Everything Starts in Kyiv” is the Ukrainian capital’s official promotional motto and even if your exploration of Ukraine doesn’t start here

If Ukraine has a city that can naturally bear the title of “Gateway to the West” it is certainly Lviv – not only due to its physical proximity

Ukraine’s most famous port city is Odesa, which is situated on the north coast of the Black Sea. It was founded in 1794

Ivano-Frankivsk is one of Ukraine’s most pleasant major cities with architecturally attractive, cafe-lined and pedestrian-friendly streets.

Two other charming Ukrainian cities in the Carpathian Mountains that merit a visit are Chernivtsi in the Bukovyna region

Poltava is the site of one of the most decisive battles in Ukrainian and European history. The defeat of allies Ukrainian

Although Kharkiv may not be on everyone’s list of top tourist destinations in Ukraine due to its traditional industrial economic base

Another mighty Ukrainian industrial city, Dnipro, takes its name from the magnificent Dnipro River