Nikolaev is a major city in south of Ukraine.The city is located 65 kilometers from the Black Sea along the estuary of the Southern Buh River, where it meets the Inhul River.
Nikolaev was founded in 1789 as a shipyard on the Ingul River. The aim of the construction was serve for the repair of the Russian Navy ships in the Russo-Turkish war. Since then the history of Nikolaev has always been connected with the ship building. Today the city is the most important ship building center in Ukraine.
In Nikolaev you should visit the Museum of Arts, the Museum of Shipbuilding, Nikolaev Theater of Ukrainian Drama and Musical Comedy (founded in 1959), and the Church of Nicholas.