Ukraine: attractions and places of interest

In 1990, a monument to the founders of Odessa was erected on Yekaterininskaya Square in Odessa on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the city in memory of their significant contribution to the development of the city. Sculptures of Catherine II, de Volan, de Ribas, Zubov Potemkin are installed...

The magnificent Shatsky Lakes are located in the Volyn region of Ukraine, their purity and beauty of nature attract tourists from all over the country. In total, the complex includes 30 lakes, along the shores of which there are many recreation centers and sanatoriums. The territory where the lakes...

Bugsky Gard is a fairly young national park in Ukraine, established in 2009 on an area of 61 km2. The park was created to preserve unique natural sites, including numerous tracts and geological monuments. The National Park is located in the valley of the Southern Bug River and its tributaries. The ...

In Odessa, on an area of 16 hectares, there is a very old botanical garden, in which over 3,000 species of various plants grow. The garden's collection is constantly being updated thanks to researchers who develop new varieties and study plants for their theses. The first botanical garden was found...

Not far from the village of Korolevka in Ukraine, there is the longest gypsum cave in the world, Optimisticheskaya. It was discovered in 1966, and to date, 230 kilometers of the cave's length have been mapped. She still hasn't been fully examined. About 20 million years ago, there was an ancient sh...

Bukovel is one of the largest ski resorts in Ukraine, located at the foot of the mountain of the same name in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The ski season in Bukovel starts in November and lasts until April. The history of the resort began in 2000 when an agreement was signed on the construction of a...

Stryi Park is a stunning park in Lviv, designed back in 1876 by Arnold Roering. The park attracts attention with its sycamore alleys, a lake with swans and a large number of pavilions and plants. The Stryi Park covers an area of 56 hectares. The park is a deep valley, along the bottom of which the ...

In Dnepropetrovsk, there is an amazing attraction for children - the children's railway, which allows children to get acquainted with railway professions. This railway for children was built as one of the first in the USSR. The infrastructure of the Dnepropetrovsk Children's Railway was handled onl...

Holy Mountains is a national park in Ukraine, founded in 1997 on an area of 405 km2 along the Seversky Donets River. The park is known primarily for its chalk mountains, which are home to relict chalk pines. In addition to them, almost a thousand plants grow here, 48 of them are present in the Red ...

Shevchenko Guy is an amazing open-air museum in Lviv, which has collected household items and ancient buildings from 6 ethnographic zones of Ukraine. The museum is located in the landscape park "Znesenye", occupying a huge territory of 60 hectares. The entire area of the Shevchenko Guy Museum is di...