Major Cities

Ukraine besides offering incredible opportunities for business, it is also a famous travel destination with tourists from abroad. It has beaches in the south and mountainous areas of the Carpathian Mountains as well as historical sights of the ancient cities of Ukraine. The sights that may be of interest include the following places:

LUTSK is a city with great significance to the history of Volyn’ principality, in which after the union with the principality of Galychyna became the successor to a state and glory of Kyivska Rus. Lutsk is a small city with interesting history and it was founded in 11th century. It has an ancient Lithuanian King Lubart’s castle, in which royal family resided at that time. Also of interest can St Peter’s and Pavel’s Cathedral and Dimitry’s church, which is one of the oldest monuments of Christianity. There is also neo-gothic Lutheran church and Jewish synagogue. Lutsk is a city of historical and religious trends that intertwined in a small place, as here you can see religious buildings of Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism and Judaism next to each other.
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KYIV is the biggest and most industrially developed city and the business center of Ukraine and the capital of the country. It was founded around 5th century and has been playing a very important role in the life of the country. All state authorities and governmental buildings are here as well as international and many domestic companies’ headquarters are located here. Naturally, Kyiv is the vibe of the country which sets the pace for its development, and is the center of attention for residents and foreigners. Besides being the industrial and business center of Ukraine, Kyiv is full of historical sights that attract tourists from all over the world and are a part of the UNESCO world heritage list. The sights are located all over the city and represent different eras of its existence. Among the most famous are Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Sofiyivska Church, Myhkaylivska Church, Governmental buildings (such as the Parliament, Ministry of foreign Affairs, Mariyinskyi/Presidential Palace), St.Andrew’s church and Andrew’s hill, on which folk art items can be purchased, the main street of the capital – Khreschatyk and Independence square, many other historic buildings and monuments as well as various streets full of architectural styles. Kyiv combines every trend that is or has been present in Ukraine.
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ODESA is a city that is considered a capital of the south of Ukraine. It is a big seaport and Seagate to Ukraine. It was founded in the end of the 18th century and bears the architectural influence of the east in its buildings as well as Mediterranean style influenced by French and Italian styles. It is famous for its Potemkin Stairs, which lead from the seaport up to the ensemble of buildings of Classicism style with the statue of Duc de Richelieu. This ensemble changes into the Primorskiy Boulevard – a favorite place with tourists and city inhabitants as it is full of architectural ensembles and is considered one of the most beautiful in Odesa. Another favorite place is Deribasivska street, which was named after the first city mayor. The Greek square adjoins the street and is closed for traffic, which makes them a favorite place for pedestrians and hosts many restaurants, clubs, cafes and other attractions. There is also the City Gardens, which is a usual place for meeting of the artists. Odessa’s seaport also features the ultra-modern style hotel, which is located right on the pier and for some seems a perfect fit whereas for others a building out of place. In addition to all this, Odesa has many popular entertainment districts, among which the most famous is Arcadia. This district is full of hotels, sanatoria, disco clubs and cafes, which are open 24/7 during the summer time, and of course there are beaches, which attract tourists in the summer. Odesa is a city to conduct business in and have a pleasant sea city vacation.
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KHARKIV is the second largest city in Ukraine and the former formal capital and cultural capital of the Soviet Ukraine and it was founded in the end of the 17th century. Kharkiv is a very dynamic city with important branches of industry, such as aviation and military equipment and many leading research institutions. Though the city is quite young, it has some architectural monuments that could be of interest. These include Pokrova cathedral, the oldest of the surviving building, which was built in 1689, and represents a typical Ukrainian church style. Second biggest square in Europe is located in Kharkiv, which has the length of 670 meters and width of 96 meters. The famous Ukrainian Law Academy of Yaroslav Mudryy is located in Kharkiv. Another important architectural building is the Uspenskyy Cathedral, which was built in the Russian Baroque style. To honor the victory of Russian forces over the French army, a new bell tower with a golden dome was erected. It still remains the tallest building in Khrakiv and has a height of 89.5 meters. Each hour from the tower bell people can hear the sound of the chimes. The hall of the cathedral has the organ installed, which hosts the concerts of the organ and chamber music. Kharkiv is a young but beautiful city and could be of interest to any traveler.
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YALTA is a resort city located in the south of the Crimean peninsula and is a tourist attraction that has its origins from 12th century because it is located in the area of other Ancient Greek remnants. It attracts many tourists from around the world during the summer holidays. The Greater Yalta combines several smaller resort towns that offer great summer vocational opportunities, beaches and mountain recreation. There is the longest mountain trolley-bus line in Europe, which connects Yalta with Simferopol (85 kilometers), above which located are the lands of the wineries and  the most well-known is “Massandra.” The most known street of Yalta is the Lenin’s shore drive, which nowadays is the most important street of the city with many cafes, restaurants, and shops there. Within the area of the Greater Yalta there are several castles, among which “Swallow‘s nest” draws a lot of attention, as it is a very beautiful made of white stone castle located at the seashore. Though Yalta is not that big, it offers great opportunities for business in recreational sphere and great vocational deals at the seaside and in the mountainous area.
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In addition to Crimean Mountains, Ukraine also has the Carpathian Mountains for those interested more in mountain recreation throughout the year in which there are hills suitable for skiing in winter and touring in the summer.

If you travel to Ukraine with a business purpose it is easy to arrange a ticket and room in a hotel by yourself. However, if you arrive to Ukraine with a purpose of tourism within the country, it is recommended to have the things arranged, as information about smaller places that might be of interest may not be available in English. For this purpose, turning to the travel agencies might be the best solution, as they will be able to book hotels and arrange excursions on demand. It is possible to have excursions arranged practically for any city or town in Ukraine, however some may be of more interest than others. Information about hotels and travel agencies can be found in the Hotel Booking Tools section of this web-site.