The capital of Chernozem, "the cradle of the Russian fleet", the city of military glory - these words often coexist with the name of Voronezh. In almost a million city in the middle zone of Russia there are coexisting "valley of beggars" and ancient city settlements, "plastic" business centers and noble estates, elite new buildings and the same type of "Stalinist" and "Khrushchev". Voronezh with its advantages, disadvantages and atmosphere definitely deserves the attention of the traveler.
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How to get to Voronezh
Voronezh is located 250 km from the border with Ukraine, in the heart of Chernozem, on the river of the same name. It is a major transport hub of the country, where trains come from Rostov, Moscow (about 8 hours), Saratov (18 hours), Kislovodsk (25 hours), Peter (24 hours) and other cities.
There is 13 km from the city and a small international airport that accepts Polet flights from major cities of Russia and Ukraine, as well as Yerevan, Munich and Prague. You can get from the airport to the center of Voronezh by bus number 120, which arrives at the central station.
Between Voronezh and Moscow is well developed bus service. Every hour from early morning till late evening, comfortable buses leave from the site in front of the Voronezh railway station to the capital.
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Climate
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Transport
Public transport in Voronezh is buses, minibuses and trolleybuses. The fare in all buses is the same: 11 rubles in the daytime, 15 rubles after 22.00, and a trip to the trolleybus costs only 10 rubles. It is worth to take a ride on the amusing yellow buses "Narodnyi Route", which are free for the whole city, but run quite seldom.
Hotels of Voronezh
In the city there are hotels of almost all levels - from 2 to 5 "stars". The best is the "five" Art Hotel in the center, followed by the "four" Benefit Plaza Congress, "Yar", "Petrovsky Passage". There are also three-star: Sputnik, Russia, Pharaoh, Premium and Brno; and even one boutique-hotel "Vetryakov". You can easily find an apartment for rent for a couple of days.
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| Vetryakov Boutique Hotel from 3 485 rubles Voronezh Moskovskoye Shosse 62А | Art Hotel from 3 950 rub. Voronezh Dzerzhinskogo Street 5 B | |
| Degas Hotel from 3 145 rubles Voronezh Pyatnitskogo Ulitsa 65A | Phoenix from 3 300 rub. Voronezh Koltsovskaya Street 43 | Hampton by Hilton Voronezh from 3 213 rubles Voronezh Donbasskaya Street 12B |
| Voronezh Hotel from 2 450 rub. Voronezh Ulitsa Plekhanovskaya 10 A | Holiday Inn Express Voronezh Kirova from 3 150 rub. Voronezh Ulitsa Kirova 9/1 | Hotel Nataly from 2 500 rub. Voronezh Srednemoskovskaja Street 7 |
| Hotel 36 from 1 700 rub. Voronezh Vladimira Nevskogo Street 19 | Apartamenty Na Prospekte Truda from 1 500 rub. Voronezh Prospekt Truda 18 | Don Hotel from 2 560 rub. Voronezh Plehanovskaya Street 8 |
Where to eat in Voronezh
Unfortunately, Voronezh can not boast of the presence of some ancient restaurant or cafe, which could serve as a tourist attraction in the catering industry. Nevertheless, there are no problems with where to have a bite in almost one million Voronezh. To starve to death will not give, at least, fast food kiosks, which are located at almost every stop of public transport in any part of the city and that work around the clock.
Public catering establishments in Voronezh are also very many and for every taste: Russian, European, Japanese, Mexican, Balkan, Irish, Chinese cuisine are best represented in cafes and restaurants of the city. Price division is from canteens and cheap cafes, where a business lunch will cost 120-150 rubles to high-level restaurants, where the average bill for lunch is 1500-2000 rubles.
Voronezh souvenirs
As in any other city, in Voronezh the most "running" souvenirs are a variety of plates, magnets, mugs, keychains with symbols and views of the city. You can buy them at the kiosks at the railway station, at the Voronezh Arbat (the section of the Revolution Avenue near the Officers' House), at the Voronezh Faces Gallery and other kiosks and souvenir shops.
If you are looking for a unique, truly Voronezh souvenir, then ask the sellers for a Voronezh matryoshka, invented 40 years ago by the master Elena Matveeva. Unlike its "relatives" it does not open, has a small size and shape ... eggs. Each Voronezh doll is "dressed" in the traditional costume of one or another area of the region, reproduced to the smallest detail.
In addition to nesting dolls from Voronezh, you can also bring "Voronezh sweets" as a present, on the packaging and wrappers of which are depicted the city views, candies "Songs of Koltsov", and "Voronezh" balm - mix of medicinal herbs, honey and spirits.
Cultural life and events
In Voronezh, a very rich cultural life: the city has six theaters, a philharmonic society, exhibition galleries, museums, libraries and clubs. During the year in the capital of the Chernozem region are several large and small festivals of different directions.
Platonov Festival
The Platonov Festival in Voronezh is the largest cultural event in the entire Black Earth region .The festival was named after Andrei Platonov, an outstanding writer of the 20th century who was born and lived in Voronezh, and has an international status .For two weeks in June, theater venues, concerts, exhibitions, lectures, book fairs, meetings with famous artists from different countries take place on the city's venues .For example, in 2011 at the Platonov Festival Yuri Bashmet and the New Russia Symphony Orchestra performed, and in 2012 the performances of Rezo Gabriadze and Lev Dodin were shown .
Jazz Province
The festival "Jazz Province", founded by jazz pianist Leonid Vintskevich, has been the main autumn musical event in Voronezh for more than 10 years. This is the only mobile jazz festival in Russia, where jazz musicians and collectives from Russia and other countries become participants every year. During the existence of the "Provinces", Igor Butman, Daniil Kramer, Eric Mariental, Roman Miroshnichenko, Lembit Saarsalu and other famous musicians took part in it.
All-Russian Festival of Japanese Animation
Every year in spring or early summer, the center of Voronezh turns into a giant parade of "monsters", simultaneously frightening and delighting passers-by. This lovers of anime and cosplay, who came from different parts of the country, stroll in free time from festival events. The program of the anime festival includes the screening of the best Japanese anime films, meetings with Russian representatives of this industry and performances by musicians.
Folklore festivals
In the spring and autumn lovers of folklore and authentic folk music get the opportunity to hear at once dozens of collectives performing in these genres. The first festival "On the Trinity" traditionally takes place a few kilometers from Voronezh on the bank of the river Usmanka, and the second festival takes place in Voronezh on November 4 and is called "At Kazan". In addition to musical ensembles, both masters of arts and crafts and craftsmen come to both events.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing of Voronezh
- To be photographed with a kitten from the street Lizyukova - a symbol and the most recognizable "inhabitant" of Voronezh. The monument to Vasily is in the Northern district of the city.
- Visit the Admiralty Square and visit the oldest building in Voronezh, an architectural monument of the 17th century, the Assumption Admiralty Church. The first ships of the Russian Navy, which were at the Voronezh shipyard, were consecrated in it.
- Buy a souvenir on the Voronezh "mini-Arbat" - a section of the Revolution Avenue, where at any time of the year their creations are sold by masters of decorative and applied art.
- Go to the aquarium, one of the largest in Russia - it is home to almost four thousand different fish, mammals, invertebrates and other aquatic inhabitants.
- Ride a motor ship or a boat along the Voronezh reservoir and see the model of the ship "Mercury", a vessel of Peter's times, who participated in the Azov campaigns.
- Take a walk along the second floor of the North Bridge, a two-tier structure across the reservoir. The second tier was used for tram service, but since the liquidation of trams in Voronezh it is empty and serves as a meeting place and romantic walks.
- Ride on the "national" bus. Large city buses of yellow color carry passengers free of charge and are called "people's".
The main street of the city is the Revolution Avenue (or simply "Prospekt"), the epicenter of the night, and the daily life of Voronezh. There are many cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, as well as beautiful houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, including the building of the former Bristol Hotel.
Noteworthy is the Lenin Square, Koltsovsky Square, the building of the South Caucasian Railway and many monuments: poets Koltsov, Nikitin, Mandelstam, Yesenin, Pushkin, writers Platonov and Bunin, as well as Russian leaders - Peter the Great and Lenin. It is necessary to visit the female Alekseevo-Akatov monastery, the oldest in Voronezh.
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