Kharkiv is also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest city in Ukraine. In the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the Slobozhanshchyna historical region. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and the surrounding Kharkiv Raion. The city was founded in 1654 and after a humble beginning as a small fortress grew to be a major centre of Ukrainian industry, trade and culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, from December 1919 to January 1934, after which the capital relocated to Kiev. Presently, Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport and industrial centre of Ukraine, with numerous museums, theatres and libraries. Its industry specializes primarily in machinery and electronics. There are hundreds of industrial companies in the city, including the Morozov Design Bureau and the Malyshev Tank Factory (leaders in world tank production from the 1930s to the 1980s); Khartron (aerospace and nuclear power plants automation electronics); the Turboatom (turbines for hydro-, thermal- and nuclear power plants), and Antonov (the multipurpose aircraft manufacturing plant).

Airports in Kharkiv

Kharkiv International Airport

Kharkiv International Airport is an airport located in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The airport is the main airfield serving the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city. Located to the south-east of the city centre, in the city's Slobidskyi district. The old terminal at Kharkiv was built in the 1950s in neo-classical style. However, with the award of Euro 2012 to Poland and Ukraine, the Kharkiv International Airport has developed a new modern international terminal to comply with UEFA regulations. The old building was renovated to become a VIP terminal. Since 2013 the airport operates a CATII instrument landing system (ILS).

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Kharkiv?

Average temperatures in Kharkiv vary an incredible amount. Considering humidity, temperatures feel cold for about half of the year and otherwise nice with a fair chance of precipitation about half of the year. The area is less temperate than some in the 35th percentile for pleasant weather compared to tourist destinations worldwide. If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Kharkiv, the hottest months are July, August, and then June. The warmest time of year is generally early to mid-August where highs are regularly around 86.6°F (30.3°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 62.3°F (16.8°C) at night.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Kharkiv?

Gorky Park - Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky. In August 2018, the park's 90th anniversary was celebrated. Gorky Park, located at Krymsky Val and situated just across the Moskva River from Park KulturyMetro station, opened in 1928. The park followed the plan of Konstantin Melnikov, a widely known Soviet avant-garde and constructivist architect, and amalgamated the extensive gardens of the old Golitsyn Hospital and the Neskuchny Palace, covering an area of 300 acres (120 ha) along the river. The history of the Neskuchny Garden can be traced back to 1753 when it emerged in the area between Kaluzhskaya Zastava and Trubetskoy Moskva river-side estate. The neighboring area to Neskuchny Garden, from Krymsky Val to Neskuchny Garden, received little attention right up until the 1920s. Initially, it was covered with park gardens, meadows and vegetable gardens belonging to the owners of neighboring estates. It formed a wasteland by the end of the 19th century and served as a waste heap.

Derzhprom - The Derzhprom or Gosprom building is a constructivist structure located in Freedom Square, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Its name is an abbreviation of two words that, taken together, mean State Industry. In English, the structure is known as the State Industry Building or the Palace of Industry. The building was one of a few showcase projects designed when Kharkiv was the capital of the Ukrainian SSR. Built by architects Sergei Serafimov, S.Kravets and M.Felger in only three years. It was to become the tallest structure in Europe for its time. The building also became the most spacious single structure in the world by the year of its completion in 1928 to be surpassed by New York's skyscrapers in the 1930s. Its unique feature lies in the symmetry which can only be felt at one point, in the centre of the square.

Feldman Ecopark - The regional landscape park 'Feldman Ecopark’ is a large charity project, carrying the goal to educate a mentally and physically healthy generation. Feldman Ecopark is located in the nearest suburb of Kharkiv at the following address: 12 Kiev Highway, Lisne, Dergachevskiy district. Everybody is welcome to visit the facility free of charge, the zoo includes more than 2,000 animals of 200 species, a petting zoo, where you can feed and pet animals, cozy summerhouses, area for yoga, a healthy food restaurant, rope playground, children’s amusement rides, stables and riding school, performances with the participation of horses and ponies, and much more.