Khortytsia Island and Zaporizhska Sich

Khortytsia Island - the largest river island in Europe, located on the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhya.

Khortytsia is the largest island on the Dnieper River, located in the center of the city of Zaporizhya. It is famous for its centuries-old history since the island has played an important role in Ukrainian history due to its strategic position.

Old Dnepr

Khortytsia - extraordinarily beautiful, picturesque island. Both sides entwined with wide and mighty Dnepr, surrounded by high cliffs, sandy beaches, covered with green forest and decorated with bright colors.

The breathtaking views and glorious past attract attention to khortytsia residents of Zaporizhzhya, travelers from all over Ukraine and the world. Island glorified by poets, artists, historians and ethnographers.

Monument of egg on the island of Khortytsia

The brightest pages in the history of Khortytsia associated with the Zaporozhian Cossacks. The first Cossack fortification was built on island Small Khortytsia by Dmitry Vyshnevetsky in 1556.

Today, a historical and cultural complex, the Zaporizhian Sich operates on Khortytsia Island, where you can take a look at the arrangement of military fortifications of that time and see how the Cossacks lived. Moreover, a folk and ethnic equestrian theater, “Zaporizki Kozaky”, works on the island. Its participants keep up and develop the traditions of the Zaporizhian Cossacks, give performances and pursue traditional trades, such as the craft of smithing and pottery.

However, Khortytsia is not merely a historical place. It is also a unique natural habitat. Some relict plants grow there which used to be wide-spread on the territory of southern Ukraine. That’s why this place is a unique natural and historical complex which offers the possibility of feeling as if you went back in history.