the most industrialized part of the country, and as with the surrounding region, it is mostly populated by ethnic Russians, who consistently favour pro-Russian candidates in the elections.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Donetsk
See
- Ahat Cami Mosque
- Roman Catholic church of parish of St. Joseph
- Svyato-Iverskiy Ukrainian Orthodox Nunnery
- Temple of the Exaltation of the Cross
- Sviato-Voskresens'kyi temple
- Forged Figures Park
- Kyivskyi district Court
- Kyivskyi district State Administration
- Donetsk Appellate Commercial Court
- Ekspodonbass Exhibition center
- Regional State Administration
- Kuibyshev district court
Do
- Istoki Kalmiusa (Kalmius Source) Nature Monument
- Donetsk minizoo
- Glade of fairy-tales
- Ukraine National academy botanical garden
- Ukrainskyi steppe Sculpture Park
- Park Shcherbakova
- Lokomotyv Swimming pool
- Donbass Arena or Donbas Arena
- Druzhba Arena
- Swimming pool of the Donetsk national technical university
- Kirovets' Swimming pool
- Yunist Sport Palace
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Where to stay
Hotels in Donetsk
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Court (Donetsk) | 2.4 km | |
| Виктория (отель, Донецк) | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Donetsk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Donetsk are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 61 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).
Getting there
Getting to Donetsk
Getting around
Public transportation is cheap but can be crowded. Be prepared to stand up most of the time, and you may have to make waves when you want to get out. There are four main types: the trolleybus, bus, tram and minibuses (marshrutki). Trams and buses will get you just about anywhere in the city for a fixed price for as long as you want to be on the tram or bus. Tickets are to be bought from the conductor, which is on board of every tram and bus. At the central market there is one of the many depots. These forms of transport stop at every stop on the route.
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Questions
Donetsk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Donetsk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Donetsk are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 61 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Donetsk?
hryvnia (UAH).
Nearby
Destinations near Donetsk
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.