What to See

• Places of Interest

  Botanical Gardens

  Botanical gardens have been around for many years. The earliest such gardens were created at the University of Pisa, which was established in 1543, and the garden at the University of Padua, established in 1545. These gardens are created for educational purposes and enable research to be done on the various conifers, flowers, trees and ferns that are generally found in a botanical garden. ...

• Activities

  Outdoor Activities

  Ukraine has much to offer in the way of museums, art galleries and so forth, but with beautiful surroundings and fresh air, you will want to spend much of your time outdoors. No matter where you go you will always find a variety of outdoor activities in Ukraine. Whether you're an adventure seeker or looking for some quiet time in the great outdoors, Ukraine can accommodate you.

• Lviv Oblast

  Brody

  If you travel about 90 kilometers northeast of Lemberg, You will find the city of Brody in Ukraine. Archaeological digs have revealed that this area has long been inhabited by humans, but the first written mention of Brody can be found in Kievan Rus documents dating back to 1084. Shortly after coming under the jurisdiction of the Polish commonwealth, Brody was considered to be an 'ideal' ...

• Regions

  Poltava Oblast

  Situated in central Ukraine, the Poltava Oblast is said to be the place where the Ukrainian language was born. Also known as the Poltavska Oblast, this region covers an area of approximately 28 800 square kilometers. The oblast is home to roughly 1 600 000 people who enjoy a fairly low population density that leads to comfortable living conditions. It shares its borders with several other ...

• Kharkiv Oblast

  Kupyansk

  The town of Kupyansk was first known as Sloboda Kupyansk, which was founded in the year 1655. It was a free settlement until the year 1685, when it received "town" status. It would take another few years before it fell under the Kharkiv oblast, but it was finally recognized as part of the region in 1797. As it is located within the Kharkiv Region, the town of Kupyansk is surrounded ...

• Theatres

  Les Kurbas Theatre

  The Les Kurbas Theatre of Lviv was first established in 1988, as the local actors in the town discovered a growing desire to remove themselves from the old customs and traditions associated with theatre at that time. These efforts to produce more modernized pieces were supported by Volodymyr Kuchynsky and a following of young actors who were first and foremost in helping to realize this dream.

• Places of Interest

  Charax

  Crimea, in Ukraine, is the location of a Roman military settlement called Charax. These military settlements were often permanent camps built in such a way so as to protect and hold equipment used by the soldiers when they were not in war. This allowed soldiers out in war zones an opportunity at the end of the day to come back to a proper camp with all the equipment and necessities needed to ...

• Activities

  Adventure Travel

  With a diverse landscape and the outstanding Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine is a country of adventure. There are endless opportunities for adventure travel in Ukraine, for people of all ages and fitness levels. Ukraine's adventure travel companies offer tourists numerous fun-filled activities from hiking to rafting, to skiing and horseback riding. Adventure travel in Ukraine provides you with ...