General information
Geographic location: Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west; and Romania, Moldova, and the Black Sea to the south. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 making it both the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world.
Nature: Most of the territory of Ukraine belongs to the southwestern outskirts of the East European Plain and has a flat and hilly terrain, only in the south the Crimean mountains rise, and in the west - the Ukrainian Carpathians. The relief of Ukraine is relatively diverse. Lowlands occupy about 70% of the territory, elevations - 25%, mountains - 5%. Ukraine is washed by the Black and Azov seas. The majority (about 96%) of the country’s rivers belong to the basins of these seas. The highest point of Ukraine is Mount Hoverla (2061 m) in the Carpathians, the most low-lying areas are on the coast of the Black and Azov seas.
Climate: The climate in Ukraine is much more unsettled than in central Europe and offers varied seasons with deep winters and warm summers. A beach holiday can also be enjoyed in the warmer season, but water temperatures will not reach much more than 22 °C. Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is from May to September. Winter athletes will find their favorite weather conditions from December to February.
Tourism infrastructure: Today, a variety of international chain-branded hotels are represented in Ukraine: Intercontinental, Hyatt, Hilton and Fairmont, Radisson, Holiday Inn, and Park Inn by Radisson, Ramada Encore, and Ibis, Rixos and Sofitel. At the same time, Ukrainian national hotels and hotels' chains definitely will provide tourists with excellent services as well! Different types and kinds of venues for business events up to 1000+ participants, plenty of shopping malls, and outlets, a variety of local and foreign cuisine restaurants are available in most Ukrainian cities incl. Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Halal, Italian, Georgian, Turkish, Greek and etc. Museums and touristic locations are well adapted for foreign visitors. Wide specter of entertainment places and centers gives the ability to spent unforgettable free time in all Ukrainian cities. A comfortable domestic connection between the cities allows us to combine all parts of the country in one route – available flight and trains (both night and fast day-trains). Also, step by step country improves its roads for traveling by vehicles around Ukraine.