Nikolaev (Mykolayiv in Ukrainian) is a major industrial and shipbuilding center in south Ukraine with the population of more than 500 thousand people. The city is located at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Ingul rivers. It is within 2 hours drive from Odessa and 40 miles from the Black Sea. Modern Nikolaev attracts attention of many foreigners because of its beautiful sights, among which you can see:
Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, transliterated: Ukrayina) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev (Kyiv) is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine.