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Mykolayiv, or Nikolaev, is located in a peninsula surrounded by the Inhul and Southern Bug rivers in the south of Ukraine. The city, which was founded as a naval base in 1788 and constituted a significant harbor for the Black Sea fleet in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Period, is a touristical place today with its clear lakes, canyons, granite mountainous, senatoriums, natural reserves and lively night life. It is shown among the first 10 cities of Ukraine with its population density.

The city, where the Battleship Potemkin, a famous ship in the Soviet period, the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the apple of the Russian Navy’s eye and the spaceship Korolev were built, was opened to visit in 1991. Beside being one of the biggest centers of Ukraine for ship construction and aircraft repair, Mykolayiv was also named as ‘the City of Brides’ 200 years ago. Bachelors who came to the city unvoluntarily for the ship and building construction during the Russian Empire were encouraged to get married by the general in charge. The general brought the most beautiful girls of the country to the city for the workers to select a wife for themselves. Thus, Mykolayiv turned into a city where the seamen lived with their families, and it still has the most beautiful girls of the country in the beauty contests of Ukraine today. Many agencies from Europe and Turkey organizes marriage tours to the city.

The observatories of Mykolayiv are at least as old as its history with a 200-year-old past. While the Mykolayiv Naval Astronomical Observatory is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Museum of Shipbuilding and Fleet, one of a kind in Ukraine, are the sources of pride in the country.

Whereas the city zoo hosts more than 350 species of animals, you witness the modern and the social side of the city on the Soviet Street, the biggest pedestrian street of Ukraine. You can use trams and minibuses in addition to the nostlagical vehicles such as trolleybuses for transportation inside the city.

Although there is an airport in Mykolayiv, it is not active for international flights. The closest airport to use for international flights is Kherson Airport which is 63 kilometers away. You can reach the city by taking airport shuttles, buses or taxis, or if you prefer a quicker way of transportation, you can also rent a car.