Ukraine is a beautiful country in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania, Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. Ukraine is a unitary state composed of 24 oblasts (regions), one autonomous republic (Crimea), and two cities with special status: Kiev,the capital of Ukraine, and Sevastopol, the capital of the Crimean Autunomic Republic. Ukraine is rich in many natural recourses, wonderful sihgts. The country has long and interesting history,rich national traditions and holydays. By the way, Ukrainian cuisine is very popular. Ukrainian hostness is also well-known everywhere.

As any country Ukraine has a lot of large beautiful cities. Every city has its own history, places of interests and of course something which differs one city from another. The most beautiful and ancient city is of cource Kiev,the capital of Ukraine. It is the heart of cultural, scientific, industrial life of the country. In the begining of 20th centuary Kharkov used to be the capital of Ukraine for some years. Now it is the second important city in the country and the same industrial and cultural centre. In the South of the coutry on the costs of Black sea is situated the most beautifull and well-known city - Odessa. It is sometime called "Small Moscow" or "Southern Window". Odessa is a large port and important cultural centre. Zaporozhye is an important historical centre and the city of electric power industry. It was the main historical place for many years. Lvov is an ancient city on the west of Ukraine. It has o lot of old historycal and cultural monuments. Lvov is a cente of the cultural life in Ukraine. Dnepropetrovsk was a small provincial town at first, but now it is a large industrial and cultural centre on banks of the Dnieper.


Vinnitsa is situated of the central part of Ukraine and is known as Podolye. It was a rich histotycal centre for many years. Lutsk is a centre of Volyn' region in the West Ukraine. It is famous for its wonderful nature and old history. In the South-West of Ukraine is situated Donetsk, which is the the largest industrial centre in the country. The numerous of coalmines are in Donetsk region. Zhitomyr is situated in the central part of Ukraine and is faomous for its historical monuments even from the period of Kiev Rus. Uzhgorod is the centre of Zakarpatskiy Region in the West of Ukraine. It is the birthplace of many famous writers, painters, composers. This region is rich in wonderful coniferous forests, deep lakes and high mountains. Ivano-Frankovsk is a regional centre in the North-West of Ukraine. The city is known for its historical monuments, museums and of course charmed nature. Kirovograd is the regional cetre. It is not large city in the centre of Ukraine. Kirovograd is known as the city of many ancient historical monuments. Lugansk the city in eastern Ukraine.It is known for mineral water recouses and numerous of coalmines. A lot of cultural establishments are also here. The southern Ukrainian city Nikolaev is situated on the bank of two rivers. It is a ship-building centre of Ukraine. River and sea ports are really important for Ukrainian economy. Poltava is a cultural centre of Ukraine. The history of Poltava is closely connected with many important historical events in the world.

In the North-West of Ukraine is situated the histirical city Rovno. It is the centre of many Ukrainian traditions and customs. Sumy is the administrative centre in North-East of Ukraine. It is a beautiful city with many historical monuments and other sights. The other historical city of Ukraine is Ternopol. It is situated in the far West of Ukaine. Ternopol region is famous for its charmed nature. Kherson is he administrative centre of one of the youngest region of Ukraine. It has a lot of architectural monuments and historical places. Khmelnitskiy is situated on the bordre of Western and Central Ukraine. It is famous for its cultural and natural recourses. The central city Cherkassy is also the centre of Ukrainian cultural life. It is the birthplace of many writers and painters. The second oldest city of Ukraine is Chernogov.The museums and cathedrals of Chernigov really have a historical value. Chernovtsy is the administrative centre of Bukovina - historical part of Ukraine. It is a unique city with rather unique history. We are glad to offer you a virtual excursion throuhg the most important Ukrainian cities, theirs history, sights and cultural recources.