Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...

used to attract more than 20 million foreign citizens every year (23 million in 2012). But since 2014 this has lowered to about 10 million. Visitors primarily come from Eastern Europe, but also from Western Europe as well as

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and

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

.Tourist group
State Statistics Committee of Ukraine Before the

Russo-Ukrainian War The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since February 2014. Following Ukraine's Rev ...

Ukraine occupied 8th place in Europe by the number of tourists visiting, according to the

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rankings. Ukraine has numerous tourist attractions: mountain ranges suitable for

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...

, hiking and fishing: the

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coastline as a popular summer destination;

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s of different

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s; churches,

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ruins and other architectural and park landmarks; various

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points.

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Ky ...

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in Western Ukraine, western Ukraine, and the List of cities in Ukraine, seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is o ...

Odesa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrati ...

and Kamyanets-Podilskyi were Ukraine's principal tourist centres each offering many historical landmarks as well as formidable

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infrastructure. Tourism used to be the mainstay of Crimea's economy, but there was a major fall in visitor numbers following the Russian annexation in 2014. The Seven Wonders of Ukraine and Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine are the selection of the most important landmarks of Ukraine, chosen by the general public through an Internet-based vote. Ukraine is a destination on the crossroads between central and eastern Europe, between north and south. It borders Russia and is not far from

. It has mountain ranges – the

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suitable for skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting. The coastline on the

is a popular summer destination for vacationers. Ukraine has

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s where they produce native wines, ruins of ancient castles, historical parks, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant churches as well as a few mosques and synagogues.

, the country's capital city has many unique structures such as Saint Sophia Cathedral and broad boulevards.
There are other cities well known to tourists
such as the harbour town

and the old city of

in the west. Most of Western Ukraine, which used to be within the borders of the Republic of Poland before World War II, is a popular destination for Poles.

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a p ...

, a little "continent" of its own, had been a popular vacation destination for tourists for swimming or

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on the Black Sea with its warm climate, rugged mountains, plateaus and ancient ruins, though the tourist trade has been severely affected by Russia's occupation and annexation of the territory in 2014. Cities there include:

Sevastopol Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea ...

and

Yalta Yalta (: Я́лта) is a resort city on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta Municipality, one of the regions within Crimea. Yalta, along with the rest of Cri ...

– location of the peace conference at the end of

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. Visitors can also take cruise tours by ship on the

Dnieper River } The Dnieper () or Dnipro (); , ; . is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine an ...

from Kyiv to the Black Sea coastline.

Ukrainian cuisine Ukrainian cuisine is the collection of the various cooking traditions of the people of Ukraine, one of the largest and most populous European countries. It is heavily influenced by the rich dark soil ('' chernozem'') from which its ingredients ...

has a long history and offers a wide variety of original dishes. The country's tourism industry is generally considered to be underdeveloped, but it does provide crucial support for Ukraine's

economy An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with th ...

. Ukraine does have certain advantages, including much lower costs than other European destinations, as well as visa-free access for most people from Europe, the former Soviet Union, and North America. Since 2005 citizens of

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and EFTA, United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea no longer require a visa to visit Ukraine for tourism purposes. Also, no visa has been required for citizens of Russia, and other CIS countries (except

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the s ...

Popular tourist city destinations

Central Ukraine Central Ukraine ( uk, Центральна Україна, ''Tsentralna Ukraina'') consists of historical regions of left-bank Ukraine and right-bank Ukraine that reference to the Dnipro River. It is situated away from the Black Sea Littoral N ...

Main cities *

– The historical capital of

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and modern

on the river

Dnipro Dnipro, previously called Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until May 2016, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper Rive ...

. Ancient churches, broad boulevards, beautiful landscapes and a variety of cultural facilities make it fascinating destination. *

Chernihiv Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...

– ancient city of Kyivan Rus, one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, has lots of Medieval architecture. Some of the oldest human settlements in Europe have also been discovered in the area. *

Pereiaslav Pereiaslav ( uk, Перея́слав, translit=Pereiaslav, yi, פּרעיאַסלעוו, Periyoslov) is a historical city in the Boryspil Raion, Kyiv Oblast ( province) of central Ukraine, located near the confluence of Alta and Trubizh ri ...

– "living museum", one of the biggest History and Ethnography Reserve in

. There are over 20 different museums, city hosts various exhibitions and fairs. * Vinnytsia – the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. In Vinnytsia there is the largest floating fountain in Europe, built in the river

Southern Bug , ''Pivdennyi Buh'' , name_etymology = , image = Sunset S Bug Vinnitsa 2007 G1.jpg , image_size = 270 , image_caption = Southern Bug River in the vicinity of Vinnytsia, Ukraine , map = PietinisBu ...

near Festivalny Isle. *

Sumy Sumy ( uk, Суми ) is a city of regional significance in Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River in northeastern Ukraine with a population of according to the 2021 census, making it the 23 ...

– city's history started in the mid-17th century. LvivEveningSummer2019

Western Ukraine Western Ukraine or West Ukraine ( uk, Західна Україна, Zakhidna Ukraina or , ) is the territory of Ukraine linked to the former Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, which was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austr ...

– old city in the west of country, with its medieval old town and unique architecture with Polish and Austrian influences. The top tourist destination in Ukraine, when it comes to architecture and culture. *

Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вськ, translit=Iváno-Frankívśk ), formerly Stanyslaviv ( pl, Stanisławów ; german: Stanislau), is a city located in Western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Ivano-Frankivsk Ob ...

– western Ukrainian city that was recognized as the best city to live in Ukraine. *

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the u ...

– the capital of

Bukovina Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).Klaus Peter Berge ...

offers

Balkan The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

atmosphere and fine classical Habsburg architecture in Central-European style, as it was part of Austrian empire (prior to 1918). * Uzhhorod – the capital of Transcarpathia, one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, attracts tourists because of its proximity to the

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Mountains. * Mukacheve *

Kamianets-Podilskyi Kamianets-Podilskyi ( uk, Ка́м'яне́ць-Поді́льський, russian: Каменец-Подольский, Kamenets-Podolskiy, pl, Kamieniec Podolski, ro, Camenița, yi, קאַמענעץ־פּאָדאָלסק / קאַמעניץ, ...

Ternopil Ternópil ( uk, Тернопіль, Ternopil' ; pl, Tarnopol; yi, טאַרנאָפּל, Tarnopl, or ; he, טארנופול (טַרְנוֹפּוֹל), Tarnopol; german: Tarnopol) is a city in the west of Ukraine. Administratively, Terno ...

Lutsk Lutsk ( uk, Луцьк, translit=Lutsk}, ; pl, Łuck ; yi, לוצק, Lutzk) is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast (province) and the administrative center of the surrounding Lu ...

Drohobych Drohobych ( uk, Дрого́бич, ; pl, Drohobycz; yi, דראָהאָביטש;) is a city of regional significance in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Drohobych Raion and hosts the administration of Drohobych urban h ...

Eastern Ukraine Eastern Ukraine or east Ukraine ( uk, Східна Україна, Skhidna Ukrayina; russian: Восточная Украина, Vostochnaya Ukraina) is primarily the territory of Ukraine east of the Dnipro (or Dnieper) river, particularly Khar ...

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

– city's history started in the mid-17th century, when the Cossacks created the Sloboda settlements; and since then, the city has turned into one of the largest commercial, cultural and educational centers in Ukraine with a population of over 1.7 million people. From December 1919 to June 1934, Kharkiv was the capital of Soviet Ukraine. The Ukrainian cultural renaissance commenced here in the years 1920–1930. * Sviatohirsk and

Bakhmut Bakhmut ( uk, Ба́хмут, ) is a city in the Donbas and the administrative centre of Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Bakhmutka River, about 89 km north of Donetsk city, the administrative center of th ...

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loc ...

* Luhansk

Southern Ukraine Southern Ukraine ( uk, південна Україна, translit=pivdenna Ukrayina) or south Ukraine refers, generally, to the oblasts in the south of Ukraine. The territory usually corresponds with the Soviet economical district, the Southern ...

– a harbor city on the

with a mixture of different cultures, including

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, Armenian,

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, Russian and

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cultures along with the native

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. Odessa is Black Sea resort and the largest trading center of Ukraine. *

Zaporizhia Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запоріжжя) or Zaporozhye (russian: Запорожье) is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a populatio ...

– the sixth largest city in Ukraine, famous by Khortytsia island, DniproHES and "Sotsgorod" (Socialistic city). * Izmail – a historic town near the

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in the

Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast ( uk, Оде́ська о́бласть, translit=Odeska oblast), also referred to as Odeshchyna ( uk, Оде́щина) is an oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine, located along the northern coast of the Black Sea. Its admin ...

(province) of south-western Ukraine. * Crimean Southern Coast (Crimean Riviera) - a coastline of Yalta and Alushta municipalities (currently under administration of the Russian Federation) *

(currently under administration of the Russian Federation)

Landscapes

– impressive mountain landscapes with

and

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possibilities, spas with cold and hot springs. Ski resorts include Bukovel, Slavske, Verkhovyna,

Vorokhta Vorokhta (, ) is an urban-type settlement located in the Carpathian Mountains on Prut RiverVorokhta
in Hoverla Mount Hoverla (Ukrainian and rue, Говерла, Hoverla), at , is the highest mountain in Ukraine and part of the Carpathian Mountains ( Ukrainian Carpathians). The mountain is located in the Eastern Beskids, in the Chornohora region. The slo ...

– the highest mountain in Ukraine. Hiking. * Azov coast – bathing resorts. *

Dnieper } The Dnieper () or Dnipro (); , ; . is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine an ...

– cruises. *

Dniester The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and t ...

– canoeing, boat sailing. * Shatsk lakes – bathing, camping, hiking. *

Sofiyivsky Park Sofiyivsky Park ( uk, Софіївський парк; pl, Zofiówka) is an arboretum (type of botanical garden) and a scientific-researching institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU Department of Biology). The park is loc ...

, located in Uman, Ukraine. *

Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for wate ...

– ecotourism. File:Вечірня веселка.jpg, Rainbow over the Carpathian Mountains File:"Рододендронові хащі".jpg, The rhododendrons at the Chornohora valley File:Вид на Дністер з Червоної гори.jpg, Dniester Canyon National Nature Park near Chervona mountain File:Джарилгач, піндики.jpg, Dzharylhak National Nature Park,

Kherson Oblast Kherson Oblast ( uk, Херсо́нська о́бласть, translit=Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, ), also known as Khersonshchyna ( uk, Херсо́нщина, ), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine, currently claimed and partly occupied ...

File:Huculsczyna IF-3.JPG, Village in the

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an oblast (region) in western Ukraine ...

File:Говерлянський хрест.jpg, At the top of

Hoverla Mount Hoverla (Ukrainian and rue, Говерла, Hoverla), at , is the highest mountain in Ukraine and part of the Carpathian Mountains ( Ukrainian Carpathians). The mountain is located in the Eastern Beskids, in the Chornohora region. The slo ...

in winter File:Ивано-Франковская область.Горно-лыжный курорт Буковель.jpg, Bukovel - is the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe and Ukraine File:Червоні карпатські гори.jpg, Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in Zakarpattia Oblast File:Buky Canyon, Ukraine.jpg, Buky Canyon in the Cherkasy Oblast

Seven Wonders of Ukraine

The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July 2007. *

Uman Uman ( uk, Умань, ; pl, Humań; yi, אומאַן) is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the historical region of the eastern Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River ...

, Cherkasy Oblast * Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) *

Historical Complex in

, Khmelnytskyi Oblast * Khortytsia in

, Zaporizhia Oblast *

Chersonesos Chersonesus ( grc, Χερσόνησος, Khersónēsos; la, Chersonesus; modern Russian and Ukrainian: Херсоне́с, ''Khersones''; also rendered as ''Chersonese'', ''Chersonesos'', contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson Χερσών; ...

* Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv * Khotyn Fortress in

Khotyn Khotyn ( uk, Хотин, ; ro, Hotin, ; see other names) is a city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine and is located south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi. It hosts the administration of Khotyn urban hromada, one of ...

, Chernivtsi Oblast

Seven natural wonders of Ukraine

Winners of all Ukraine competition Seven natural wonders of Ukraine: *

Askania-Nova Askania-Nova ( uk, Асканія-Нова) is a Ukrainian nature reserve located in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, within the dry Taurida steppe near Oleshky Sands and active member of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. It is also a res ...

near Askania-Nova, Kherson Oblast * Granite-steppe lands of Buh in Mykolaiv Oblast * Dniester Canyon, Dnister * Marble Cave (Crimea) * Tovtry Podillian Banks in Khmelnytskyi Oblast * Lake Svitiaz part of a group of lakes near Shatsk, Volyn Oblast * Lake Synevyr near village of Synevyrska Poliana in

Recognized World Heritage sites

* Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Caves Monastery) and Saint Sophia's Cathedral * Lviv city historic centre (mainly

Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...

) * Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans (Chernivtsi) * Ruins of Chersonesus in

* Segments of the

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* Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests in Ukrainian Carpathians * Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region

Medical tourism

Lately many modern dental clinics with high quality dentistry equipment and high quality materials have been established in Ukraine. They provide patients with high quality dentistry services for prices much cheaper in comparison with Western and Russian clinics. Many tourists from United States,

and Russia arrive for dental services, providing a sort of dental tourism. Other popular sorts of medical tourism in Ukraine are soas, eye and plastic surgery, hair transplants, and mud baths. Truskavets and

Myrhorod Myrhorod ( uk, Ми́ргород, ) is a city in the Poltava Oblast ( province) of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Myrhorod Raion (district), the city itself is administratively incorporated as a city of obla ...

are well known for their mineral springs.

Religious tourism

is a pilgrimage site for Breslov Hasidic Jews, especially on

Rosh Hashana kibbutz The Rosh Hashana Kibbutz ( he, קיבוץ; plural: kibbutzim: קיבוצים, "gathering" or "ingathering") is a large prayer assemblage of Breslover Hasidim held on the Jewish New Year. It specifically refers to the pilgrimage of tens of thou ...

Events

Festival culture

In recent years a variety of festivals emerged in major Ukrainian cities. Among the most popular are international

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festival in

, street food festival in

, various summer festivals in

Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...

—a popular tourist destination in summer. Many of these festivals take place in former industrial buildings of the Soviet era and are thus helping to rejuvenate these areas.

Trade fairs

Governing body of tourist industry and its chairs

* Main Directorate of Foreign Tourism (at the Government of the Ukrainian SSR and part of the Soviet Goskominturist) ** 1964–74 Yosyp Zatyahan ** 1974–89 Viktor Dobrotvor * Ukrintur Association ** 1989–93 Volodymyr Skrynnyk * State Committee of Ukraine on tourism ** 1993–96 Volodymyr Skrynnyk ** 1997–98 Anatoliy Kasianenko ** 1998–2000 Valeriy Tsybukh * State Department of Tourism (State Committee of Youth Policy, Sport and Tourism) ** 2001–02 Anatoliy Matviyenko * State Tourist Administration of Ukraine ** 2002–05 Valeriy Tsybukh * State Service of Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Culture and Tourism) ** 2005–06 Ihor Prystavskyi ** 2006–10 Anatoliy Pakhlya * State Agency of Ukraine on Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Infrastructure) ** 2011–14 Olena Shapovalova * Department (Directorate) of Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Economic Development and Trade) ** 2016–17 Ivan Liptuha ** 2018–2019 Oksana Serdyuk
State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine
(Ministry of Сulture and Іnformation Policy of Ukraine) ** 2019–present Mariana Oleskiv

Rules of entry to Ukraine

Due to the situation with COVID-19, the rules of entry to Ukraine have changed significantly. For tourists planning to travel to Ukraine, it is important to familiarize yourself with the list of documents required to enter the country, for example, such as a document confirming the receipt of a full course of vaccination against COVID-19, a negative result of an express test for the determination of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus antigen or a negative result PCR test.

Foreign travel statistics

;Number of foreign citizens visiting Ukraine (from 2014, excluding Crimea) Statistics are based on data from the State Statistics Agency of Ukraine. * 2000: 6.4 million * 2001: 9.2 million * 2002: 10.5 million * 2003: 12.5 million * 2004: 15.6 million * 2005: 17.6 million * 2006: 18.9 million * 2007: 23.1 million * 2008: 25.4 million * 2009: 20.8 million * 2010: 21.2 million * 2011: 21.4 million * 2012: 23.0 million * 2013: 24.7 million * 2014: 12.7 million * 2015: 12.4 million * 2016: 13.3 million * 2017: 14.2 million

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Palanok Castle The Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle ( uk, Замок "Паланок", Zamok "Palanok"; hu, Munkács vára or ; german: Plankenburg) is a historic castle in the city of Mukacheve in the western Ukrainian oblast (province) of Zakarpattia. ...

in Mukacheve File:Ранок...Свірзький замок.jpg, Svirzh Castle in

Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast ( uk, Льві́вська о́бласть, translit=Lvivska oblast, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna ( uk, Льві́вщина, ), ). The name of each oblast is a relational adjective—in English translating to a noun adjunct w ...

File:Operniy-5.jpg, The famous Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater File:Odessabeach2018.jpg, Arkadia Beach in

File:PeopleRestaurantLviv2019-2.jpg, Restaurants in Ukraine are very affordable for foreign tourists. File:Berehove1.jpg, Berehove - a small town in Western Ukraine File:Резиденція митрополитів Буковини і Далмації 1.jpg, Palace Residence of the Metropolitans in

File:Палац графів Шенборнів. Замок Берегвар.jpg, Schoenborn Castle-Palace in Zakarpattia Oblast File:Мукачівська ратуша (мур.).jpg, Mukachevo Town Hall File:Житловий будинок в Кам'янець-Подільському.jpg,

File:В'їзна (Надбрамна) башта замку Луцьк.jpg, Gate tower of

Lubart's Castle Lutsk Castle ( uk, Луцький замок, ''Lutskyi zamok'', Polish: Zamek w Łucku), also locally known as Liubart's Castle (''Замок Любарта'', ''Zamok Liubarta'') or Upper Castle (''Верхній замок'', ''Verkhnii zamok ...

File:Туманний світанок на нарцисовому полі.jpg, Valley of Narcissus in Zakarpattia oblast File:21-224-5054 Synevyr Lake RB 18.jpg, Synevyr National Nature Park File:Святые горы 01.jpg, All Saints Scete of Sviatohirsk Lavra in Sviatohirsk,

Donetsk Oblast The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...

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Common Tern The common tern (''Sterna hirundo'') is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migrator ...

on Bilosaray Spit,

Sea of Azov The Sea of Azov ( Crimean Tatar: ''Azaq deñizi''; russian: Азовское море, Azovskoye more; uk, Азовське море, Azovs'ke more) is a sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about ) Strait of Ker ...

File:Троїцький01.JPG, Trinity Cathedral in

File:Inventions Show Multimedia Fountain Roshen.jpg, Multimedia Fountain Roshen in Vinnytsia - is the only one multimedia fountain in Ukraine and the largest floating fountain in Europe. File:Altana - Kharkiv Gorky Park.jpg, Gorky Park - is one of the most visited attraction in

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

File:AskaniaNova01.jpg, No, it's not Africa - it's

a biosphere reserve located in

, within the dry Taurida

steppe In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the temperate gras ...

near

Oleshky Sands Oleshky Sands ( ua, Олешківські піски, Oleshkivsʹki pisky) is a desert in Ukraine. It is situated inland from the Ukrainian coast of the Black Sea and consists of sand dunes or ''kuchuhury'' (locally), which reach a height up t ...

References

External links

Official Tourism Portal in Ukraine
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Tourism in Ukraine: list of interesting places

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