Editing Tourism in Ukraine (section)

==Popular tourist city destinations==

=== [[Central Ukraine]] ===
[[File:KyivCity3.jpg|thumb|230px|[[St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery]] in [[Kyiv]].]]
Main cities
* [[Kyiv]] – the historical capital of [[Kievan Rus']] and modern [[Ukraine]] on the [[Dnieper|Dnieper River]]. Ancient churches, broad boulevards, beautiful landscapes and a variety of cultural facilities make it a popular destination.
* [[Chernihiv]] – ancient city of Kievan Rus', one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, has lots of Medieval architecture. Some of the oldest human settlements in Europe have also been discovered in the area.
* [[Pereiaslav]] – "living museum", one of the biggest [[List of historic reserves in Ukraine|historic and ethnographic reserves]] in [[Ukraine]]. There are over 20 different museums, and the city hosts various exhibitions and fairs.
* [[Vinnytsia]] – the largest city in the historic region of [[Podolia|Podillia]]. Houses the largest floating fountain in Europe, built on the [[Southern Bug|Southern Bug River]] near Festyvalnyi Isle.
* [[Sumy]] – city's history started in the mid-17th century.
* [[Uman]] – known for its [[Sofiyivka Park|arboretum]] and being the site of [[Rosh Hashana kibbutz]].
* [[Poltava]] – a common destination for [[Culinary tourism|culinary]] and [[cultural tourism]].
* [[Novhorod-Siverskyi]] – historic city known for its churches.
* [[Chyhyryn]] and [[Baturyn]] – former capitals of the [[Cossack Hetmanate]] with sites of the Cossack era.
* [[Kropyvnytskyi]] - known for the [[fortress of St. Elizabeth]] - one of the few earthen forts from the XVIII century that have survived in Europe, and a architectural heritage in the style of [[neoclassicism]].

=== [[Western Ukraine]] ===
[[File:LvivEveningSummer2019.jpg|thumb|230px| The Bernardine church and monastery in [[Lviv]]]]
* [[Lviv]] – old city in the west of country, with its medieval old town and unique architecture with Polish and Austrian influences. The top tourist destination in Ukraine, when it comes to architecture and culture.
* [[Ivano-Frankivsk]] – western Ukrainian city that was recognized as the best city to live in Ukraine.<ref>[http://cds.if.ua/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=2 Найкращим українським містом визнано Івано-Франківськ (Ukr.)]</ref>
* [[Chernivtsi]] – the capital of [[Bukovina]] offers [[Balcans|Balkan]] atmosphere and fine classical Habsburg architecture in Central-European style, as it was part of Austrian empire (prior to 1918).
* [[Uzhhorod]] – the capital of [[Zakarpattia Oblast|Transcarpathia]], one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. It attracts tourists because of its proximity to the [[Carpathian]] Mountains.
* [[Mukachevo]] – a major city of Transcarpathia, especially known for its [[Palanok Castle|castle]].
* [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]] – a historic city surrounded by the [[Smotrych (river)|Smotrych River]] canyon. It is well known for its [[Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle|castle]].
* [[Ternopil]] – a historic city known for its [[Ternopil Pond|pond]].
* [[Lutsk]] – the post-[[Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'|Mongol]] capital of [[Volhynia]], known for its [[Lubart's Castle|castle]].
* [[Drohobych]] – known for its historic centre and the [[St. George's Church, Drohobych|wooden church]].
* [[Halych]] – the Rus'-era capital of [[Galicia (Eastern Europe)|Galicia]] which migrated to the north and developed into a new city from 14th century, forming a historic complex with neighboring villages.
* [[Khotyn]] – known for its 13th–17th century [[Khotyn Fortress|fortress]], the city is a common stop on the Chernivtsi–Kamianets-Podilskyi tourist route.
* [[Pochaiv]] and [[Kremenets]] – neighboring historic cities the sites of which are united under one [[List of historic reserves in Ukraine|national historic and architectural reserve]]. The highlights are [[Pochaiv Lavra]] and [[Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church in Kremenets|Saint Ignatius Church]] accordingly.
* {{Ill|Golden Horseshoe of Lviv Oblast|uk|Золота підкова Львівщини}} – a tourist route which includes various castles in [[Lviv Oblast]], such as [[Olesko Castle|Olesko]], [[Pidhirtsi Castle|Pidhirtsi]], [[Zolochiv Castle|Zolochiv]], [[Svirzh Castle|Svirzh]], and sometimes also [[Zhovkva Castle|Zhovkva]], [[Pomoriany Castle|Pomoriany]], and [[Stare Selo Castle|Stare Selo]] castles.
[[File:Waterfall Zhenets Ukraine (4112).jpg|thumb|left|180px| [[Waterfall]] Zhenets in [[Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]]]]

=== [[Eastern Ukraine]] ===
[[File:Палац у Шаровці.jpg|thumb|230px|Sharivka Manor, Bohodukhiv Raion [[Kharkiv Oblast]]]]
* [[Kharkiv]] – city's history started in the mid-17th century, when the Cossacks created the Sloboda settlements; and since then, the city has turned into one of the largest commercial, cultural and educational centers in Ukraine with a population of over 1.7&nbsp;million people. From December 1919 to June 1934, Kharkiv was the capital of Soviet Ukraine, with [[Derzhprom]] being the highlight of the era. The Ukrainian cultural renaissance commenced here in the years 1920–1930.
* [[Sviatohirsk]] – known for its [[Sviatohirsk Lavra|monastery]] on hills.
* [[Bakhmut]] – site of multiple historic buildings until their destruction during the [[Battle of Bakhmut]].
* [[Donetsk]]
* [[Luhansk]]

=== [[Southern Ukraine]] ===
[[File:Pałac w Liwadii 03.jpg|thumb|230px|[[Livadia Palace]] in [[Yalta]] (Crimean Southern Coast)]]
* [[Odesa]] – a [[harbor]] city on the [[Black Sea]] with a mixture of different cultures, including [[Jewish culture|Jewish]], [[Armenian culture|Armenian]], [[German culture|German]], [[Russian culture|Russian]] and [[Greek culture|Greek]] cultures along with the native [[Ukrainian culture]]. Odesa is a Black Sea resort and the largest trading center of Ukraine.
* [[Zaporizhzhia]] – the sixth largest city in Ukraine, famous for [[Khortytsia|Khortytsia Island]], [[Dnieper Hydroelectric Station|DniproHES]] and [[Sotsmisto, Zaporizhzhia|Sotsmisto]] (Socialist city) neighborhood.
* [[Dnipro]] – the fourth largest city in Ukraine.
* [[Izmail]] – a historic town on the [[Danube|Danube River]] in [[Odesa Oblast]] of south-western Ukraine.
* [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] – one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, dating back to the ancient Greek colony of [[Tyras]].
* [[Sevastopol]] – a port city known for the ruins of [[Chersonesus|Chersonesos Taurica]], an ancient Greek settlement (currently under administration of the Russian Federation).
* [[Bakhchysarai]] – the traditional capital of Crimean Tatars, known for its [[Bakhchysarai Palace|palace]] and [[Chufut-Kale|cave town]] (currently under administration of the Russian Federation).
* [[Kerch]] – among the oldest cities in Ukraine, with buildings and structures of ancient Greek, Byzantine, Ottoman, Imperial Russian, and Soviet eras (currently under administration of the Russian Federation).
* [[Southern Coast (Crimea)|Crimean Southern Coast]] (Crimean Riviera) – the coastline of Yalta and Alushta municipalities which covers many resort towns, especially known for the nature and palaces (currently under administration of the Russian Federation).