Tour Around the City
Task 1. Watch the video tour and place the statements below in the correct order
A If you want to spend a night or two in Vinnytsia you can stay in one of its numerous hotels. From there you’ll be able to start your excursion around the city.
B Welcome to Vinnytsia, a beautiful and cozy city in the heart of Podillia region.
C The best place to start your trip is the central street of Vinnytsia, called Soborna Street. This is the main street of Vinnytsia, which is 1,6 km long. Walking along this street, you’ll be able to see the Water Tower, an old tower, which is a symbol of modern Vinnytsia, the attractive building of the Regional Council and Timiriaziev library, the biggest library in the city.
D If you arrive in the city by train, the first thing you’ll see will be Vinnytsia railway station, which was first built in 1870. At that time the station was made of wood, looked like a church and had a bell to announce the arrival of trains. The modern station was reconstructed in 2003.
E From the railway station you can easily get to any part of the city, using public transport, which includes buses, trams and trolley-buses. They are rather modern and convenient.
F Vinnytsia is beautiful in any season of the year, with its gorgeous parks, universities, magnificent churches, administrative buildings, museums and monuments, theatres, and of course its pleasant and hospitable people.
G Another popular evening attraction is watching a music water show at Multimedia fountain Roshen. It was built on the bank of the Southern Buh river and is the largest floating fountain in Europe. The fountain runs from early April to late October.
H If you prefer an evening walk, you’ll see that the city is especially beautiful at that time. After a walk be sure to attend a performance in Sadovskyi Music and Drama theatre. This is the biggest theatre in the city, which was established in 1940. The building was contsructed in 1910 and can seat 700 people. The theatre has staged numerous Ukrainian and foreign plays, both classical and modern.