Vylkove

Vylkove (Ukrainian: Вилкове) is a town in Southern Ukraine.

Understand

Vylkove is also called the Venice of Ukraine, although Venice of the poor would be more appropriate since the channels in the town are barely comparable with Venice and in late summer are so dry that you cannot even pass them by canoe, not to mention by boat. Nevertheless, the town boasts a welcoming climate and the opportunity to explore the picturesque and impressive Danube delta by boat or canoe.

Get in

By bus

Buses from Odesa and Izmail operate daily.

Tickets are available on ticket.bus.com.ua, bilet-ua.com, inbus.ua.

By car

T1607 goes from Izmail to Vylkove. T1628 goes from M15 to T1607.

Do

• 1 Canoeing. You can either explore the channels of the town if the water is high enough, which would take around 2 hr. Or you can even spend a full day on the much larger (and sometimes busy) Danube river, exploring bird and other wild life. One famous destination (by motorboat) is this 1 river mouth, which can be reach by canoe if you have 8 or 10 hr. You might even decide to camp here and return the next day. 25 hr rental for the boat should not exceed 500 грн. 50 грн per hr. (updated Oct 2018)
• Danube Delta by motor boat. Many companies in Vylkove offer boat trips into the diverse eco system of the Danube Delta. It is a convenient and depending on the boat, sometimes very exiting trip. 400-500 грн per boat per hr. (updated Oct 2018)

Buy

Diagonal from then Отель Венеция there is an OschadBank ATM, which does not charge additional fees.

Eat

• 1 Отель Венеция. Not many restaurants cater for potential tourists in Vylkove. However, this one does and is also inexpensive. 25-60 грн per dish. (updated Oct 2018)