Ukraine Travel Guide

Sightseeing and places to visit

This section talks about many of Ukraine's primary places of interest to travelers, focusing on large cities (Kiev, Odessa, Lviv), the Carpathians, and Crimea. New areas will be added as they are visited and researched by the author, who travels extensively.

Skiing in Ukraine

Ukraine's ski areas, primarily in the Carpathian Mountains, are one of the focuses of TryUkraine.com. In addition to our own page on the subject, we have a partner site, SkiUkraine.info, that is the first and largest English-language resource on Ukrainian ski resorts and offers online hotel booking for the most popular resorts.

Ukraine travel recommendations

Suppose you had just a week to spend in Ukraine. What should you see? I would recommend spending about three days in Kiev, two in Odessa, and two in Lviv. These cities are, in my opinion, the most colorful, culturally rich metropolises of Ukraine and are most liked by foreigners.

If you had a month to see Ukraine, I would definitely add to this list of sights the scenic Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine and, of course, Crimea with its Black Sea resorts and countless historical attractions. Time permitting, I would add, say, a tour around the castles of western Ukraine and a visit to Kharkov or Donetsk in eastern Ukraine to round out one's impressions of the country.

Ukraine's main attractions

Very briefly, here's a list of the remarkable things tourists can see in Ukraine, and the best places to experience them (in the author's opinion):