First mentioned in historical documents in 1655, when Cossacks and their families have settled in the area, the city is located at the confluence of the Kharkiv, Lopan and Ude rivers. In the late 17th century Kharkiv was one of the largest commercial centers of Ukraine. From December 1919 to June 1934 it was the capital of the Soviet Ukraine. The Ukrainian cultural renaissance commenced here in the years of 1920-30. M. Khvylovy and L. Kurbas lived and worked in Kharkiv and established the VAPLITE writers’ organization and the Berezil Theatre. The first wave of repressions of the Ukrainian intelligentsia began in Kharkiv.
Six museums work in Kharkiv among them the Historical, the Art and Nature Science Museums.

You can explore Kharkiv in the marks of Lviv-Inturtrans tours:
The city is included in most of our Classic Group Itineraries: Dnipro River Cruises.