Ukraine
Europe's largest country is a land of golden-domed churches, vast sunflower fields, a resilient culture, and cities where Soviet grandeur meets creative urban renewal. From the Carpathian highlands to the Black Sea coast, Ukraine reveals itself layer by layer.
Capital
Kyiv
Language
Ukrainian
Currency
Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´)
Timezone
UTC+2 / UTC+3 (summer)
Population
37 million
Best Time
May — September
Walking Culture
Ukraine's Carpathian mountains offer pristine hiking through beech and spruce forests, with traditional Hutsul villages dotting the valleys. Kyiv's Podil district and Lviv's cobblestoned Old Town are incredible walking cities. The country's vast steppe landscape gives a unique sense of openness and scale that few European countries can match.
Did You Know?
Kyiv's metro system includes Arsenalna station — the deepest metro station in the world at 105.5 meters.
Ukraine is the world's largest producer of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil.
The Tunnel of Love near Klevan is a natural tree tunnel over a railway track.
Lviv has over 100 churches and is known as the coffee capital of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian national anthem translates to 'Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished.'