Mariupol

The city history starting in the 16th century, the Cossack fortress called Kalmius was built at the mouth of Kalmius river for the purpose of protecting their hunting grounds, fisheries and salt-works against devastating raids of Crimean Tatars. After the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), the great influx of orthodox Greeks from Crimea to the area caused the local population growth. In 1782 it was the capital of Uyezd in Azov Governorate of Russian Empire. After construction of the railway line from Yuzovka in 1882 made this city to a local trading centre. At the end of the 19th century, a subsidiary of the Belgian company SA Providence Russe opened a steelworks in Sartana near Mariupol. In 1933 a new steelworks (Azovstal) were built along the Kalmius River.

The city was heavily damaged by Russian bombardment in the spring of 2022.

Mariupol is divided into four neighborhoods or 'raions'. There are:

• Ilyichivsky Raion is the northern part of the city, the largest and most industrialized neighborhood in the city. Commonly known as: Zavod (“Factory”) of Ilyich.
• Ordzhonikidzivsky Raion (after Sergo Ordzhonikidze) is at the east part of the city, on the left coast of Kalmius river. Common name: the Left Coast.
• Prymorsky Raion is in the south of the city, on the coast of the Azov Sea. The everyday name of the central part this neighbourhood is simply "Port".
• Zhovtnevy Raion (Russian: Oktyabrsky – after the Great October Revolution, 1917) is the central city raion. The everyday name of the raion is simply "the Centre", or "the City".

Mariupol has a humid continental climate. December-March is the humid period, about 15 rainy days per month. The highest temperature is 38 °C, in August. The temperature of the water in summer (Jun-Aug) is 22–24 °C.

• 1 Suburban autostation (Приміська автостанція), Prospekt Myru & Vulytsya kuprina (Проспекту Миру і вулиці Купріна) crossing (3 km W), ☏ .  
• 2 Mariupol bus terminal (Автовокзал Маріуполь), Vulytsya Artema, 115, ☏ . To the region centre Donetsk ~hourly (04:00-19:00), ~1½ hours -- some buses go to Donetsk Zakhidnyi (Western station); Kherson (west 200 km) ~every second hour (between 00.30-19.30), ~8-hour journey; Simferopol (Crimea) two a day 08:00 & 21:50 (last one someday earlier! depart), 10½-hour journey; to Zaporizhzhia (northwest 220 km), four a day (between 05:45-17:30), ~6-hour journey; Luhansk (northeast 280 km), six a day (between 04:45-14:30), 6-7-hour journey; to Kyiv at 17:30 ~14-hour journey; Odesa (west 660 km) ~six a day (03:30-20:30), ~12-hour journey; (updated Sep 2023)

• 3 Railway station (Залізничний вокзал "Маріуполь"), Vulytsya Linnika, 74 (Pavlova Michmana sq., 10) (Centre), ☏ . Trains to Moscow at 10:57, Kyiv (~16½ hours, at ~16:30 ~US$100 (sleeper)), at ~10:30 to Lviv (~26½ hours) via (Donetsk 2½ hours, Dnipro ~7½ hours, Vinnytsia ~17.5 hours, Khmelnytskyi ~23½ hours), Bryansk, Voronezh, Kharkiv (9½ hours, three a day), Poltava (11½ hours, at 16:30), Donetsk (2½ hours, four a day); Vitebsk (~33½ hours, at 15:11) via (Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy). There are suburban electric trains from Yasinovataya via Donetsk). (updated Oct 2023)

Include: bus transportation, trolley-buses (14 routes), trams (12 routes) & fixed-route taxis. Install the App "City Bus Mariupol" which shows all buses and minibuses in real time. (10/2019)

Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

• Opti (Опті). (updated Sep 2023)

• Sviato-Nikolskyi Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Свято-Нікольский Кафедральний Собор), Vulytsya Kalmiusskaya, 114, ☏ . On Mondays, before praying, the icon of the Mother of God "Vsetsaritsa" visible. St. Nicholas has long been considered the patron saint of sailors, and it is true in the coastal city. The temple has two large sanctuary - in the first is a copy of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Mariupol" and in the second is relics of Saint Ignatius of Mariupol. 
• Svyato-Nikolaevskiy Portovskiy temple (Свято-Миколаївський Портовський храм), Chernomorskii ln./Prospekt Nakhimova, 37A. Every Thu praying to St.Nicholas.  
• Sviato-Preobrazhens'kyi Temple (Свято-Преображенський Храм), Vulytsya Otradnaya, 22, ☏ .  
• Sviato-Amvrosievskyi Temple (Свято-Амвросіївський Храм), Vulytsya Volonterovskaya, 4 (NE 4km).  
• City Mosque (Маріупольська мечеть) (Pimorsky park, SW 2km). Built in honor of Sultan Suleyman and his wife Roksolany. Mosque built all out of marble brought from Turkey. Mosque seen from the sea, to the Muslims arriving in Mariupol on vessels also came to pray. - The architecture of the mosque was styled after the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. The mosque was financed by Turkish businessman Salih Cihan, who was born in Trabzon. 

• Greeks of Azov region Museum (Музей історії греків Приазов'я), Vulytsya General Kurkchi (вул. Генерала Куркчи), 37-a (in the center of Sartana Village (a suburb of Mariupol)). Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00. The museum exposition (six rooms on two floors) is very rich in exhibits related to the culture and daily life of the Greeks. Tell about history of Greek's migration from the Crimean Khanate to the Sea of Azov. The museum staff also pays much attention to the cuisine of the Greeks of Azov regularly publishing the collections of receipts. 
• House of culture (Дім культури), Vulytsya Semashko (вул. Семашко), 19 (Trams 14, 9, 1, 10 to Stop «Ільїчівський ринок»), ☏ . Built at the end of the 19th century as a club for the engineers of factory of Il'icha. Reconstructed in 2003. There are creative exhibitions, collections. 
• 1 Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture (Міський центр сучасного мистецтва і культури імені Архипа Куїнджі), 25 Metalurhiv Avenue (Center), ☏ , info@msumk.com. Annually more than 100 displays of all kinds and genres of modern art. The unique in Ukraine Museum of medall art functions on the basis of center. (updated Sep 2023)
• Museum of Folk Life (Музей народного побуту), 55 Heorhiivska Street. Destroyed (updated Sep 2023)
• 2 Mariupol Museum of Local Lore (Маріупольський краєзнавчий музей), 20 Heorhiivska Street. More than 53 000 museum objects are saved in the funds of museum, including material, graphic, writing (handwritten and printing), numismatic, archaeological, fotodokumental'nye, natural et al. The exhibition highlights the natural conditions of the southern part of Donetsk region and the history of the region since ancient times. (updated Sep 2023)
• "Art Lyuks" Arts Center (Центр мистецтв «Арт-Люкс»), Vulytsya Kuyindzhi, 72.  
• 3 George Korotkov, Vulytsya Italiyska (ул. Італійська), 115 (In the Azov State Technical University, Rm. No. 217).  

• Volodymyr Karpov Monument (Пам'ятник Володимиру Карпову). Karpov - Hero of Socialist Labor, deputy of Supreme Council of Ukraine. Volodymyr Karpov quite a bit did for converting of «Azovmasha» into a diverzificated enterprise, which is second in the USSR and first in Ukraine on production volumes. 
• Makar Mazai Monument (Пам'ятник Макару Мазаю).  
• Doktor Gamper House (Дім доктора Ґампера), Vulytsya Zemska, 51.  
• Liberators of Donbassa (Пам'ятник визволителям Донбасу), Leninskogo sq.. 2nd WW Monument 
• Soldiers Internacionalists Monument (Пам'ятник воїнам-землякам інтенаціоналістам), Vulytsya Karpinskogo.  (updated Nov 2017)
• Prymorskyi district Court (Приморський районний суд), Prospekt Stroitelei, 52A.  
• Seamen-paratroopers Monument (Пам'ятний знак морякам-десантникам), Vulytsya Klynova 51 (Seaside park).  
• Crocodile Godzilla (Скульптура "Крокодил Ґодзі"), Primorskyi blvd, 21.  
• Prymorskyi district State Administration (Приморська районна адміністрація), Prospekt Nakhimova, 86, ☏ .  
• 4 House with a spire (Будинок зі шпилем), Vulytsya Kuyindzhi, 48.  
• Commercial seaport (Маріупольський морський торговий порт), Prospekt Myru, 99, ☏ .  
• Monument of Tolia Balabukha, the pioneer-hero (Пам'ятник піонеру-герою Толі Балабусі).  
• Monument of mayor G. Semenishinu & captain N. E. Lavickomu, Air Force Heroes, (Пам'ятник героям-льотчикам майору В. Г. Семенишину і капітану Н. Ю. Лавицькому). A rectangular obelisk which leans against foundation in form cube. They lost at execution of combat missions in 1943 & 1944 to both the rank of Hero of Soviet Union was appropriated. 
• 5 Water-tower (Водонапірна вежа), Vulytsya Soborna. Until 1910 the city has not had running water, & the water brought in barrels from the source of drinking water to homes Mariupol. In 1908, the City Duma approved the draft device in Mariupol water supply network. The "Father" (first) water tower now is more than one hundred years old. From Rostov brought in ready, an octahedral building project, and added fire towers overview. The height of the tower 33 m. Now located in the tower unit Privatbank. 
• Shevchenko Monument (Пам'ятник Тарасу Шевченку), On crossing of Boulevard Shevchenko and Boulevard Metalurhov.  
• Monument of Pushkin (Пам'ятник Пушкіну) (Near of Palace of Culture).  
• 6 Victims of famine and political repression (Пам'ятник жертвам голодомору і політичних репресій), Sq. Teatralnaya. A reinforced concrete construction, 4.5 meter high 
• Vysotskiy Monument (Пам'ятник В. Висоцькому), Vulytsya Kazantseva. Vladimir Semenovich Vysotskiy is a prominent Soviet poet, singer and actor. 
• Monument military 221th rifle unit (Пам'ятник воїнам 221-ої стрілкової дивізії), 221 Strelkovoi Divizii blvd. Monument to the warriors by 221th Mariupol and 130th Taganrog divisions. On a pedestal is a 76-mm artillery instrument. At a foot is a fire of Eternal glory. 
• 9th aviation division (destroyer MIG-17) Monument (Пам'ятник воїнам 9-ої авіаційної дивізії (винищувач МіГ-17)), Prospekt Mury, 120 ?.  

• 1 Savona (Кінотеатр «Савонна»), Prospekt Budivelnykiv (пр. Будівельників), 134, ☏ .  
• 2 Pobeda (“Victory”) (Кинотеатр «Победа»), Prospekt Myru (Пр. Миру), 34, ☏ .  

• 3 City garden, By the roadway Prospekt Myru (Drama theatr is located behind). There is a fountain, playground, open-air cafes. 
• 4 City Park (Central Park of Culture and Recreation, Міський парк). Founded in 1863. Total area - 8.34 ha. There is entertainment, aerial playground, two cafes. In the park there are: a mass grave Heroes of the Soviet Union VG Semenyshyna and NE Lavitskaya, a monument to the heroes of the Civil War ("Cannon"), a monument to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. 
• 5 Mykova Gurov Park (Парк імені М. О. Гурова (Лугопарк).). There are light and music fountain, shopping pavilions. Bordered by the Extreme Park. 
• Seaside Park (Приморський парк). Area - 6.4 hectares. Work attractions, cafes. 
• 6 Petrovsky Park (Парк імені Петровського). There is a year-round indoor ice rink, bowling alley & cafes. 
• 7 Extreme Park (Екстрим-парк), Vulytsya Karpynskoho, 90 (near DC Kalchyk Metallurgists Stadion), ☏ . Summer stationary amusement park in the floodplain. Bordered by meows. There are 14 attractions, a playground and a cafe. 5 грн to the children's mini-train on weekdays to 15 грн for "Speedway" (for a double car) at the weekend.. 
• Private "Sartan zoo", lane Park (Village Sartana. By buses from the terminus "DK Spark" Zoo or bus from the Drama Theatre.), ☏ . Included in cultural and entertainment complex Village Vashury. 

• Municipal Beach (Міський пляж), Prymorskyi bulvar, 24.  
• 8 Neptun Swimming pool (Басейн Нептун), Prospekt Metallurgov, 19. Water polo games 
• 9 Illichivets' Sportkompleks (Спорткомплекс Іллічівець), Prospekt Nakhimova, 55. For football 
• Azovstal' Yachtclub (Яхт-клуб "Азовсталь"). Yachting, Sailing 
• Il'icha Athletic-health center (Фізкультурно-оздоровчий центр ім. Ільїча), Vulytsya Levchenko, 1. Swimming pool 
• 10 Alaska Center (Аляска Центр), intersection of vul. Hrusheskoho and vul Hranitna (вул. Грушевського и вул. Гранітної) (On the western outskirts), alaska@mariupol.net. 12:00-19:00. Two ski slopes, snoutyubing, paintball field, bike path, board games, children's playground, there is winter ski slope with artificial snow From US$4.5/hour. 
• ^{[dead link]}   Ice complex "Iceberg" (Льодовий комплекс «Айсберг»), Petrovsky Park, ☏ . 08:00-01:15.  
• City Bowling (Сіті Боулінг) (Petrovsky Park), ☏ . 11:00-02:00. 10 lanes, billiards, bar. 

• Puppet Theatre. created in 1999 
• 11 Donetsk regional Russian drama theatre (Донецький академічний обласний російський драматичний театр), Teatralnaya sq, 1, ☏ . Founded in 1878. Started in 1960. The econdery small stage is opened in 1985. tickets US$2-14. 
• Mahiia Theater (Театр моди "Магія"), Prospekt Metalurhiv (пр.Металургів), 54 (University bldg. No11).  

• Metallurgist Day (3rd Sunday of July) - a professional holiday for many residents.
• City Day (next Sunday after September 10).
• Mega Yurts - the annual festival of Greek culture, held in early September in Mariupol, or in one of the nearby villages.

A local feature is the so-called "Greek cuisine." But this concept often includes not only and not so much the dishes come from Greece. The local Greek food has a very strong influence from the cuisine of the Crimean Tatar (Turkish).

• Bistro Fast Food (Бистро), Prospekt Engelsa, 33.  
• Cafe Domashniaia kuhnia Zhdanov (Home Made Kitchen) (Кафе Домашня кухня Жданов), Vul. Gromovoi, 63. Fast food. 
• 1 Kafe Na Georgivskoi (Кафе «На Георгиевской»), Vul. Georgivskaia (ул. Георгиевская), 2, ☏ . Regular budget dining with a decent size delicious food. 
• 4 Cheburechnaya (Чебуречна), Square Kirova (пл. Кірова). more unit at 2 Cheburechnaya.  intersection Lenina & Nahimova; 3 Cheburechnaya.  at Metallurgov ave. & Nikolaevskaia street. Many options for ordering, but the most popular is a very tasty Greek chebureks and pies. 
• Potato House (Ресторан Potato House), Prospekt Lenina, 95.. Fast food chain. 

• 5 Acropolis Restaurant (Ресторан «Акрополис»), Khazantseva ( ул. Казанцева), 20 (Near to the Main Post Office), ☏ . Cuisine: Greek, Ukrainian and European. Four halls. 
• 6 Cafe Aquatoria (Кафе «Акватория»), Prospekt Lenin (пр. Ленина), 98, ☏ . European cuisine. Large selection of dishes from fish and other seafood. 
• Cafe Ellada (Кафе «Эллада»), Prospekt Stoytelei (пр. Строителей), 72-а, ☏ . Greek cuisine. 
• 7 Cafe de Soleil (Французское кафе-пекарня «Хлеб дю Солей»), Prospekt Lenina (пр. Ленина), 76/9 (near the Main Post Office). French food. 
• 8 Restaurant Dukanka (Ресторан «Диканька»), Prospekt Lenina (пр.Ленина), 95, ☏ . Ukrainian food. 
• 9 Cafe Chumakov (Кафе «Чумаков»), Karl Liebknechta (ул. К. Либкнехта), 90a. Microbrewery 
• Restaurant Petrovskyi farmstead (Petrovskyi Hutorok) (Ресторан «Петровский хуторок»), Petrovsky Park (in the indoor ice rink).  
• Cafe Ledo (Кафе «Ледо»), Petrovsky Park (in the indoor ice rink), ☏ .  
• 10 Restaurant Fishermen (Ресторан «Рыбацкий»), Prospekt Lenin, 13, ☏ . European cuisine. Fish dishes. 

• Cafe "Oba-na" (Кафе «Оба-на»), Prymorsky bulvard 27, ☏ . Cuisine: European, Japanese. Playing background or live music. Sea View. 
• Restaurant "Mesto vstrechy" (Ресторан «Место встречи»), Prospekt Lenina, 83 (near the Main Post Office), ☏ , . Cuisine: Japanese, European and Mediterranean. Two halls. Playing background or live music, art song. Wi-Fi. 

• ATB Supermarket (Супермаркет "АТБ"), Vulytsya Bakhchivandzhi, 17 (From R.S. Minibus 152, 9 stops, 9 min, to 'вулица Бахчиванджи'). 08:00-22:00. Other units at Vulytsya Latysheva, 43; at Prospekt Metalurhiv, 27; Vulytsya Soborna 15; Prospekt Metalurhiv, 69; bulvar Bohdana Khmelnytskoho, 41; Prospekt Myru, 4 & 106 thee all in centre, there is more than a dozen units in the city 
• Bookstore (Книжковий магазин), Prospekt Metallurgov, 64, ☏ .  
• 1 Epicenter hypermarket (Гіпермаркет Епіцентр), Prospekt Myru (проспект Миру), 130 (Near to suburban bus station, from centre Drama theatre 'Драмтеатр' stop Bus 12, (8 stops, 8 min) to stop MREO 'МРЕО'), ☏ , fax: +380 629 539531. Mon-Fri 08:00-22:00, Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-20:00. Based on building materials and decoration 

• 2 Amstor Shopping centre (Торговий центр Амстор), Prospekt Metalurhiv, 112 (Trams1, 7, 10 to Stop «ЖМР Кіровський», or Trams 10, 3, 8 to Stop «проспект Металургів»), ☏ . 07:00-22:00. Other two units at Prosp. Lenina, 149; Prosp. Pobedy, 21;. 
• Bravo Shopping centre (Торговий центр "Браво"), Prospekt Metalurhiv, 53. (bus 123 from R.S. to Stop «Центральний Ринок» (8 min)), ☏ , tc_admin@bravo.dn.ua. 09:00-21:00. Books & Media House 
• Elizaveta Shopping centre (ТЦ «Єлизавета»), Prospekt Metalurhiv, 64 (Very near to Central Market), ☏ . 09:00-19:00.  
• Prymoria Shopping centre (Торговий центр Примор'я), Ushakova str., 12, ☏ .  

• Tsentral'nyi Market (Ринок "Центральний") (Trams 1, 7, 8 to Stop Центральний ринок).  
• Yumovila Market (Ринок "Юмовіла"), Vul. 50 let SSSR, 77 (Trams 3, 8, 10 to Stop «вулиця 9-ої Авіадивізії»), ☏ . A ware and vegetable market 
• Zastava Market (Ринок Застава), Prospekt Stroitelei, 62 (Buses34, 10, 11, 13, Minibuses 154а, 154, 211, 152, 101, 111, 118, 114, Trolleybus 8 to Stop «вулиця Бахчиванджи»), ☏ . 07:00-20:00.  

• 1 Morskaya Hotel (Гостиница «Морская», (Район ДОСААФ)), Pereulok Kuznechnyy (пер. Кузнечный), 2, ☏ .  
• 2 Na Bakhchyke (Гостиница «На Бахчике»), Prospekt Stroiteley (пр. Строителей), 54 (Stop «Рынок Бахчиванджи»), ☏ .  

• 3 Druzhba Hotel (Гостиница Дружба), Prospekt Metallurgov (пр. Металлургов), 211 (near the swimming pool “Neptun”), ☏ . Hotel with cafe-bar and parking. 
• 4 Ecohotel Iris (Отель «Ирис»), Kirova Street (ул.Кирова) 201, ☏ , ecoteliris@mail.ru. Standard US$28, comfort US$34 (2013). 
• 5 Moriak Hotel (Гостиница Моряк), Prospekt Lunina (пр. Адмирала Лунина), 85 (in Primorsky district of the city near the sea port), ☏ . Modern hotel. Main services: cafe-bar (European cuisine), sauna, laundry, Wi-Fi, parking. Economy US$46, pollux US$66, suite US$86. 
• Merydian Hotel (Гостиница Меридиан), Prospekt Lunina, 3 (Close to the railway station and sea port), ☏ . Main services: restaurant, gym, sauna, parking 
• 6 Spartak Hotel (Гостиница Спартак), Kharlampievskaya str.(ул.Харлампиевская), 13 (in the center close to beach, sea port, and railway station. Near to Cinema Pobedy), ☏ . The hotel is in historic building built in the 19th century. Main services: restaurant (European cuisine), cafe, bar, billiards, beauty salon, safe, Wi-Fi, conference hall, ATM. 
• 7 Kolumb (Гостинный двор «Колумб»), Vul. Karpinskovo (ул. Карпинского), 80, ☏ , .  
• 8 Grand Hotel (Гранд Отель), Per. Korolenko (пер. Короленко), 6 (From avtovakzala: 124, 24t, 100;), ☏ , , . ICQ 404802738 Single 250-350 грн, twin 400 грн, double 400 грн, Junior 500-700 грн, luxury 1,200 грн, president 1,700 грн. 
• 9 Gusy-lebedy Mini-Hotel (Мини-отель «Гуси-лебеди»), Prospekt Metallurgov (пр.Металлургов), 106 (Kirov square district, (Район площади Кирова)), ☏ .  

• Chaika Hotel (Гостиница Чайка), Primorskii blvd., 7, ☏ . Four-storey building of the hotel with cafe-bar. 
• Yevropeis'kyi Hotel (Гостиница Европейская), Primorskii blvd., 9 (near to the center), ☏ . Luxury hotel, built in 2003 and renovated in 2008. Main services: restaurant (European and Ukrainian cuisine), billiards, laundry, dry-cleaning, Wi-Fi, business center, translator, transfer, parking. 

• Mariupol' communication center (Мариупольский узел почтовой связи), Prospekt Lenina, 85.  

• Raiffaisen bank Aval, Mariupol #1 (Райффайзен Банк Аваль, Маріупольське відділення №1), Prospekt Lenina, 10, toll-free: .  
• OTP bank (ОТП Банк, отделение), Prospekt Lenina, 75, ☏ , .  
• PUMB bank (банка ПУМБ), Vulytsya Engelsa, 39. Building of the modern First Ukrainian world participating bank is built in style of constructivism in pre-war years.Long years in building a shop was disposed the «Child's world». At the end of 1990th given for PUMB. 
• ^{[formerly dead link]} Unicredit bank, Mariupol office (UniCredit Bank, Маріупольське відділення), Vulytsya Grecheskaya, 43, ☏ , .  

• 10 post-office (10 почтовое отделение), Prospekt Lunina, 27, ☏ . Mon-Sat 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00.  
• No.13 post-office (13 почтовое отделение), 25 block, 3. Mon-Sat 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00.  
• No.15 post-office (15 почтовое отделение), Vulytsya Artema, 58, ☏ .  
• No.24 post-office (24 почтовое отделение), Prospekt Metallurgov, 166.  
• No.25 post-office (25 почтовое отделение), Khmel'nitskogo Bogdana blvd., 2, ☏ .  
• 35 post-office (35 почтовое отделение), Prospekt Metallurgov, 235.  

• V. Korolenko Central Library (Центральная библиотека им. В. Г. Короленка), Prospekt Lenina (Ленина пр-т., 93б), 93B (Tram terminal), ☏ . Wed-Sun: 09.00-17.30.  
• Serafimovich Library. The oldest library of city 

Free Wi-Fi access: Children's Square at the cinema " Lukomorie ", the square at the Drama Theatre, Seaside Park, Extreme Park.