Sumy (Ukrainian: Суми) is a city in Central Ukraine.

Understand

Sumy was founded in the 17th century by Cossacks as a fortress. During long period of time city was one of the centres in Slobozhanschina (historical province between Russia and Ukraine). Now Sumy is a centre of the province (oblast).

Get in

By plane

	Note: Due to the state of war, Ukraine's airspace has been closed to civil aviation.
	(Information last updated 19 Sep 2023)

By train

From Kyiv: 4 daily trains From Kharkiv: 5 daily trains For timetables see site of the Ukrzaliznytsya

By minibus

Regular comfortable minibuses (marshrutkas) from Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro. You can get one in 2 ways: 1) call the bus company for the booking place for the mini-bus (+380 542600089 to Elit-express, +380 509339093 to Sun-auto) 2) go to the place of departure and ask the driver about free places. In Kyiv it is close to the central railway station (to the left after exiting from the main entrance). You should seek a minibus (Mercedes or Volkswagen) with Russian tablet "Сумы"

Get around

By public transport

Sumy has a convenient public transport system:

• 34 bus routes
• 17 trolleybus routes

Single ride tickets in buses cost 8-13 грн, in some trolleybuses — 8 грн, others are free.

Schedules are available on EasyWay and Google Maps.

By taxi

Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

• Bolt (Болт). (updated Sep 2023)
• Uklon (Уклон). (updated Sep 2023)
• OnTaxi (ОнТаксі). (updated Sep 2023)
• Opti (Опті). (updated Sep 2023)
• Shark (Шарк). (updated Oct 2023)

By scooter

Kick scooter is a funny way to shorten your time while getting around the city.

• JET.UA. (updated Sep 2023)

See

Two beautiful central streets (Soborna and Voskresenska), Uvileynyi stadium, river Psel.

• House-museum A.P.Chehova (Будинок-музей А.П.Чехова), Chekhova str., 79, ☏ +380 542 25-11-96. Sa-W 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-16:00. - In 1888-89 the author, Anton Chekhov, lived here, in a western wing. 
• John the Baptist Church (Іоанно-Предтеченський храм), Ordzhonikidze str., 87, ☏ +380 542 25-88-87. In 1691 a wooden temple was built here. In 1837 by a local noblemen of Lintvarevykh a stone church was built with a bell tower as a parochial temple. 
• Ilyinskaya church (Іллінська церква), Chervonohvardiiska 2 str., 10, ☏ +380 542 22-11-22. The first, wooden Ilyinskaya church was built to 1705 year. Rebuilt 1836-51. 
• Trinity cathedral (Троіцький собор), Troitska str., 24-A, ☏ +380 542 22-10-57. 
• Hospital Svyatoy Zinaidy (Лікарня святої Зінаїди), Troits'ka str., 37. Architecture monument. 
• Park Druzhby Botanic garden (Парк Дружби), Shevchenka Ave. A central place is occupied by a misic fountain, consisting of three round pools, located in different levels, by a diameter from 10 to 20 meters. 
• The Roman Catholic Church (Римо-Католицький костьол), Troits'ka str., 6, ☏ +380 542 22-07-72. - Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
• 1 Sumy municipal gallery (Сумська муніципальна галерея), Soborna str., 27, ☏ +380 50 405-31-21 (mobile).  
• Resurrection of the Saviour Cathedral, Voskresens'ka str., 19. - Built in 1906, in baroque, stone. 
• Spaso-Preobrazhenskij cathedral (Спасо-Преображенський собор), Soborna str.,31, ☏ +380 542 22-17-96, +380 542 22-61-23. 
• Folk museum (Alpinism History) (Народний музей історії альпінізму), Soborna str., 37. There are more than 6000 objects. 
• Art museum (Художній музей), Pokrovskaya sq., 1, ☏ +380 542 22-71-81, +380 542 22-16-59. Sa-W 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-16:00. 
• Gallery Sumy-art (Галерея Суми-Арт), Kharkivs'ka str.,30-2 (1.5km East), ☏ +380 67 754 210 (mobile). 
• Mansion Suhanovyh (Садиба Суханових), Petropavlivs'ka str., 5. 
• Kozhedub Municipal park (Міський парк імені І. М. Кожедуба). 
• Kupchihin house (Купчихин будинок), Petropavlivs'ka str., 98A. 
• Heroes Monument (Меморіал Слави.Памятник невідомому солдатові), Kirova str.103. At the memorial also installed T-34 tank and 122-millimeter Howitzer. 
• Peter and Paul Church (Петропавлівська церква), Kosmodemyanskoi Zoi str.. Built in style of classicism. 
• Botanical garden of the pedagogical university (Ботанічний сад педагогічного університету), 20 rokiv Peremohy str., 23. 
• St. Panteleimon Church (Свято-Пантелеймонівський храм), Romenska str.,1, ☏ +380 542 770454. 

Do

Go to the Art Museum. One of the best collections in Ukraine: Western, Russian and Ukrainian art.

• Swimming pool of the Sumy polytechnic university (Басейн Сумського політехнічного університету), Rimskogo-Korsakova str., 3 (SE 4.5km). 
• Theater of drama and musical comedy the name of Schepkina (Театр драми та музичної комедії ім. Щепкіна), Teatral'na sq., 1., ☏ +380 542 221688, +380 542 224850, +380 542 223014. 
• Sumy regional philharmonic (formerly the Nobility Assembly) (Сумська обласна філармонія ( Дворянські збори)), Petropavlivs'ka str., 63, ☏ +380 542 22-00-96. 
• Dynamosport Swimming pool (Басейн), Kirova str.,23, ☏ +380 542 283678. - Federation sports organization 
• Yanki Sauna and Swimming pool (Сауна Янкі), Kostiukivskyi ln., 11, ☏ +380 63 448-40-19 (mobile), +380 95 478-06-30 (mobile), +380 542 79-03-28. 

Buy

• Miolan Shopping centre (Торгівельний центр Міолан), Strilky 1 str.,22. 
• Toledo Entertaining complex (Розважальний комплекс Толедо), Sobornaya str.,44, ☏ +380 542 78-12-78, +380 542 78-12-78, +380 542 78-13-98. 
• Kyiv Department Store (Універмаг Київ), Kooperativnaya str., 1, ☏ +380 542 77-08-24. 
• Festival'Shopping centre (Торговий центр Фестиваль), Kooperatyvna str., 13. 

Eat

• Vostochnyi express (Ресторан Восточный экспресс), Pryvokzal'na sq., 5/1, ☏ +380 542 343839, +380 542 653839. Wi-Fi 
• McDonald's (Ресторан McDonald's), Pokrovskaya sq., 15а, ☏ +380 542 77-10-43. Wi-Fi 
• Tsentralniy Market (Ринок Центральний), Zasumskaya str., 2, ☏ +380 542 60-16-92. 

Sleep

Budget

The best way will be rent a flat. Ask at the newspaper kiosk about a newspaper with ads.

• Hotel Pan (Готель "Пан"), Kyznechnyi proizd, 5, ☏ +380 542 61-03-67, +380 542 61-03-70, +380 95 728-84-68 (mobile). From 1,200 грн. (updated Sep 2023)
• Hitel Yuvileyniy (Готель Ювілейний), Pryvokzalna sq., 9а, ☏ +380 542 2551-33, +380 542 255347. From 1,280 грн. (updated Sep 2023)
• Khimik hotel (Готель Хімік), Psel'skaya str.,14 (Ул. Псельская, 14), ☏ +380 542 224500, +380 542 619 428, +380 542 223 383. From 1,280 грн. (updated Sep 2023)

Mid-range

• Zdybanka Hotel (Готель «Здибанка»), 7/1 Zalivna Street, ☏ +380 504070844, info@zdybanka.com. From 800 грн. (updated Sep 2023)
• Hotel Voskresensky (Готель «Воскресенський»), 15 Nezalezhnosti Square, ☏ +380 994373535, +380 975363636, info@centre-hotel.sumy.ua. From 700 грн. (updated Sep 2023)
• Optima Sumy (Optima Суми), 1 Voskresenska Street, ☏ +380 542702190, +380 672431785, sumy@optimahotels.com.ua. From 1,033 грн. (updated Sep 2023)

Splurge

• Premier Hotel Shafran, 1/4 Zamosyanska Street, ☏ +380 542671350, +380 953149174, reservation@shafran-hotel.phnr.com. From 835 грн. (updated Sep 2023)

Connect

• State regional scientific library (Державна обласна наукова бібліотека), Heroiv Stalinhrada str., 10, ☏ +380 542 22-53-97. - Wi-Fi 

Go next

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