15 Best Chernobyl Tours
In late April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian town of Pripyat had a catastrophic accident that caused one of the reactors to leak radiation at an …
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15 Best Things to Do in Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
In Central Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kryvyi Rih is a working city that doesn’t receive many tourists. The main employers are the iron mining and metallurgy industries due to the rich …
15 Best Things to Do in Zaporizhia (Ukraine)
The industrial city of Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine is rather young, having only sprouted in the 1920s and 1930s. The catalyst for this development was the Dnieper Hydroelectric Dam, which …
15 Best Things to Do in Dnipro (Ukraine)
Founded by Catherine the Great towards the end of the 18th century, Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk) is a city that grew on the back of a burgeoning manufacturing industry. Foundries, vehicle …
15 Best Things to Do in Odessa (Ukraine)
Established by Imperial decree at the end of the 18th century, Odessa quickly flourished as a crucial port on the Black Sea. In the 19th century Odessa was the most …
15 Best Things to Do in Lviv (Ukraine)
The old city of Lviv in western Ukraine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the crossroads of cultures and jam packed with historic architecture. Being on a key trade …
15 Best Things to Do in Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Ukraine’s second city is in the east of the country in the region of the same name. Internationally Kharkiv is associated with manufacturing and commerce, a reputation that has persisted …
25 Best Things to Do in Kiev (Ukraine)
Ukraine’s capital is a green metropolis on flowing hills next to the Dnieper River. In the middle ages Kiev was the capital of an enormous state occupying a big tranche …
15 Best Things to Do in Mykolaiv (Ukraine)
At the confluence of the Inhulets and Southern Bug Rivers, Mykolaiv is a port and shipbuilding city where the Black Sea Fleet was assembled in the 19th century. Mykolaiv’s history …
15 Best Places to Visit in Ukraine
Under visited and less touristy than other parts of Europe, Ukraine is a colorful and proud country perched on the Black Sea, full of rugged beaches, wild forest, and craggy …