REGIONS OF UKRAINE

Odessa        The wonderful and picturesque city is situated in the southwestern part of Ukraine at the Black Sea coast. To European measures Odessa is a young city; it was founded in the last decade of XVII century and became the forth-largest city (after Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw) with its own, unlike other cities, original social and economic structure. [Read]  Crimea        Autonomous republic Crimea is situated in the South of Ukraine, at the Southern France and Northern Italy latitude. It is washed by Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. At the Southern coast of Crimea the climate is Mediterranean, arid and subtropical. Usually there are nearly 300 sunny days in a year. Average temperature of January is +4, of July is +24. Nearly 20% of peninsula territory is the Crimean Mountains (the highest point – Roman Kosh Mountain, 1545 meters above sea level). [Read]  Lvov        The unforgettable panoramas of the city, its architecture and European traditions since antiquity formed the original beauty of legendary Lvov. Elitist Art, national traditions coloring and sincere hospitality, developed tourist field level and business activity – all these characterizes modern Lvov – important political, cultural, scientific center of the country. [Read]  Kiev        Kiev is a capital of Ukraine. It is stretched out more than 20 km alongshore of the biggest river of Ukraine – the Dnieper. Its area is 827 square kilometers. Kiev is one of the oldest Slavic centers, “the mother of all Russian cities” – as poets said in old times; it is more than 1500 years old. The first settlements on its territory appeared 15-20 thousand years ago. [Read]  Truskavets        World famous balneal resort “Truskavets” is situated in the picturesque valley of Eastern Carpathians foothills in 110 km from Lvov city.On the territory of the resort and its outskirts various types of mineral waters were founded and now they are outwardly and inwardly used. But not everybody goes there to drink mineral water “Naftusya” – fresh water with slight smell of sulphuretted hydrogen and after-taste of oil. [Read]  Yalta        Yalta is the most famous city of Crimea. Its magic transformation from the fisherman's settlement into the modern elite pleasure-resort continued during XIX century thanks to the love of many imperial family generations.        The city connects the beauty of the seacoast, exotic of mountains and aroma of eastern antiquities. In summer it becomes one of the cultural center of the country – different theater and movie festivals, pop contests are held there. [Read]  Sevastopol        Sevastopol – is a naval harbor, an important industrial, science and cultural center of Ukraine, “a cradle” of two Navies – Russian and Ukrainian. The of the Black Sea Fleet historical museum was founded in 1863 by the initiative of participants of the First city defense. The exposure tells us about 200-year-old history of the Black Sea Fleet [Read]  Sudak        Sudak – is one of the most picturesque resorts of South-Western Crimea, the history of which begins in the hoary antiquity. The fortress-city was founded in 212. The fame about its wealth spread all aver the World, cause it was situated in the ancient trade routes crossing and was a the golden mean of the Great Silk Way. [Read]