Kharkov — is one of the biggest cities on the east of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Kharkivska region. One of the biggest scientific, industrial, transport and student's center of Ukraine; the second after Kiev cultural center.

History: The territory of modern Harkov has started to grow roots people in an extreme antiquity. Slavs in VIII century have created the settlement which in Х century has grown into the city Donets on a place of the future Harkov. The first mention in annals about the Donets is dated 1185. The name "Harkov" on a legend, is connected with a name of Cossack Harko (Hariton) — one of the first Ukrainian immigrants.

Population: 1,47 mln. people (2001).

Main kinds of the mass transport :

Main sights:

Ploscha Svobody (Svobody sq.)	Blahovischanskiy sobor (Blahovischanskiy cathedral)	Pokrovskiy sobor (Pokrovskiy cathedral)
Uspenskiy sobor (Uspenskiy cathedral)	Sobor Serhiya Radonijskogo (Serhiy Radonijskiy's cathedral)	The monument to the Ostap Bender (Petrovskoho st.)
Cirkus