city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Vylkove (Ukrainian: Вилкове) is a town in Southern Ukraine.
Understand
editVylkove 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
editBy bus
editBuses from Odesa and Izmail operate daily.
Tickets are available on ticket.bus.com.ua, bilet-ua.com, inbus.ua.
By car
editT1607 goes from Izmail to Vylkove. T1628 goes from M15 to T1607.
Get around
editSee
editDo
edit- 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.
- 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.
Buy
editDiagonal from then Отель Венеция there is an OschadBank ATM, which does not charge additional fees.
Eat
edit- 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.
Drink
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