| In this article we will feature Ukraine's most popular sights.
Crimea is an enchanting area to explore, as well as a great spot to spend your summer holidays. For ages it has drawn settlers from all over the world, including the Venetians, the Genoese and the Greeks - all of whom founded settlements at the seaside and inter-married the local people. Crimean resorts are a prime vacation destination for millions of holiday-makers from over the globe. Crimean health resorts are famous for their wines and mineral waters.
Being one of the largest and most famous health resorts of the former USSR, it was the favorite destination of the USSR politicians, including Stalin, Khruschev, Brezhnev, who frequently came to Crimea to have a rest and spend their holidays.
Crimea's high tourist season starts in July and terminates in September. Tourists start arriving in mid-April when it normally gets warm. September is a suitable time to enjoy the serenity of less crowded resorts, and October brings marvelous, golden colors to the peninsula.
The Carpathian Mountains are believed to be the Ukrainian Green Pearl. It is a mecca for crowds of holiday-makers. A beautiful mixture of virgin forests, meadows, shepherds and human beings living in harmony with nature makes the mountains so attractive to travelers! Thousands of travelers and people who are much into traveling and adventures come here.
Kiev, a scenic city of 3 million citizens located on the Dnipro River, is the busy capital of Ukraine. Kiev's art and architecture are world treasures. The Cathedral of St. Sophia, where the princes of Kiev were crowned in the time of Kiev's grandeur, has breath-taking frescoes and mosaics dating back to the 11th century. The Percherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves, a short ride from the center of city, has two 11th-century cathedrals on its territory, in addition to its well-known catacombs, a bell tower, and museum collections. Near city center you can see the Golden Gate, a structure dating back to the 11th century.
Theater buffs will find much to select from here. Most performances are in Ukrainian or Russian. The lately rebuilt Kiev Opera House stages very good ballets and operas.
For more information about tourism in Ukraine, visit ua-traveling.com. |
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