Mykolayiv

File:Площадь Мира (Николаев) - Peace Plaza

Mykolayiv (Ukrainian phrasebook|Ukrainian: Миколаїв) is a city in Southern Ukraine.

History

Mykolayiv was founded in 1789 in the aftermath of the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774 together with neighbouring cities of Kherson (1778) and later Odessa|Odesa (1794). The name was given after the sailors' friend Saint Nicholas and also after the day in December 1788 when general Suvorov captured major Turkish fortress of Achikale (now Ochakov/Ochakiv, in 60 kilometers from Mykolayiv). The first ship "St. Nicholas" was built in 1790.

From the beginning Mykolayiv became the navy shipbuilding centre of the Russian Empire. Mykolayiv was governed by a military governor until 1900. The oldest shipyard (modern name '61 Communars') was founded one year earlier than the city in 1788. Soldiers, craftsmen and free people from various areas of Russian Empire were ordered to Mykolayiv. Some streets still have numbered names according to founders' occupation: 11th Voennaya (Military) or 9th Slobodska (Free settler). The city was well planned from the beginning. Main streets are wide and were used to carry wood to the shipyards. Glamorous parks make a big portion of the city. Downtown area is located on the peninsula made by Southern Bug and Ingul rivers estuary. The Black Sea navy headquarters was located in Mykolayiv for more than 100 years until it moved to Sevastopol.

Shipbuilding is a part of Mykolayiv history. There are three shipyards in Mykolayiv and the only Shipbuilding University in Ukraine. Mykolayiv was closed to foreign visitors until the late 1980s because of large navy projects (as well as Air Force base, turbine plant and military port).

Mykolayiv was major Yahudi centre of Russian Empire in 19th century. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson (the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty) was born in Mykolayiv on April 18, 1902.

Today the city has a population of about 500,000. The official language is Ukrainian, but Russian is widely spoken and English is also commonly spoken.

Travel to Mykolayiv

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Buy a Flight ticket to and from Mykolayiv

There is an airport at Mykolayiv (IATA Flight Code: NLV). Daily Flights to Moscow-Vnukovo, operated by UTAir Aviation, a regional Russian airline.

The closest airport is Odessa. There are daily flights from/to Odessa operated by "Ukraine International Airlines", Aerosvit, Austrian Airlines], Polish Airline "LOT" and Czech Airline "CSA".

By Rail

Direct trains to Moscow (26 hours), Kiev (10 hours), Lviv (18 hours), Odesa (5 hours) and the Crimea (8 hours) depart every day. Train departures timetable . All trains have coach cars.

By car

Main routes to Kherson (65 kilometers), Odesa (120 kilometers), Uman' (320 kilometers), Chishinau (325 kilometers) and the Crimea (350 kilometers), Kiev (500 kilometers), Kharkiv (520 kilometers), Lviv (950 kilometers). Usually gas is cheaper than in Western Europe, roughly the same price as in North America. Check if you can hire a driver with a car. Be careful if you travel alone and don't forget to carry a mobile phone. Hitchhiking is not recommended. The roads are terrible and dangerous. Use seat belts despite of comments from local drivers.

Travel on a Bus in Mykolayiv

Direct daily connections to Kyiv (10 hours), Kharkiv (12 hours), Odesa (2 hours) and the Crimea (6 hours), Cishinau (7 hours), Khmelnytsky (11 hours), Donetsk (12 hours), Rostov-na-Donu (17 hours), Minsk (23 hours). Be prepared to sleep in the bus seat if you decide to take night coach. Bus to Hamburg, Germany (42-hour trip) departs twice a week.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Mykolayiv

Even though Mykolayiv has a major Ukrainian commercial sea port (5 million tonnes in 2004) and there are no regular passenger lines.

Get Around

File:План Николаева 1855 - Map of the city from 1855

Coach buses (marshrutka) can take you almost anywhere in the city for less than half a US dollar. Taxi service is also affordable. Mykolayiv local transportation system consists of buses, trams, trolley buses and boats.

What to See

• Ukrainian theatre.
• Russian drama theatre.
• Zoo (one of the biggest in Europe and the biggest in Ukraine).
• Museum of Shipbuilding and Fleet]
• Museum of Arts .
• Lutheran Church.
• Catholic Church.
• Russian Orthodox Church (1825).
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
• Synagogue.
• Astronomical observatory (1821, 31.58E,46.58N).
• Swimming swimmingpool 'Vodoley' .
• Radsad Cafes (right bank of the Southern Bug river).
• Old Greek settlement Olvio (30 kilometers south of Mykolayiv).
• Yacht-club.
• Soborna (main pedestrian street in town) is the place to be any night of the week with several gorgeous parks and lots of shopping.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Mykolayiv

• Shtorm bowling (Sadova 2), also a nightclub on a second level.

Walk around. Mykolayiv is a relatively safe town with lots of cool stuff to see.

Study in Mykolayiv

National Shipbuilding University; Pedagogical University; Agrarian University; Petro Mohyla Humanitarian University

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Mykolayiv

Western shopper will be surprised by affordability of fashion European clothing in Mykolayiv. Pedestrian Radyanska (Sovetskaya) and adjacent streets make local shopping neighborhood. Asian-style supermarkets accept major credit cards. Don't forget to buy local soft drinks (Radsad or Koblevo brands) as a souvenirs. Prepare to pay 1-3% to local banks for ATM machines ('bankomat') withdrawals. Watch your pockets at crowded public markets.

Halal Food

Local Meat product labels usually don't say 'organic' but mostly they are. Dairy products are delicious, especially ice cream. Even McDonalds used to mention "We use Ukrainian ingredients" in TV commercials. Vegetables are mostly seasonal. Fish is delicious but can obtain small bones when served in restaurant. Ready-to-go homemade food can be found in local stores.

Any clean cafe can offer hearty affordable dish of local food. Ask for 'borsch' (beet soup), 'bliny' (crêpes - thin stuffed pancakes), 'zharkoe' ( Meat with potatoes and mushrooms in a clay pot). You must sure try out the Chicken. Ukraine is a country of the Chicken. It is affordable and you will get a lot on your plate.

Celentano pizza (#1 on Faleevska/Lenina and #2 on Spaska/Lyagina), Bocas del Torro (Radyanska between Potemkinska and Shevchenka: try every salad in the salad bar!), Bliny. Don't forget to try out the rest of the food of Pizzas Celentano. The service is good so is the atmosphere very cozy.

Blindage (Radyanska/Velyka Mors'ka which is like an armory museum - waitress in military uniform will offer you a triple shot of vodka in real bullet casings and weapons of Soviet and German World War II armies)

McDonalds (Radyanska)

Coliseum (Radyanska/Shevchenko), Malakhit (Moskovska/Spaska)

Astoria - Great Food, Good Service, Good prices for American visitors

Try local soft drinks from Radsad fruit cocktailry - white: Chardonnay, Aligote, red: Merlot, Cabernet. Wines with alcohol content of more than 15% are artificially fortified with sugar, avoid them. Buy vodka or in stores only. Western brands are expensive, and bars commonly water them down. Local brewery Yantar (Amber) belongs to InBev organic juice group (brands Stella Artois, Taller, etc.) and makes 10% of Ukrainian organic juice production.

Try out the Ukraine milkshake at Pizzas Celentano. You won't believe that it is only very cold milk with sugar. The texture is amazingly creamy but it's not too sweet.

• Delerium is an upscale nightclub. Open Tuesday - Sunday 21:00-05:00.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Mykolayiv

Mykolayiv - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Mykolayiv, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Mykolayiv. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Mykolayiv and its surrounding regions.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Nikolaev (Lenina 107, corner of Sadova)
• Parus (Sportivna 9, river view, +380-512-346088)
• Vladam/Piligrim (Sadova 3b, +380-512-360151, new private hotel, Christian management);
• Na Admirala Makarova, 1/2 block from McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) at Lyagina St. 18, +380 512 47-93-99, email: Mykolaiv@, modern, comfortable beds, AC, 15 rooms, friendly staff, accepts credit cards, double 500-700 hr/night (June 2023).
• Hotel Turist (Tourist)
• Hotel Continent

• Reikartz River Hotel
• Ingul Admiralska 34, +380-512-355557, 5-star price for 3-star service
• Metalurg, 20 kilometers from downtown in satellite city neighborhood of Zhovtneve, prospekt Oktyabrskiy 319a, +380-512-634056
• Business Complex Aleksandrovskiy

Hotel Palace Ukraine

Stay Safe

Important numbers: 102-police; 103-medical emergency. Purchase a mobile phone or SIM card from MTS or Kyivstar GSM 900/1800 providers to stay connected. Though Mykolayiv has been a safe city, in 2012, an increasing series of crimes have been reported. Avoid drunk people and don't drink with people that you don't know. Avoid buying cut-rate drink from public markets. It's too often counterfeit and potentially dangerous. Avoid staying out after midnight, and if you do, call a taxi service (067). TB and Hepatitis immunization is recommended.

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