Whether you are with your family or mates, Ukraine is a home country for millions of visitors. No wonder, the tourism business in Ukraine is
flourishing in leaps and bounds. Here are some popular places that make your trip to this incredible nation:

- Historical Museums and Libraries: Ukraine preserves its age-old heritage in its wonderful museums and libraries. If you actually wish to
discover the historical city, you can walk into these 2 most well-known museums, Museum of Treasures and Museum of Ukrainian Art. It depicts a large range of ancient culture which reveals the history of Ukraine. You will be amazed to know that there are lot of libraries here. It is a store house of various subjects that consist of politics, fiction and religion. Ukraine is known for having the Ukrainian Academy of Science which is the largest library of the world. It is worth visiting the libraries out there since it is the biggest source of details for past, present as well as the future of this destination.

- Churches and Memorials: Ukraine is popular for well structured and lovely churches. The two highly popular churches in this nation are, the Church of Saint Andrew and Cathedral of Saint George. Apart from the historical monuments and libraries, the two well-known churches show the true beauty of this nation. Both the churches are built in Kyiv, the capital of this amazing country. Ukraine is popular for large monuments and ancient buildings that is a brilliant art form of artisans of olden period. Though the ancient monuments and buildings were destroyed in World War 2, but the country has maintained the history of this country by restructuring the memorials and buildings.

- Kyiv: Your trip to this country is not complete if you don’t visit the alluring tourist sites in Kyiv, the known capital city of Ukraine. The historic monuments and buildings and churches are seen in Kyiv. Kyiv is too developed and it provides all the facilities that are vital for living a trendy lifestyle.

- Waters, National conservation areas and wildlife: Ukraine forests offer protection to number of endangered species as well is a shelter to various plant species. You will enjoy the national conservation areas in Ukraine as the wildlife and plant life forms are the most incredible sites out there. The fresh lakes and several rivers will definitely give you an amazing experience. No matter what you do in water, the fun of being here is just inexpressible. It is truly worth spending a few additional days in Ukraine.

Therefore, Ukraine has several thrills and adventures to offer, that you will surely feel like spending your whole life in this magnificent location of Eastern Europe. Now that you are ready to enjoy the alluring attractiveness of Ukraine, then it’s an ideal thought as you will never find any other place as interesting as this one.

Most of the Crimean Tatars were forcibly moved to Central Asia in 1944 to suppress their nationalist intentions.

The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian; one of the three East Slavic languages, closely related to Russian and Belorussian.

Tatar Mongols invaded the area in the 13th century but the western Ukrainian principality of Galicia, founded in the 12th century, suffered less from the Mongol invasion.

Annexed by Poland in the 14th century, although the Ukrainian Cossacks allied themselves with Russia.

The partitions of Poland saw much of the land handed over to Russia in 1667, while Galicia became a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1772 to 1919.

The Cave monastery, Perchersky, was founded in the early 11th century and is one of the most sacred buildings of the Russian Orthodox church.

The ruins of the Golden Gate also date from the same period and was once the main entrance to the city.

Kiev was the centre of the Rus principality in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and it is still known as the Mother of Russian Cities.

From London travel to Ukraine by train…

It’s easy to travel by train from London to Ukraine. It’s also safe, comfortable, affordable and an adventure. Eurostar and German Railways link London with Berlin, then there are daily sleeper trains from Berlin and Warsaw to Kiev. There’s even direct sleeping-cars several times each week from Berlin to Odessa and Simferopol in the Crimea.

In the nineteenth century while the rest of the Russian Empire trundled on under a backward and oppressive administration, Odessa always played the role of colorful “window to the world”, and the city has maintained an air of freedom about it to this day. Even the town’s first governor was a Frenchman, and until the revolution Odessa attracted its fair share of European aristocrats as well as a healthy mix of playboys and international scoundrels…

Odessa also went through the same Soviet experience as everyone else, but it seems to have come out far less “damaged” than the rest of Ukraine. No other city in Ukraine can boast of anything like the pulling power of Odessa, the Black Sea port city that dominates the country’s embryonic international tourist trade. With a reputation for big city adventure, sunshine, laughter and sophistication, it’s no wonder that when it comes to summer city breaks you can’t beat Odessa. Luxurious hotels, cozy private apartments, first rate restaurants and clubs, and, certainly, magnificent sunny beaches await you in Odessa!

When you are tired of walking you can take a boat ride and go sightseeing. You would be able to see a number of sights while enjoying a couple of drinks and absorb extravagant views of the city. Ukraine is famous for theatre which is better known as opera. Watch their performances in Lviv where there are a number of opera companies that perform. The opera house of Ivan Franko is a fine example of the superb local architecture with the building being a source of pride to the locals. You can also taste wine in Crimea where the vineyards produce very high quality wine and can it can be bought quite cheaply. Another famous activity that is enjoyed by the tourist as well the locals is ski or snowboarding in the Carpathian Mountains which situated in the west. There are some great Ski chalets in this region to rent as holiday homes. It is also very popular with walkers and hikers in the spring.

200 thousand of serfers have been working on placing grottos and growing the best gardens. The most expensive Belgian machines have been put to build this park, a lot of people gave their lives to build this park as well as thousands of others were coming to work there having no alternative to the life they had.

1 January – New Year’s Day is one the most favorite of all holidays in Ukraine. As in Western countries on Christmas Eve, Ukrainians give “New Year” presents, Children receive their presents under the New Year Tree on the morning of the 1st of January. Traditionally just prior to midnight there’s a Presidential speech broadcast nationally. When the clock strikes Midnight, people pop open thier champaign bottles and raise a toast. With the first glass they congratulate each other as the clock strikes 12 times and fireworks fill the sky. The week before the New Year is a busy one with shopping, parties at work, decorating pine and fir-trees, and cooking the years most delicious meals. The main folk heroes of this holiday are Father Frost (Did Moroz) and his grand-daughter “Sniguron’ka” (The Snow Girl). The tradition of predicting fortunes on this night is very popular among young people.

A peculiar tradition includes writing down on a piece of paper your wish for the coming year, then dropping it in to your champagne and drinking it as the clock stikes twelve times. Another “fun” folk tradition pacticed mainly in the villages on New Year night is for the unmarried girls to go outside and throw one of thier boots over the Hosts’ fence. Whichever way the toe of the boot ends up pointing indicates where the future husband will come from. Nearly all businesses remain closed from December 31st to January 8th.

7 January – Orthodox Christmas The period from the 7th until the 14th of January is Saint Christmas week. During this week people go from one house to another, singing songs and wishing good wishes to health, prosperity, etc. and just having a good time. Most usually are dressed in folksy or carnival type costumes. Such activity is called “Kolyaduvannya” and “Schedruvannya”. The songs are called “kolyadky” and “schedrivky”. When somebody is singing these songs and greeting you, as a rule you should give them sweets or food or drinks or whatever you have as a token of appreciation. . It is believed that everything that the people have sung in their Kolyadka and Schedrivka will come true.

Also during the new year holidays, up to the 14th of January it is common for kids (and sometimes adults-in the villages) to go from one house to another wishing the owner of the house new year wishes, new happiness, health, etc. All those wishes are usually said in rhymes and with the spreading of seeds, such as wheat or other grains. This shows a wish of prosperity for the house. This practice is called “Posivannya”. Some token, usualy food, drink, sweets, or money, is usualy given in return.

14 January – Old Calendar New Year celebrated as a family holiday. See more above under 7 January – Orthodox Christmas.

22 January – Ukrainian Unity Day (Den Sobornosti) is an important historical event in Ukraine. It goes back to the date when Eastern and Western Ukraine were united. On this day in 1919 the “Treaty of Unity” between Ukrainians was signed and the unity of all Ukrainian lands previously belonging to the Russian Empire (UNR) and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was solemnly proclaimed on Sofijivska Square in Kyiv. “Den Sobornosti” is the symbol of territorial and spiritual unity of Ukraine as a unified sovereign state.