What to See

• Zakarpattya Oblast

  Chop

  Chop is an important city located in the beautiful and mountainous oblast of Zakarpattya in the Tysa Lowlands. The Zakarpattya Oblast is a province situated in southwestern Ukraine, bordering countries like Hungary and Slovakia. The river Tisza is basically the only thing separating Chop and Záhony, the Hungarian town that Chop borders, from each other. Interestingly, the city of Chop has ...

• Rivne Oblast

  Sarny

  Sarny is a relatively small city in the Rivne Oblast of Ukraine. It is also one of three major railway junctions in the Rivne oblast, with the other two being Rivne and Zdolbuniv. At present there are approximately 30,000 people living in the city and it has a history of turbulence and violence connected to it. It has seen wars and disaster come and go, but has survived to share ...

• Culture

  Education

  Education in Ukraine is given great attention by the government and a large number of facilities and institutions exist for the purpose of educating the population. The system of education in Ukraine extends right from pre-school to higher education.

• Activities

  Snow Skiing

  If you consider yourself an avid skier or just an amateur and you are wondering where to go on your upcoming winter break, look no further then the beautiful country of Ukraine. With its amazing backdrops surrounded by majestic mountains and friendly local people all ready to help you create unforgettable memories, snow skiing in Ukraine is not to be missed.

• Castles

  Yenikale

  There are many historic fortresses in the Ukraine which are fascinating to explore. One of these military constructions can be found in the city of Kerch, located in the Northeast part of the country in the region of Crimea. The fortress was named Yenikale which, when translated from Turkish, means 'New Fortress'. It was built and completed by the Turks in the late seventeenth century or ...

• Donetsk Oblast

  Artemivsk

  Artemivsk, formerly known as Bachmut, is the administrative center for the Artemivsky Raion. It was in 1571 that Bachmut was first established and it was in the late 18th century that it moved up to the status of ‘City’ in the year 1783. The name ‘Bachmut’ was based on the beautiful Bachmutka River, which still lies about 89 kilometers from the Donetsk Oblast. It was not until 1924 that ...

• Travel

  Vacations

  If you like what you've discovered about Ukraine and would like to plan a holiday, look no further than Ukraine.com with links to dozens of tour operators, organized tours and a variety of accommodation so that you can tailor-make your holiday to suit your needs. Because Ukraine is such a beautiful country with so much to offer, Ukraine holidays are becoming increasingly popular with global ...

• Rivne Oblast

  Rivne

  Rivne, also called Rovno, has a population of over 250,000 people, it is a provincial city and is also the capital of the Rivne Region of Ukraine. The city was founded in 1283 and was known as a town of the "Halytsia-Volyn" Principality. The town was named this because of its position on the plane surface. It became a Polish town, after the Liublin Union of 1569. It was united with ...