Thursday, 11 February 2010

Ukraine Tourism

Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe and is situated between Asia and Europe..Ukraine's capital city is Kyiv or Kiev and it serves as a major tourist spot for visitors..Ukraine has a number of protected areas and National Parks; there are 17 nature reserves, 12 parks, and 4 biosphere reserves in Ukraine...There are a lot of must see places for tourists..

Places to see in Kyiv :
Kiev is located on the banks of the Dnepr River and it is one of the most beautiful cities of the world blended with ancient beauty and modern technology..It has the world's most oldest orthodox churches..It is known as God-Domed city...Saint Sophia Cathedral, Mariyinsky Palace,(Маріїнський палац, Mariyins'kyi palats), Golden Gate of Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Art, Andriyivsky Uzviz, the Saint Andrew's Church of Kiev, the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, the Historical Museum of Ukraine, the Taras Shevchenko National Opera House of Ukraine, the St Volodymyr's Cathedral, the Park of Glory are the most visited places by tourists..



Places to see in Lviv :
The city of Lviv is situated on the foothills of the Carpathians mountain range..The Historic Center of Lviv is on the UNESCO world heritage site and a must visit place for tourists..The Black House, the Armenian Cathedral, the Latin Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the St. George's Cathedral of the Greek-Catholic Church, and the Market Square are the religious tourist places in this area..

Castles in Lviv:
Ukraine has a lot of castles and some of the best are mentioned.Lviv High Castle (Vysokyi Zamok), Olesko Zamok , Svirzh Zamok, Pidhirtsi Zamok, Krekhivsky monastery and the fortress of Tustan are the castles in this area.



Museums in Ukraine:
Tourism in Ukraine can never be so good..It has a well preserved ancient age and hence has lot of museums..Some of them are mentioned here..Lychakivskiy Cemetery, the National Museum, the Museum of History, the Museum of Ethnography and Crafts, the museum of Folklore, the Antique Armoury and the Pharmaceutical Museum..

So dont miss the chance to visit this lovely country..

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