Top 89 places to visit in Ukraine
89 must-see places and attractions in Ukraine, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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89 places
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1Religious site
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
UNESCO-listed cave monastery complex with golden-domed churches, bell tower and museums.
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2Religious site
St Sophia's Cathedral
11th-century cathedral with original mosaics and frescoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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3Old town & city
Lviv Old Town
UNESCO-listed historic centre around Rynok Square with Renaissance houses, churches and cafés.
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4Castle & palace
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
Medieval fortress on a rocky outcrop above the Smotrych River canyon.
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5Religious site
St Andrew's Church
Baroque church designed by Rastrelli, standing on a hill above Kyiv's Podil district.
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6Religious site
St Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
Blue-and-gold monastery rebuilt in the 1990s on the site of a medieval original.
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7Neighbourhood & street
Andriyivskyy Descent
Winding cobbled street of galleries, souvenir stalls and the Bulgakov museum.
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8Castle & palace
Khotyn Fortress
Stone fortress on the Dniester River bank, rebuilt in the 13th to 15th centuries.
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9Historic site
Chernivtsi University
Former residence of the Bukovinian Metropolitans, a UNESCO-listed brick complex with tiled roofs.
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10Landmark
Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre
Neo-baroque theatre from 1887 with a richly decorated auditorium.
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11Landmark
Potemkin Stairs
Monumental 19th-century staircase linking the city centre with the seaport.
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12Park & garden
Sofiyivka Park
Romantic landscape park from the 18th century with grottoes, waterfalls, ponds and statues.
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13Mountain & viewpoint
Hoverla
Ukraine's highest peak at 2,061 metres, a popular hike in the Chornohora range.
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14Lake & river
Lake Synevyr
Mountain lake surrounded by spruce forest in the Synevyr National Nature Park.
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15Historic site
Golden Gate
Reconstructed main gate of medieval Kyiv, built over the original 11th-century ruins.
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16Castle & palace
Olesko Castle
Hilltop castle with a museum of art, the birthplace of Polish king Jan III Sobieski.
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17Historic site
Lychakiv Cemetery
Historic cemetery with elaborate tombs of notable Ukrainians and Poles in wooded grounds.
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18Religious site
Pochaiv Lavra
Hilltop Orthodox monastery with baroque cathedral and caves, a major pilgrimage site.
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19Landmark
Motherland Monument
Steel monumental statue above the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.
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20Nature & national park
Tunnel of Love
Section of forest railway where trees form a green tunnel around the tracks.
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21Old town & city
Kamianets-Podilskyi Old Town
Historic town on a river-encircled island with churches, a town hall and Turkish bridge.
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22Castle & palace
Pidhirtsi Castle
17th-century Renaissance palace-castle with terraced grounds on a hill.
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23Museum & gallery
Pyrohiv Museum of Folk Architecture
Open-air museum of wooden houses, churches and windmills from every region of Ukraine.
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24Castle & palace
Lutsk Castle
Brick castle of Lubart with three towers, standing in Lutsk's historic centre.
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25Castle & palace
Palanok Castle
Hilltop castle above Mukachevo, associated with Ilona Zrínyi's 17th-century defence.
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26Castle & palace
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress
Large medieval fortress on the Dniester Estuary, also known as Akkerman.
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27Nature & national park
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
Protected beech forests and mountain meadows, part of a UNESCO transnational site.
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28Lake & river
Shatsk Lakes
Lake district including Lake Svitiaz, with clear water, beaches and pine forests.
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29Nature & national park
Dniester Canyon
Winding river canyon with cliffs, waterfalls and rafting routes through western Ukraine.
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30Religious site
St Volodymyr's Cathedral
Neo-Byzantine cathedral with murals by Viktor Vasnetsov and Mikhail Nesterov.
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31Nature & national park
Bakota
Flooded valley on the Dniester reservoir with a medieval rock-cut cave monastery.
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32Nature & national park
Optymistychna Cave
Gypsum cave with more than 260 kilometres of mapped passages.
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33Landmark
National Opera of Ukraine
Neo-Renaissance opera house from 1901, home to Ukraine's national opera and ballet.
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34Landmark
House with Chimeras
Art Nouveau building by Vladyslav Horodetskyi decorated with sculpted animals and creatures.
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35Castle & palace
Mariinskyi Palace
Baroque palace designed by Rastrelli, set in a park beside the parliament building.
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36Religious site
Vydubychi Monastery
Historic monastery on the Dnipro hills with 11th-century origins and a botanical setting.
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37Museum & gallery
National Art Museum of Ukraine
Collection of Ukrainian icons, paintings and sculpture from medieval times to the 20th century.
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38Historic site
Babyn Yar Memorial
Memorial complex at the ravine where tens of thousands of people were murdered in 1941.
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40Religious site
Armenian Cathedral
14th-century cathedral with mosaics and 20th-century murals in a quiet courtyard.
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41Religious site
St George's Cathedral
Rococo cathedral on a hill, the historic mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
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42Mountain & viewpoint
High Castle Hill
Hill park above the old town with remains of a castle and a panoramic viewpoint.
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43Religious site
Boim Chapel
Early 17th-century chapel with a façade and interior richly carved in stone.
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44Museum & gallery
Shevchenkivskyi Hai
Open-air museum of wooden churches and farmsteads from western Ukraine in a forest park.
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45Old town & city
Chernivtsi Old Town
Historic centre of Austro-Hungarian architecture around Olha Kobylianska Street.
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46Neighbourhood & street
Deribasivska Street
Pedestrian street of 19th-century buildings, cafés and the City Garden.
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47Neighbourhood & street
Primorsky Boulevard
Tree-lined boulevard above the port with classical buildings and the Duke de Richelieu statue.
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48Historic site
Odesa Catacombs
Extensive network of former limestone quarry tunnels beneath the city, visited on guided tours.
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49Market & shopping
Privoz Market
Large historic food market selling fish, produce and local specialities.
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51Archaeological site
Tustan Fortress
Site of a medieval rock fortress carved into sandstone cliffs in the Carpathian foothills.
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52Mountain & viewpoint
Pip Ivan Observatory
Ruined 1930s observatory on the summit of Pip Ivan in the Chornohora range.
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53Lake & river
Shypit Waterfall
Cascading mountain waterfall on the slopes of Mount Gymba in the Carpathians.
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54Lake & river
Probiy Waterfall
Waterfall on the Prut River in the resort town of Yaremche, beside a craft market.
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55Nature & national park
Dovbush Rocks
Sandstone rock formations in beech forest linked to legends of outlaw Oleksa Dovbush.
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58Castle & palace
Uzhhorod Castle
Hilltop castle with a regional museum, next to an open-air museum of Zakarpattia folk life.
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59Religious site
St George's Church, Drohobych
UNESCO-listed wooden church with 17th-century interior paintings.
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60Old town & city
Zhovkva Old Town
Renaissance 'ideal town' with a castle, collegiate church and wooden Holy Trinity Church.
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61Castle & palace
Zolochiv Castle
17th-century fortified residence with a Chinese Palace, part of Lviv's castle circuit.
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64Castle & palace
Ostroh Castle
Castle of the Ostrozky princes in the town where the first full Church Slavonic Bible was printed.
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65Castle & palace
Dubno Castle
Renaissance castle with bastions and a palace, housing a historical museum.
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66Castle & palace
Medzhybizh Castle
Fortress at the confluence of two rivers in a town linked to the founder of Hasidism.
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67Historic site
Taras Hill
Burial place of poet Taras Shevchenko above the Dnipro, with a memorial museum.
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68Park & garden
Oleksandriya Park
Large 18th-century landscape park of the Branicki family with pavilions and ponds.
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69Museum & gallery
Pereiaslav Museum of Folk Architecture
Open-air museum of rural buildings, windmills and workshops of the Middle Dnipro region.
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70Nature & national park
Buky Canyon
Granite canyon with rapids and a small waterfall on the Hirskyi Tikych River.
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71Castle & palace
Potocki Palace, Tulchyn
Restored 18th-century classical palace of the Potocki family.
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73Nature & national park
Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park
Chain of coastal lagoons and sandbars on the Black Sea, important for birds.
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74Historic site
Poltava Battlefield Museum
Museum reserve on the field of the 1709 Battle of Poltava, with monuments and exhibits.
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75Museum & gallery
National Museum of Ukrainian Pottery
Museum reserve in a traditional pottery village, with ceramics and workshops.
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76Market & shopping
Kosiv Market
Weekly market of Hutsul crafts, including carpets, ceramics, embroidery and woodwork.
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78Nature & national park
Skole Beskids National Nature Park
Forested mountains with trails to Parashka peak, waterfalls and Tustan rocks.
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79Mountain & viewpoint
Bukovel
Mountain resort with ski slopes in winter and hiking and lake activities in summer.
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81Neighbourhood & street
Podil
Historic riverside district of merchants' streets, Kontraktova Square and the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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82Neighbourhood & street
Khreshchatyk
Kyiv's main street, lined with post-war buildings and leading to Independence Square.
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84Museum & gallery
Mystetskyi Arsenal
Cultural centre in an 18th-century arsenal building hosting major art exhibitions.
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85Park & garden
Hryshko National Botanical Garden
Hillside botanical garden with lilac collections and views of the Vydubychi Monastery.
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86Museum & gallery
National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide
Memorial and museum commemorating the victims of the 1932–33 famine.
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87Castle & palace
Kremenets Castle Hill
Hilltop ruins of Queen Bona's castle above a historic town with baroque churches.
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88Religious site
Berdychiv Carmelite Monastery
Fortified baroque monastery and Catholic sanctuary above the Hnylopiat River.
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89Museum & gallery
Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics
Space museum in the home town of rocket designer Sergei Korolyov.
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