Hydropark in Kyiv
Park in Ukraine
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Hydropark, or Hidropark (from Ukrainian: Гідропарк) is a landscape-recreational park[1] on the Dnieper River in Kyiv, Ukraine.
| Hydropark | |
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 Hydropark beach in July, 2008 | |
 Interactive map of Hydropark | |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°26′37″N 30°34′37″E |
| Owner | KP "Hydropark" |
| General manager | Denys Vasylenko |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Operating season | summer |
| Area | 365 ha (900 acres) |
| Pools | 6 beaches pools |
| Website | www |
History
It was created as an entertainment complex with mainly water activities: beaches, boating, water attractions. It is located on Venetsiiskyi (Ukrainian: Венеційський) and Dolobetskyi (Ukrainian: Долобецький) islands; the Venetian Bridge connects these islands. Venetsiiskyi Island is connected with the rest of Kyiv by two bridges: the Metro Bridge to the right-bank city and the Rusanivka bridge to the left-bank city. The Hidropark station of Kyiv Metro is located on Venetsiiskyi Island.
Current activities available: number of beaches (including one for children and one for nudes), boat and catamarans rental, ping-pong and tennis, paintball and football, water attractions, restaurants, casino and Sun-City Slavutych disco club (right on the beach), open-air gym (Soviet era heritage) and riverboat excursions.
