Things to do in Vinnytsya, Vinnytsia Oblast: The Best Nature & Parks

Vinnytsya Zoo is the youngest and one of the smallest zoos in Ukraine. Its collection started from the animals shared by other Ukrainian zoos and now have expanded to over 400 animals and birds.

The Slavic War Memorial Park is located in the pedestrian area of Grushevskoho and Kozitskoho Streets, between Hotel Ukraina and famous Vinnytsya Water Tower. This park in the heart of Vinnytsya commemorates local soldiers from WWII and the Soviet-Afghan War. Glory Memorial is the central piece of War Memorial Park. It is represented by a large statue of three different soldiers from WWII. An eternal flame burns in front of the statue. 79 prominent warriors are buried here, and the names of 6,486 Vinnytsya residents who were killed during WWII, in 1941-1945, are immortalised in records on the stella. The authors of the memorial are sculptor Y.Kulenko and architect V.Spuskanyuk. Glory Memorial and War Memorial Park are open during daylight hours. No entrance fee.

Vinnytsya Peoples Friendship Park of culture and leisure is situated by the scenic lake in Vyshenka residential district, the south-west suburb of Vinnytsya. It was created in 1972, and its reconstruction and modernization was launched in 2011.The area of the park is 45.5 hectares. There are 2 soccer fields, 2 sporting grounds, 2 tennis-courts and children playground and amusement park. Rental of boats and water bicycles is available. There beaches by the Vyshenka lake are arranged for swimming, and there are lost of locals at summertime.

Podillya Botanic Gardens or the Botanic Gardens of Vinnytsya Agrarian University were created back in 1963. It is located in the green belt of the city Vinnytsya, in a scenic place on the southern slope above Vyshnya River and not far from Pyrogov Estate-Museum. At the opening day, it was of 10hectares only; presently the total area of the Botanic Gardens in Vinnytsya is over 70 hectares. Botanic Gardens of Vinnytsya Agrarian University boasts 10 000 nursery transplants to the hornbeam, over 700 000 of trees and bushes, about 650 types of plants. The Botanic garden has an arboretum and a winter garden with collection of exotic and rare plants, and the area of medical plants, all open for visitors. Several structures are used for scientific research of Vinnytsya Agrarian University, including the experimental areas.