Ask any Ukrainian a few years ago what he or she considered Vinnytsya's biggest attraction, and the answer would probably have been the Pirogov Chapel. But not anymore. Since 2011 the Roshen Fountain, set directly in the river, has taken over as the city's must-see and it's easy to see why. Built by the Roshen chocolate company next to its shiny new factory (billionaire owner and Ukrainian Willy Wonka, Petro Poroshenko, was brought up in Vinnytsya), it's the biggest floating fountain in Europe and is a truly amazing spectacle when in full son-et-lumière mode. The shows are free, there's ample seating (with special wheelchair areas!) and the acoustics are impressive. Vinnytsya's biggest water feature warms up and flexes it muscles during the day, but it's well worth sticking around until 9pm to see the full spectacle.
The fountain was voted 'Ukrainian Structure of the Year' in 2012.
