Region
Eastern Europe
Best Time to Visit
Ukraine
- Season(s): Summer & Autumn
- Month(s): April to October
Uniquely Popular For
Ukraine
Unusual museums, skyline piercing baroque churches, an expanse of the natural scenery, umpteen festivals, botanical gardens and quaint castles.
General Tourist Attractions
Ukraine
- Ride on a 532m long (1745 ft) trolley over from the right to the left of the Dnieper River bank in Kiev.
- Hot Air Balloon Festival and archery tournament at the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
- Photo-shoots at the Sunflower fields, spread all across from the regions of Southwest to the Northwest of Ukraine during the Sunflower bloom season in July.
- The picturesque rocks and murmuring waterfalls to wonderful statues and monuments at the Sofiyivka Botanical Park
- A romantic walk through the green Tunnel of Love in the tiny village of Klevan
- Popping parties at countless beach clubs in Odessa
- A swim in the Black sea of Ukraine
- Attend the International Film Festival with a number of workshops, premieres, and the longest red carpet in the world in Odessa
- A camping trip to Mount Hoverla - highest point in Ukraine on the Carpathian Mountains, standing at 2,061m (6761.8 ft)
Memorable Pursuits
Ukraine
- Organise a fun day trip at the beautiful beyond description, Askania Nova Biosphere Reserve, which abodes the world’s oldest step reserve. It is perhaps one of the most fiercely protected natural wonders on the planet.
- Hike along the eastern slope to see the drainage basins of the Prut River or prefer a trek along the banks of the mighty Cheremosh River at Carpathian National Nature Park. Both, individually or together are a treat for the eyes and soul.
- Document the most catastrophic nuclear incident of Ukraine in great detail by visiting the Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum. It has an entry way, which is lined with the street signs and the name of every village that was left devastated by the disaster, posing as a reminder for one to be cautious of the progress of science and technology and its use in war.
- Get astounded by the world’s most iconic tourist attraction - The Underwater Museum, which is located about a 100m off the coast at Cape Tarhankut, the westernmost part of Crimea. It inhabits a unique collection of sculptures, known to travellers as the ‘Alley of Leaders’. The museum complex comprises of around 50 sculptures and busts of former Soviet leaders.
Something Leisurely
Ukraine
Enjoy a mesmerising visual delight combining music, light, and fountains at the Europe’s largest floating fountain at Multimedia Fountain Park, built at the Southern Bug River in the Vinnytsia City.
Quick Tip(s) from the Locals
Ukraine
Quick Tip(s) from the Locals While visiting the World Heritage Site of Pechersk Lavra, considered as the most important monument of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, it is necessitated for women to observe a pretty strict dress code that entails covering their hair and wearing a lengthened skirt.