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Vinnitsa is the city of the central part of Ukraine. The city spreads out along the banks of the Southern Buh River.

Vinnitsa has been an important trade and political center since the sixteenth century, when the main defense constructions were found by Lithuanian princedom as a fortress-city to protect against Tatar’s invasions.

From the historical books the city of Vinnitsa is known by its role in the Ukrainian liberation movement led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky.  In 1651 the Cossacks defeated the Polish army for which the obelisk monument stands today.

Vinnitsa was also the city where the first Ukrainian president Mikhayil Hrushevsky in 1917 declared independence that brought up to the civil war afterwards.
During the Second World War Hitler sited his eastern headquarters FHQ Wehrwolf near the city in 1942-1943. Unfortunately due to the heavy bombing by fascists there is no “old city” left, but certain parts of it remind about the sophisticated life story of this city!

The sightseeing in Vinnitsa and its region.

- During the Soviet time Vinnitsa had a special military status. On this fact indicates the numerous military establishments erected here. The former building of the airbase, the terminal and the airdrome are located in Gavrishovka village, Vinnitsa oblast.
Also the two store building of the underground rocket headquarter and the rocket’s mines used to be the important bases in the state defence.

- The system of underground tunnels in Tulchyn town

- The Mill of 19th century in Novofastovsky village

- The House Museum of the doctor Pirogov in Vinnitsa

- There is an interesting contrast between the modern dwelling houses and the tower of 400 years old. The famous ruins of the 17th century fortress are located on the crossroads of Volodarskogo and Poliny Osipenko streets in Vinnitsa.
The number of religious churches are worth of attention, such as Jesuit Roman Catholic church of 17th century, The Dominican Monastery and the Capuchin Church of the St. Francisco Order of 17th century.

- The Island-park on the South Buh River open the wonderful view on the city. It is a good place for swimming, sun burning, fishing.

- Afghan War Museum and Slavic War Memorial Park  is located in the red-brick bell tower. Exhibits include photos, letters and other artifacts representing Vinnitsa soldiers who fought in that war. The Memorial Park contains a large statue representing three different soldiers from WWII. An eternal flame burns in front of the statue.

-The Natural History Museum of Podillya. The exhibits of the museum was collected during the Soviet time and now contain the rich collection of antiquity. The exhibition includes the mounted mammoth skeleton, silver and glass jewelry, the Cossack weaponry, 18th and 19th century Torah and Jewish artecrafts.

-Botanic Garden in Vinnitsa is worth of attention both in Summer and Winter seasons.  
- The Orthodox Church of St Mykola is probably the last remaining example of the wooden architecture of Podillya, built in 1746.

- Wehrwolf used to be a Hitler’s bunker during the World War II. Hitler made this spot as his secret command center. It is rumored to be seven storeys deep with state of the art communications technology for the time and even an underground train depot. Over 14,000 ukrainians were shot and buried on this place after they were used as slave labor to build the complex.