Travel Story and Pictures from Ukraine

Saint Sophia Cathedral
The newer exterior is brilliant with its golden domes, but it is the interior of Saint Sophia cathedral that leaves ... [more]
Lychakiv cemetery
Strolling the cemetery of Lichakiv brings you from centuries-old tombstones to artistic graves of famous Ukrainians, ... [more]
Ploshcha Rynok
The central square of Lviv is a collection of medieval buildings, many of which are embellished with sculptures, ... [more]
Mount Hoverla
The hike itself is a relatively easy walk up a mountain, but the difficulty is mostly determined by the circumstances ... [more]
Pysanka Museum
The only museum in the world dedicated solely to painted Easter eggs, the Pysanka museum is actually houses in ... [more]
Kamyanets-Podilsky old town
The more you walk around in the old town of Kamyanets-Podilsky, the more surprises you encounter: city gates, ... [more]
Kamyanets-Podilsky fortress
Sitting high above the river and linked to the Old Town by the Turkish Bridge, the fortress of Kamyanets-Podilsky ... [more]
Chernobyl Museum
The best way to learn more about the nuclear disaster that took place in Chernobyl in 1986, is to visit the museum ... [more]
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
It is all too easy to spend half a day on the extensive complex of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, exploring the many churches, ... [more]
History of Great Patriotic War museum
Having suffered greatly in the Second World War, it is not surprising to find a large area dedicated to keep the ... [more]
Odesa impressions
Elegant city on the Black Sea, and the main port of Ukraine, Odesa is a city where your eyes cannot get enough ... [more]
Kharkiv Freedom Square
Some claim it is the second biggest square in the world, and indeed: it is huge - Freedom Square has also become ... [more]
Saltivka
Even a year after it was heavily bombed, walking around Saltivka, a once-densely inhabited neighbourhood in northeastern ... [more]
Borodyanka
One of the many towns in Ukraine to have suffered heavily during the Russian invasion, Borodyanka carries the ... [more]
Irpin
Irpin suffered mostly at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the scars left behind by the brutal ... [more]
Lviv impressions
Wandering around Lviv during wartime brings a very mixed bag of experiences: the city centre that is as attractive ... [more]
Izyum
A city with a long history, Izyum is trying to recover from the brutal Russian occupation, with defiant people ... [more]
Mezhyhirya Palace
Once a monastery and then a luxurious place for the former president of the country, Mezhyhirya Palace now serves ... [more]

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Capital	Kyiv
Population	38,98 mln
Surface	603,550 sq km

Languages	Ukrainian, Russian
UTC offset	UTC+2
Currency	Hryvnia (UAH)

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