Uzhhorod (former Ungvar) - Ukrainian "window to Europe", a typical border city: noisy, restless and energetic. Although here you can find a corner of peace and quiet, for example, in the historical center or on the picturesque green embankment. Being the main center of Ukrainian Transcarpathia, in Uzhhorod there is clearly seen the enormous influence of Hungary and Romania, which gives the city a charming Balkan flavor.

The long colorful autumn is the best time to visit Uzhgorod, when the falling leaves create a special transparency of the air, and the local vineyards are ready for the birth of a new wine.

Troyanda of Transcarpathia (red dessert) and Berehovskoye (white Riesling sort) are perhaps among the best vine drinks in the whole region.

How to get here

By plane

The local airport takes at least one flight a day from Kiev and one a week from Budapest. The airport is located at: ul. Skranetskaya, 145, 2 km to the north-west from the center. Phone: 975 04, 428 71.

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By train

Trains to Western Europe in Uzhhorod do not stop, you need to get to the neighboring Chop. Trains from Lviv (60 hryvnias, 7-8 hours) and Kiev (from 115 hryvnia, 19-21 hr) arrive to the railway station of the city, and you can reach Moscow (450-550 hryvnia, 33 hours).

By bus

The bus station of Uzhhorod (Statsionnaya Street, 2) is opposite the railway station on the southern tip of Svobody Avenue. Here buses from Lviv arrive (from UAH 40, 6 hours) and Chernivtsi (55 hryvnia, 10-12 hours, 2 departures a day), the latter also stops on the road to Rakhiv (30 hryvnia, 6-8 hours). There are night buses to Kiev company "Autolux" (14 hours).

Minibuses shuttle around the surrounding area, for example, No. 145 goes to Chop (5 hryvnia and 45 minutes) every 15 minutes from 8am. On the minibuses you can get to Mukachevo (5-7 hryvnia, on the way 1 hour).

There are international buses that connect Uzhgorod with Slovak Kosice (50 hryvnia, 3 hours) or Prague (company Regabus).

To get to the city center from the car and railway station you can walk for 20-30 minutes (1, 5 km) or by taxi for 8-10 hryvnia. In addition, along the Avenida Svoboda and further past the hotels "Zakarpattya" and "Uzhhorod", minibus No. 5 or 16 goes to the center to the market and the hotel "Atlant".

Climate of Uzhhorod

Uzhgorod March 1, Sunday
Mainly cloudy
+10 ° C in the afternoon
+5 ° C at night
° С water
Uzhgorod 2 March, Monday
Overcast, light rain
+10 ° C in the afternoon
+5 ° C at night
° С water
Uzhgorod March 3, Tuesday
Overcast, light rain
+7 ° C in the afternoon
+7 ° C at night
° С water
Uzhhorod weather forecast for 10 days


The climate of Uzhhorod is temperate continental, summer is hot, winter is mild. Thanks to the Carpathians, there are no strong cold winds, so both autumn and spring flow gently. The coldest month is January (-3 ° C), hot - July (+20 ° C).

Book popular Uzhgorod hotels at the best prices

Old Continent Hotel from 2 974 rubles Uzhhorod S.Petefy Pl.4-6 Hotel Kilikiya from 692 rubles Uzhhorod Detskaya Street 1h Hotel Praha from 1 271 rubles Uzhhorod Verhovynska Street 38
Hotel Ungvarskiy from 748 rubles Uzhhorod Elektrozavodska Street 2 Hotel Uzhgorod from 831 rubles Uzhhorod Khmelnytskogo Square 2 Intourist-Zakarpatye Hotel from 325 rubles Uzhhorod Pl.Kirila i Mefodia 5

Entertainment, excursions and attractions

The main attraction of the city is the 9th-century Uzhhorod Castle, which now houses the Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. Noteworthy is the episcopal palace (1646) and the Catholic baroque church, the elegant town hall (1810). The center of Uzhgorod is replete with buildings that are close in style to constructivism. They were erected in the 30s of the 20th century by a project of Czech architects.

Map of Uzhgorod
Other attractions: local history and art museums, a botanical garden, Nevitsky Castle 7 km from the city and the Goryanskaya Rotonda - the oldest building in Uzhgorod.

Uzhgorod is interesting not so much for its sights, as for a unique atmosphere. From 1919 to 1945 he was considered part of Czechoslovakia, before that time - Hungary, and later - the Soviet Union. This gave the city an unusual mixture of traditions, nationalities and cultures, because here still live Russian, remaining after World War II, Ukrainians, Slovaks, Hungarians, Germans, Jews and even Gypsies.

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