Mykolaiv. Vacation

Mykolaiv - the city is a regional center in Mykolaiv region. The city is situated on the banks of the river Inhul, which flows into the Southern Bug. Distance to the Black Sea is 65 kilometers. Mikolaj is an important transport hub, through which roads of European, international and national importance and railway lines. The population of the city as of January 1, 2013 is 496,188 inhabitants. The first settlements in what is now Nikolayev emerged on the shores of the Southern Bug River and its tributaries - the river Inhul a day late Paleolithic. It is about 20 thousand years ago. In XII - VIII century BC Here was a city that size reached legendary Troy, which became chronicles titled "Wild Garden". As the researchers suggest, the soldiers "Wild Garden" participated in the Trojan War. In times of Kievan Rus Turks called these places "Wild Field". Residents of the city were engaged in farming and animal husbandry, various kinds of handicrafts made weapons and jewelery. In the XIX century 90th Nikolaev has become a major industrial city. This is facilitated focus shipyards and factories on mechanical engineering. In 1862 part of the city further increased with the opening of the Naval port, specializing in transportation of grain.