Cherkasy is a beautiful city situated in the center of Ukraine. The history of Cherkasy is very exciting and keeps a lot of important events in its memory, which later influenced development of the city infrastructure and the whole Cherkasy region.

Cherkassy impresses everybody with nice wide boulevards and scenic river vistas. Most its central walkways are lined with chestnut trees. Not far from the central square there is an elegant building of local Music and Drama Theatre. House of Books is worth visiting not only because of the book collection, but because of its interesting interior decoration in the best Ukrainian traditions. One must visit the Museum of local lore containing 12,000 exhibits. Here you can find many interesting items about the heroic past of Cherkasy; among them is the Diorama of an old town and its fortress. Among attractions of the city there are Cherkassy Art Museum, Monument to the legendary Old Rus bard Boyan in Cherkasy Square devoted to the 700th Anniversary.

There are several explanations of the city name, and one of them proves that many historical documents of the 16-17th centuries use two words cherkasy and cossacks, which had the same meaning free horsemen. Indeed, the entire history of the town is inseparable from the history of Ukrainian Cossacks.

For the first time the name of Cherkasy was found under the date of 1394, when the town was already the well protected fortress on the territory subordinated to Lithuania. In the 15-16th centuries the role of Cherkasy as a protecting stronghold against Tatars and Turks greatly increased. Its castle that stood on the place of the Glory Hill was one of the strongest in this area. In the mid 17th century the town became a central fort of the Cherkasy Cossack regiment and many important historical events took place here during the period of the liberation war for Ukrainians against the Polish oppression in 1648-1654.

At the beginning of the 19th century the town developed along the river and was often flooded in warm seasons. In 1815 the first general plan of the town was proposed to the citizens. In the first half of the 20th century Cherkasy looked like a typical small provincial town.

Everybody visiting Cherkassy cant miss a visit of the Glory Hill with an impressive Motherland monument. The monument honors the men and women, who lost their lives defending the city from the Nazi invasion. Their names are inscribed on a wall below the hill. The sight from the hill includes a majestic view of the river and the lovely Valley of Roses along the bank.

Not far from there one may find the Church of the Holy Trinity. There is also a Roman-Catholic chapel. On August13, 2002, the largest in Ukraine Orthodox St. Archangel Michaels Cathedral housing 12,000 people was unveiled. Small but strong Jewish community is very active in the cultural life of the city.

While visiting Cherkassy one can take a side trip to Zolotonosha and visit the functioning nunnery.One has to cross the river along the longest dam (15 km) on Dnieper River, cover some more 15 km and a traveler is surrounded by tranquility that can be found only at the monasteries! It is the Theological Savior Transfiguration convent established in the 17th century and resumed its activity in 1991. Cherkasy Symbolic

The new emblem of Cherkasy was ratified in 1998. The mace and saber symbolize the well-known Cossacks eternal glory of Cherkasy region. Thus, laurel is a symbol of gory and the arrow wood is the most widespread plant symbol that expresses Ukrainian mentality.

Cherkasy Region is attracting tourists from all over the world. The city welcomes foreign visitors all the year round. The city has a lot of modern hotels with comfortable rooms and apartments to fit any taste and expectations.

Visiting Cherkasy is very convenient. Besides the comfortable housing in the city, tourists obtain a wide range of additional services, starting from the transfer (meeting and seeing off at the airport or the railway station) and detailed consultations on all questions regarding the lodgment in Cherkasy.

If you visit Cherkasy hotels, you will get into a friendly atmosphere and make yourself at home! Convenient position of hotels and apartments will make your stay even more pleasant because of beautiful parks and squares around them.

Every hotel room has an air-conditioner, a mini-bar, a TV-set, a telephone, a bathroom. There are presidential suites for special guests.

Cozy restaurants, Finnish saunas, conference halls are also at the disposal of guests. Some hotels have bowling clubs and casinos on their territory. You can have lovely spare time during your visit to our city.

Cozy restaurants in Cherkasy offer exquisite Ukrainian, European and Asian cuisines. The menus include over 200 courses. There is a possibility to organize complex lunches and dinners, to hold banquets as well as to have free-menu servicing. A list of courses includes different cold and hot snacks, garnish, large assortment of vegetable and meat salads, as well as salads of avocado, sea products and fish.

Modern bars and cafes of Cherkasy have a big choice of elite alcohol and non-alcohol drinks, cocktails, tea and coffee, and are always glad to serve you at any time of the day!

Cherkasy is situated on the right bank of Dnieper River, so the yachting is well-developed and welcomes tourists for observation sightseeing sails during the larger part of the year.

Cherkasy has a lot of night clubs, fitness centers, casinos, cinemas, theaters, the Philharmonic Society, galleries, museums and gift shops.