Useful information for travelers
- Time in Ukraine is defined as UTC+02:00 and in summer as UTC+03:00
- You can pay by card at the most of the locations - hotels, museums, restaurants, cafes, shops, bars and etc
- UBER taxi is available in Ukraine
- Majority of staff at the hotels, museums, restaurants, cafes, shops, bars and etc speak English and other foreign languages
- TIPS are preferable but not obligatory, the amount depends on you
- Free WI-FI is available at the most of the locations - hotels, museums, restaurants, cafes, shops, bars and etc
- You can change money in currency exchange offices around the city, at your hotel
- Exchange offices work daily in all cities of Ukraine
- You can pay only in national currency in Ukraine - UAH
- Price of local sim-card with unlimited access to the internet is up to 5 euro
- Shopping areas mostly work daily till 21:00
- Smoking in Ukraine is forbidden at public places
- Cost of an average single trip around the city by taxi is up to 7 euro
- Drinking tap water is not recommended anywhere in Ukraine. Bottled water is cheap and comes both still and fizzy
Ukraine is tolerant to all its guests, to all nationalities and religions, country where foreign tourists are always welcomed, differences are respected and personal freedom is a matter of course.
Today, despite the military conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine, which covers only 5% of the territory, Ukraine is absolutely safe to travel destination and all necessary measures of safety, in this case, is provided on the governmental level.
At the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine keeps all necessary health safety recommendations and rules in order to provide maximum safety in this case to all travelers. All hospitality sector strictly keeps all conditions and terms of activity recommended by the World Health Organization and as well Ministry of Health of Ukraine.