National Dendrological Park Sofiyivka
180-hectare Romantic park and botanical research institute
Follow the Kamianka valley past the Fountain of the Snake, the Island of Anti-Circe and the Great Waterfall.
Uman & Sofiyivka Park, Ukraine
Ideal: 1 dayBest: May–SepPrice: Moderate
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Uman & Sofiyivka Park in 60 seconds
Created between 1796 and 1802 along the rocky Kamianka River ravine by Polish military engineer Ludwik Metzel, the National Dendrological Park Sofiyivka in Uman is one of Eastern Europe's finest English-style Romantic gardens. Granite boulders, subterranean water channels, classical pavilions and two thousand tree and shrub species frame a full-day walk between Kyiv and Odesa.
Best for
- Gardens
- Landscape
- History
- Nature
Known for
- National Dendrological Park Sofiyivka
- Subterranean River Acheron & Grottoes
- Flora Pavilion & Upper Pond
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You want an urban cultural break rather than a dedicated landscape-park excursion.
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Must experience
The things that would make the trip incomplete without them.
Subterranean River Acheron & Grottoes
211-metre underground water tunnel and granite caverns
Engineered by local serf masons using natural granite formations along the gorge.
Flora Pavilion & Upper Pond
Neoclassical colonnade overlooking the Lower and Upper ponds
Provides the classic panorama over the park's hydraulic system.
Beyond the obvious
Hidden gems
Less obvious, rarely queued for, and usually the part people remember.
Basilian Monastery Building
1764–1784 baroque educational complex in historic Uman
One of the oldest surviving masonry buildings in the town centre.