Flights to Dnipro

Quick facts about Dnipro

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Hotel from $14

Temperature

The average annual temperature for Dnipro in the summer, temperatures reach 25°C to 35°C and in winter from -1°C to -15°C.

Precipitation

The average rainfall in a year is 500 mm.

With its foundation laid by Empress Catherine the Great herself during the inauguration of the city in 1787, this 18th century Cathedral holds a high artistic and architectural value. The construction and design of the 18th century Transfiguration Cathedral reflects the culture and craftsmanship of the Russian classical school.

Although its foundation was laid in 1787, the construction of the cathedral did not begin until over forty years later in 1830. Rumoured to have had its decoration destroyed by Soviet troops of the time, the building survived WWII and has since undergone a full restoration and a mosaic of the Transfiguration of the Lord can be seen on the outside of the building.

Occupied for at least 2,000 years, Monastyrsky, the city’s own river island, was named after the Byzantine monastery founded there in the 9th century. This seems to be only a legend however, as there has never been archaeological evidence of the monastery. A truly mysterious part of the city, the island was uninhabited for years until an Orthodox church was built on its northern side.

Formerly a staging post for medieval merchants and early Christians, the island can be reached by cableway or a metal arch footbridge. The island has a beach, which stretches across it southern side, as well as a freshwater aquarium, a few bars as well as rental rowboats and kayaks.

The island is most popular among the honeymooners who come there to hang the lock on the forged bridge as a symbol of their strong love. If you want to consolidate your feelings too, you can buy a ticket to Dnipropetrovsk and get to the island on a troll.

Established in 2012, the Menorah Centre is the largest Jewish cultural centre in Europe which houses the Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine Museum among banquet halls, hotels, kosher shops and restaurants, an art gallery and a synagogue in its dazzling complex. The Jewish Community of Ukraine and the presidents of the Dnipro United Jewish Community led the project for the building, and the Israel Minister for Information and Diaspora along with the Sephardic Grand Rabbi were present at its launch.

The Menorah has seen numerous tourist and visitors since its opening. Constructed as a symbol of Judaism, in the form of a seven-branched menorah, the centre boasts seven towers of different heights and from its top, offers the loveliest views of the city and the Dnipro River.