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Hydropark, or Hidropark (from Ukrainian: Гідропарк) is a landscape-recreational park[1] on the Dnieper River in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Hydropark
Hydropark beach in July, 2008
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.gidropark.org.ua

History

It was created as an entertainment complex with mainly water activities: beaches, boating, water attractions. It is located on Venetian (Ukrainian: Венеціанський) and Dolobetsk (Ukrainian: Долобецький) islands; the Venetian Bridge connects these islands. Venetian 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 Hydropark station of Kyiv Metro is located on Venetian 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.

References

External links

• Official website
• (in English) Beach in Kyiv - Selection of the best beaches in Kyiv

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