Travel Routes. 10 Small Towns of Ukraine

There are many amazing small towns in Ukraine worth seeing. When planning a one-day trip, a few hours are enough for inquisitive travellers to get acquainted with the notable landmarks and traditions of these wonderful places, which are increasingly included in popular tourist routes.

Zhovkva. Lviv region. Viche Square. A view from the clock tower of the Town Hall

Tourism in Ukraine. Rest, Sport, History, Architecture

People have long been marked by curiosity and an interest in how their neighbours live. Ukraine's fortunate geopolitical position at the crossroads of trade routes fostered the development of tourism across our motherland as early as the 19th century. In our country travellers gain impressions no less vivid than abroad, but for less money. In every region you will be met with hospitality and always pointed in the right direction. We have preserved architectural monuments of various eras and styles, created all manner of national parks and arboretums, and Ukrainian cuisine is famed the world over for its uniqueness. The unchanging leaders among destinations on travellers' lists remain Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa.

Kyiv. St Sophia's Cathedral. 11th century

Pedestrian Streets of Ukraine and Their Tourist Appeal

The streams of cars several lanes deep on the city arteries are becoming ever more endless, and our cities are caught in a web of transport links.

How wonderful it is that streets are being created where the main figure is the pedestrian, for whom comfortable conditions have been made and to whom cars are barred. Usually they are located in the historic centre, festive events are held on them, and their landmarks are the calling cards of the cities.

Let us stroll along some of them, beloved of townsfolk and tourists, and begin with the main artery of Kyiv, which becomes pedestrian on weekends and holidays.

Kyiv. Khreshchatyk. Independence Square

Nizhyn. A Town of Our History

Nizhyn — our ancient Nizhyn, known since the times of Kyivan Rus, which has not become a tasty morsel for the pilgrimage of travellers. And in vain. Nizhyn is that town where you can not only touch the history of the state but also feel its atmosphere — quiet, calm and cosy.

Nizhyn. Chernihiv region. The Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. 1653.