Kharkiv is a beautiful eastern city that ranks second in Ukraine in terms of population. There are plenty of historical sights, museums, unusual monuments, parks, and restaurants. But it is harmful to sit in one place, so from time to time you need to travel outside even your favorite city. Fortunately, Kharkov region is not deprived of natural beauty, and countryside recreation near Kharkov promises to be unsurpassed. In just half an hour from the city by car, you will encounter incredible beauty:
- Blue Lake with white quartz sand and the accidentally created Salt Lake.
- Homolshanskie Forests Reserve and Slobozhansky Nature Park.
- The mysterious Cossack Mountain, the white Chalk Mountains, the historically valuable Kremenets Mountain.
- Amazing Kicevskaya desert, Velikoburluk steppe, canyon in Balakleya district.
- Majestic, but abandoned manors Shidlovski, Zadonsky, and many other ancient yards and castles.
- Singing terraces and a missile base in the village of Eskhar ("Electric Station Kharkiv").
Some places are interesting to visit once for general development, while others you may want to stay for a week or spend the entire vacation there. On the territory of Kharkiv region, there are many options where you can go and relax, catering to every taste and preference, ranging from small forest cabins for a quiet night's rest to full-fledged resorts that rival hotels in Turkey.
Leisure in Forest Cabins
The most popular type of vacation in the countryside among Ukrainians is to go to the countryside for a picnic. You can do it "savages", bring a barbecue and folding tables and chairs with you or set the "table" the old-fashioned way on the bedding. The main thing is to clean up after yourself and take the garbage to the right place!
If you want to relax near Kharkiv in nature with comfort, it is better to order a room or rent a house at a recreation center, which near Kharkiv is plenty. Prices for a country vacation in the Kharkiv region differ dramatically, depending on the level of the institution itself, the amenities provided, and the number of guests. So, where to go to rest in Kharkov region in cabins?
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Cozy inexpensive cabins in the "Zaliv" on the shore of the Pechenezhskoye reservoir. Fresh pine air, beautiful river bank. You can have fun with billiards or ping-pong, or go "on the water": catamarans, motor boats, and water skis are at your service. For children's summer vacation near Kharkov will also like. There is a playground and various children's games.
Prices: one-room cottage will cost 375-500 UAH per day, two-room cottage - 400-700 UAH (depending on the number of places), three-room cottages with a fireplace and a private gazebo - 800-1250 UAH per day.
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Budget rest near Kharkiv in the nature in "Golden Coast" in Verkhnyaya Pisarevka. Here you can rent a room in the main building or in a separate cabin.
Prices: 328-352 UAH per person per day. The price includes accommodation together with meals.
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North of Kharkiv you can have a rest in "Boliboki" on the river Bugayka. Here you can not just fry a kebab, but also order a sauna. And fans of fishing in the pond waiting for carp and bigheads.
Prices: 300-900 UAH per house. The price includes parking, Wi-Fi.
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Another option for fishermen is cottages for summer vacation near Kharkiv - in Pechenegs.
Prices: 500-600 UAH/day.
There are a lot of places where you can relax in nature in cabins in Kharkiv region with family or friends. You can also go out of town to one of the recreation centers, put up a tent, and enjoy a more rustic experience.
Resort Hotels with Swimming Pools
Houses in the woods and splashing in the river - this entertainment is for the amateur. Where to rest near Kharkov if you are used to staying in hotels, where to go on vacation in the summer outside the city? You will find here a lot of offers, how to spend the weekend or the whole vacation in comfortable hotels, no worse than the Mediterranean resorts. There are also options for luxury vacation in Kharkov region with a swimming pool, where you can bring foreign guests who are not yet ready to plunge into the local color.
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The complex "Carnaval Resort & Spa" is a worthy summer vacation in Kharkov region: a modern hotel with 2 restaurants, summer and sports bar, conference hall, and meeting rooms. Vacationers can have fun in the pool with a water slide, play soccer, volleyball, mini-golf, and board games. By the way, it is convenient to rest here with children: for kids, there are not only playgrounds but also work animators.
Prices: 600-2000 UAH for a room, 1000-2400 UAH for cottages.
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Near the village Martovoje, there is a unique hotel complex "Martova Laguna". Here guests will find a swimming pool with seawater, a cast-iron font with infusions of aromatic and medicinal herbs, and a traditional bath. Gazebos and barbecues are also included in the price of country rest in Martovoye near Kharkov.
Prices: from 1000 UAH per room.
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There is another base for elite recreation with a swimming pool near Kharkiv "Elat" located just 4 km to the south. There is a soccer and volleyball field, bicycles, and kayaks, ping-pong, and board games. A children's playground is the default.
Prices: 200-350 UAH per day - standard room; VIP and cottages - 1500-3000 UAH.
By the way, such a summer vacation outside the city in Kharkov region, with a swimming pool and other amenities, is very popular for weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
Where to Go on Vacation in Winter
Summer, forest, and kebabs, river, and fishing - it's wonderful. But where to go in Kharkiv region in winter? In general, half of the recreation centers outside the city work all year round, for a change, let's call some new "names."
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In Stary Saltov, you can stay in the cottage "Dacha Saltov". This is a great option for a vacation for New Year in the countryside in the Kharkov region. There are 8 rooms in the cottage, which can be ordered separately, or you can rent the whole house for a large company (20-25 people). Food should be cooked yourself or ordered in advance. From entertainment on vacation in cottages in Old Saltov near Kharkov you will be offered: checkers / chess / board games and a real Russian bath with brooms.
Prices: 250 UAH per person per day.
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If you are looking for a vacation near Kharkov with a possibility to return to the city quickly, pay attention to the hotel "Ker" with the restaurant "Pech". Here is its own reserve, stables with a riding arena, lake for fishing, bathhouse.
Prices: 400-800 UAH and more per person per day.
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And what winter is without skis, sledges, and other snow fun. While vacationing in the hotel "Sosnovy Bor" in Korobovykh Khutory for New Year or any other time, you can go to the ski resort in Kharkov region "Alpine Valley". The hotel has enough of its own entertainment.
Vacation with children
By and large, every self-respecting hotel and recreation center has a playground and at least a minimum set of toys and books for children. In addition to the hotels "Carnaval Resort & Spa" and "Elat" mentioned above, we recommend such places for a vacation in Kharkiv region with a child:
- Eco-resort "Caravan" - it's comfortable cabins, life "almost" in the forest, water walks and fishing. Here you can have a good rest in summer with children, for whom in addition to the playground and there is a special children's club.
Prices: from 120 UAH/day for a room for 1 person.
- One more popular resort Costa Brava for a vacation with a child in Kharkiv region. Here are all conditions for a comfortable stay: for young couples, a friendly company or a family with children. On a summer vacation near Kharkiv you are waiting for comfortable deck chairs on the sunny shore, all kinds of entertainment on the water, volleyball, badminton and other mobile games.
To have a good rest on the weekend or even spend the whole vacation away from the city, it is not necessary to go far away from the city. In Kharkiv region there are enough places where you can relax wild, settle in forest cabins or in comfortable hotels. The main thing is to decide on the format of country vacation near Kharkov, and the proposals will be on any budget.
