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Ochakiv

City in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

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Overview

Ochakiv (Ukrainian: Очаків, also transliterated Ochakov from Russian: Очаков) is a city in Southern Ukraine.

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Getting there

Ochakiv can be reached by bus from either Odesa or Mykolaiv

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Getting around

Local buses run along the coast to remote hotels and sanatoriums.

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Ukrainian national parks

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Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region

The Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine is a world heritage site made up of 16 wooden churches in these countries.

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Get inOchakiv can be reached by bus from either Odesa or Mykolaiv

Get aroundLocal buses run along the coast to remote hotels and sanatoriums.

SeeOchakiv is a typical summer resort place where tourists (mostly from Ukraine and Russia) go on vacation. There is a lot of sun, fresh vegetables and fresh water of the Dnieper pouring into salty water of the Black Sea.

DoCross the Dnieper estuary by daily boat from the port of Ochakiv to Kinburn peninsula to see National Park "White Bank of Svyatoslav" and the "Volzhyn forest".

EatRestaurants are hard to find, as the inner city is pretty much dead. Grocery stores are around though. Bring your own food or be prepared to eat at an "OK" beach bar-type place.

DrinkUkrainian beer is very cheap at the beach-bars. There is not much nightlife (one club?) so hang out at the beach at night or go to bed so you can spend the next day at the beach.

SleepRenting a house is pretty much the only way to go. Look for people with signs at the auto station ("autovakzal"). Rent is very inexpensive for American visitors... provided that you speak Russian.

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