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|subheader='''Most Visited Cities in Ukraine'''
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|caption=[[Kyiv]]
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|caption2=[[Lviv]]
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|caption3=[[Odesa]]
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'''[[Ukraine]]''' used to attract more than 20 million foreign citizens every year (23&nbsp;million in 2012). But since 2014 this has lowered to about 10&nbsp;million. Visitors primarily come from Eastern Europe, but also from Western Europe, as well as [[Turkey]] and [[Israel]].<ref name=ukrstat>[http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/operativ/operativ2007/tyr/tyr_e/potoki2006_e.htm Tourist group], State Statistics Committee of Ukraine</ref>

[[File:Стара фортеця.jpg|thumb|[[Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle]], one of the [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]]]]

Before the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]], Ukraine occupied 8th place in Europe by the number of tourists visiting, according to the [[World Tourism Organization]] [[World Tourism rankings|rankings]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080819191518/http://www.tourismroi.com/Content_Attachments/27670/File_633513750035785076.pdf UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, volume 6], [[UNWTO]] (June 2008)</ref> Ukraine has numerous tourist attractions: mountain ranges suitable for [[skiing]], hiking and fishing: the [[Black Sea]] coastline as a popular summer destination; [[nature reserve]]s of different [[ecosystem]]s; churches, [[castle]] ruins and other architectural and park landmarks; various [[outdoor activity]] points. [[Kyiv]], [[Lviv]], [[Odesa]] and [[Kamyanets-Podilskyi]] were Ukraine's principal tourist centres each offering many historical landmarks as well as formidable [[hospitality]] infrastructure. Tourism used to be the mainstay of Crimea's economy, but there was a major fall in visitor numbers following the Russian annexation in 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28688478 Tourism takes a nosedive in Crimea] bbc.co.uk, accessed 29 December 2015</ref>

The [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]] and [[Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine]] are the selection of the most important landmarks of Ukraine, chosen by the general public through an Internet-based vote.

Ukraine is a destination on the crossroads between central and eastern Europe, between north and south. It borders Russia and is not far from [[Turkey]]. It has mountain ranges – the [[Carpathian Mountains]] suitable for skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting. The coastline on the [[Black Sea]] is a popular summer destination for vacationers. [[Ukrainian wine|Ukraine has]] [[vineyard]]s where they produce native wines, ruins of ancient castles, historical parks, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant churches as well as a few mosques and synagogues. [[Kyiv]], the country's capital city has many unique structures such as [[Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv|Saint Sophia Cathedral]] and broad boulevards. There are other cities well known to tourists, such as the harbour town [[Odesa]] and the old city of [[Lviv]] in the west.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-06 |title=A letter from Ukraine |url=https://dnd.com.pk/a-letter-from-ukraine-to-visit-tourism-destinations/158285 |website=Dispatch News Desk}}</ref> Most of Western Ukraine, which used to be within the borders of the [[Second Polish Republic|Republic of Poland before World War II]], is a popular destination for Poles. [[Crimea]], a little "continent" of its own, had been a popular vacation destination for tourists for swimming or [[sun tanning]] on the Black Sea with its warm climate, rugged mountains, plateaus and ancient ruins, though the tourist trade has been severely affected by Russia's occupation and annexation of the territory in 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28688478 Tourism takes a nosedive in Crimea] BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2015</ref> Cities there include: [[Sevastopol]] and [[Yalta]] – location of the [[Yalta Conference|peace conference]] at the end of [[World War II]]. Visitors can also take cruise tours by ship on the [[Dnieper River]] from Kyiv to the Black Sea coastline. [[Ukrainian cuisine]] has a long history and offers a wide variety of original dishes.

The country's tourism industry is generally considered to be underdeveloped, but it does provide crucial support for Ukraine's [[Economy of Ukraine|economy]]. Ukraine does have certain advantages, including much lower costs than other European destinations, as well as visa-free access for most people from Europe, the former Soviet Union, and North America. Since 2005 citizens of [[European Union]] and [[EFTA]], United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea no longer [[Visa policy of Ukraine|require a visa to visit Ukraine]] for tourism purposes.<ref>[http://www.ukrconsul.org/visa/visa_drops.htm Ukrainian Consulate General of Ukraine in New York] – Nationalities with no Visa requirements</ref> Additionally, no visa is required from most countries of the former Soviet Union with the exceptions of Russia and Turkmenistan.

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|+ '''Top 10 countries whose residents provided the most visits to Ukraine (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/operativ/operativ2013/tyr/tyr_e/vig2016_e.htm|title=Foreign citizens who visited Ukraine in 2016 year,&nbsp; by countries}}</ref>'''
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Country||Number
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|Moldova||4.3&nbsp;million
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|Belarus||1.8&nbsp;million
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|Russia||1.5&nbsp;million
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|Hungary||1.3&nbsp;million
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|Poland||1.2&nbsp;million
|-
|Romania||0.8&nbsp;million
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|Slovakia||0.4&nbsp;million
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|Israel||0.2&nbsp;million
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|Turkey||0.2&nbsp;million
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|Germany||0.2&nbsp;million
|-
|}

==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).

==Landscapes==
* [[Carpathian Mountains]] – impressive mountain landscapes with [[skiing]] and [[hiking]] possibilities, spas with cold and hot springs. Ski resorts include [[Bukovel]], [[Slavsko]], [[Verkhovyna]], [[Vorokhta]].
* [[Hoverla]] – the highest mountain in Ukraine. Hiking.
* [[Sea of Azov|Azov]] coast – bathing resorts.
* [[Dnieper]] – cruises.
* [[Dniester]] – canoeing, boat sailing.
* [[Southern Bug]] – rafting, ecotourism.
* [[Shatsky Lakes|Shatsk Lakes]] – bathing, camping, hiking.
* [[Sofiyivka Park]], located in [[Uman]].
* [[List of waterfalls in Ukraine|Waterfalls of Ukraine]] – ecotourism.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
File:Вечірня веселка.jpg| Rainbow over the Carpathian Mountains
File:"Рододендронові хащі".jpg| The [[rhododendrons]] at the [[Chornohora]] valley
File:Вид на Дністер з Червоної гори.jpg| [[Dniester Canyon National Nature Park]] near Chervona mountain
File:Джарилгач, піндики.jpg|  [[Dzharylhach National Nature Park]], [[Kherson Oblast]]
File:Huculsczyna IF-3.JPG| Village in [[Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]]
File:Говерлянський хрест.jpg| At the top of [[Hoverla]] in winter 
File:Ивано-Франковская область.Горно-лыжный курорт Буковель.jpg| [[Bukovel]], the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe and Ukraine
File:Червоні карпатські гори.jpg| [[Carpathian Biosphere Reserve]] in [[Zakarpattia Oblast]]
File:Buky Canyon, Ukraine.jpg|[[Buky Canyon]] in the Cherkasy Oblast 
</gallery>

===Seven Wonders of Ukraine===
[[File:Zamek w Kamieńcu Podolskim 2019.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle]], 2019]]
The [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]] are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July 2007.
* [[Sofiyivka Park]] in [[Uman]], Cherkasy Oblast
* [[Kyiv Pechersk Lavra]] (Monastery of the Caves)
* Kamianets-Podilskyi Historical Complex in [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]], Khmelnytskyi Oblast
* [[Khortytsia]] in [[Zaporizhzhia]], Zaporizhzhia Oblast
* [[Chersonesus]] in [[Sevastopol]]
* [[Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv]]
* [[Khotyn Fortress]] in [[Khotyn]], Chernivtsi Oblast

===Seven natural wonders of Ukraine===
[[File:Ukraine tourism 10.png|thumb|225px|right|Tourism in Ukraine]]
Winners of all Ukraine competition [[Seven natural wonders of Ukraine]]:

* [[Askania-Nova]] near Askania-Nova, Kherson Oblast
* [[Granite-steppe lands of Buh]] in Mykolaiv Oblast	
* [[Dniester Canyon]], Dnister
* [[Marble Cave (Crimea)]]
* [[Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park|Podillian Tovtry]] in Khmelnytskyi Oblast	
* Lake [[Svitiaz]], part of [[Shatsky Lakes|a group of lakes]] near [[Shatsk, Volyn Oblast|Shatsk]], Volyn Oblast	
* Lake [[Synevyr]] near village of Synevyrska Poliana in [[Carpathian Mountains]]

===Recognized World Heritage sites===
{{main|List of World Heritage Sites in Ukraine}}
* Kyiv: [[Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv|Saint Sophia Cathedral]] and Related Monastic Buildings, [[Kyiv Pechersk Lavra]]
* L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre ([[Old Town (Lviv)|Old Town]], Pidzamche and [[St. George's Cathedral, Lviv|St. George's Cathedral]])
* [[Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans]] in [[Chernivtsi]]
* [[Chersonesus|Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora]] in [[Sevastopol]]
* Segments of the [[Struve Geodetic Arc]] (at Staro-Nekrasivka, Baranivka, Felshtyn, and Katerynivka)
* [[Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe|Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests]] in [[Ukrainian Carpathians]], [[Roztochia Biosphere Reserve|Roztochchia]] and [[Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park|Satanivska Dacha]].
* [[Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine|Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian Region]]
* The [[Historic Centre of Odesa]]

==Medical tourism==
Lately many modern dental clinics with high quality dentistry equipment and high quality materials have been established in Ukraine. They provide patients with high quality dentistry services for prices much cheaper in comparison with Western and Russian clinics. Many tourists from United States, [[European Union]] and Russia arrive for dental services, providing a sort of [[dental tourism]].

Other popular sorts of medical tourism in Ukraine are spas, eye and plastic surgery, hair transplants, and [[mud bath]]s.

[[Truskavets]] and [[Myrhorod]] are well known for their mineral springs.

==Religious tourism==
[[Uman]] is a pilgrimage site for [[Breslov (Hasidic group)|Breslov Hasidic Jews]], especially on [[Rosh Hashana kibbutz]].

[[Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv|Saint Sophia Cathedral]] and [[Kyiv Pechersk Lavra]] in Kyiv are sites of [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]] pilgrimage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pilgrimage department of the Lavra |url=https://lavra.ua/en/pilgrimage-department-of-the-lavra/ |website=Kyiv Holy Dormition Caves Lavra}}</ref>

== Events ==

===Festival culture===
[[File:Замок "Сент Миклош" (1).jpg|thumb|300px|Thousands of tourists visit the festival of medieval culture "Silver Tatosh" in the castle of Saint-Miklos, [[Chynadiiovo]], [[Zakarpattia Oblast]]]]
[[File:LvivPolice2019.jpg|thumb|300px|Police patrol by bicycles in the tourist area of [[Lviv]]]]
In recent years a variety of festivals emerged in major Ukrainian cities. Among the most popular are international [[jazz]] festival in [[Lviv]], street food festival in [[Kyiv]], various summer festivals in [[Odesa]]—a popular tourist destination in summer. Many of these festivals take place in former industrial buildings of the Soviet era and are thus helping to rejuvenate these areas.

{| class="wikitable"
! valign=bottom | Type
! valign=bottom | Event
! valign=bottom | Location
! valign=bottom | Season
! valign=bottom | Notes
|-
| Film festival
| [[Molodist]] International Film Festival
| [[Kyiv]]
| April
|  
|-
|Film festival
|[[Kyiv International Short Film Festival]]
|[[Kyiv]]
|April
|
|-
| Film festival
| [[Odesa International Film Festival]]
| [[Odesa]]
| Second half of July
|
|-
|[[Food festival]]
|Borshch-yiv
|[[Borshchiv]]
|September
|
|-
| Food festival
| [[Deruny Festival]]
| [[Korosten]]
| September
|
|-
| Food festival
| [[Lviv Cheese and Wine Festival]] 
| [[Lviv]]
| October
|
|- 
| Humor festival
| [[Humorina]] 
| [[Odesa]]
| April
|
|-
| [[Arts festival]]
| [[Gogolfest]]
| [[Kyiv]]
| September
|  
|-
| Music festival
| [[Zaxidfest]]
| [[Rodatychi]], [[Lviv Oblast]]
| Middle of August
| 
|-
| Music festival
| [[Fajne Misto]]
| [[Ternopil]]
| July
| 
|-
| Music festival
| [[Leopolis Jazz Fest]]
| [[Lviv]]
| June
| 
|-
| Music festival
| [[Atlas Festival]]
| [[Kyiv]]
| June
|
|-
|Music festival
|[[Kyiv Music Fest]]
|[[Kyiv]]
|Late September 
to early October
|
|-
|Music festival
|[[Koktebel Jazz Festival]]
|[[Koktebel]] (before 2014) 
[[Zatoka, Odesa Oblast|Zatoka]] and 
[[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] (after 2014)
|Middle of September
|
|-
|Music festival
|[[Kraina Mriy (festival)|Kraina Mriy]]
|various
|January
|
|-
| Poetry festival
| [[Meridian Czernowitz]]
| [[Chernivtsi]]
| September
| 
|-
| Sports festival
| [[Hot Air Balloon Festival]]
| [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]
| May
| 
|-
| Sports festival
| [[Leopolis Grand Prix]]
| [[Lviv]]
| June
|
|-
| Cultural festival
| [[Forpost Fest]]
| [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]
| August
| 
|-
| Cultural festival
| [[Book Forum Lviv]]
| [[Lviv]]
| September 
| 
|-
| Cultural festival
| [[Etnovyr]]
| [[Lviv]]
| August
| 
|-
|Cultural festival
|[[Koliada na Maizliakh]]
|[[Ivano-Frankivsk]]
|January
|
|-
|}

=== Trade fairs ===
{| class="wikitable"
! valign=bottom | City
! valign=bottom | Trade fair
! valign=bottom | Industry
! valign=bottom | Notes
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| [[AGRO (exhibition)|AGRO]]
| Agriculture
| 
|-
| [[Lviv]]
| [[The Lviv Publishers’ Forum]]
| Books 
| 
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| [[Metal-Forum of Ukraine]]
| Metal branch
| 
|-
| [[Velyki Sorochyntsi]]
| [[Sorochyntsi Fair]]
| [[Cuisine of Ukraine|Cuisine]]
|
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| Jeweller Expo Ukraine
| Jewellery
| 
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| Kyiv Fashion
| Clothes and style
|
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| Upakovka
| [[Packaging industry]]
| 
|-
| [[Kyiv]]
| Arms and Security
| [[Weapons]]
| 
|-
|}

==Governing body of tourist industry and its chairs==
* Main Directorate of Foreign Tourism (at the Government of the Ukrainian SSR and part of the Soviet Goskominturist)
** 1964–74 Yosyp Zatyahan
** 1974–89 Viktor Dobrotvor
* Ukrintur Association
** 1989–93 Volodymyr Skrynnyk
* State Committee of Ukraine on tourism
** 1993–96 Volodymyr Skrynnyk
** 1997–98 [[Anatoliy Kasianenko]]
** 1998–2000 [[Valeriy Tsybukh]]
* State Department of Tourism (State Committee of Youth Policy, Sport and Tourism)
** 2001–02 Anatoliy Matviyenko
* State Tourist Administration of Ukraine
** 2002–05 Valeriy Tsybukh
* State Service of Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
** 2005–06 Ihor Prystavskyi
** 2006–10 Anatoliy Pakhlya
* State Agency of Ukraine on Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Infrastructure)
** 2011–14 Olena Shapovalova
* Department (Directorate) of Tourism and Resorts (Ministry of Economic Development and Trade)
** 2016–17 Ivan Liptuha
** 2018–2019 Oksana Serdyuk
* [https://www.tourism.gov.ua/ State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine] (Ministry of Сulture and Іnformation Policy of Ukraine)
** 2019–present [[Mariana Oleskiv]]

==Foreign travel statistics==
{{transcluded section|Visa policy of Ukraine#Visitor statistics}}
{{#section-h::Visa policy of Ukraine|Visitor statistics}}
;Number of foreign citizens visiting Ukraine (from 2014, excluding Crimea)
Statistics are based on data from the State Statistics Agency of Ukraine.<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua">{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/operativ/operativ2007/tyr/tyr_e/potoki2006_e.htm|title=Tourist group}}</ref>

* 2000: 6.4&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2001: 9.2&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2002: 10.5&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2003: 12.5&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2004: 15.6&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2005: 17.6&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2006: 18.9&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2007: 23.1&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2008: 25.4&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2009: 20.8&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2010: 21.2&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2011: 21.4&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2012: 23.0&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2013: 24.7&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2014: 12.7&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2015: 12.4&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2016: 13.3&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>
* 2017: 14.2&nbsp;million<ref name="ukrstat.gov.ua"/>

== Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Aero Замок Паланок.jpg|[[Palanok Castle]] in [[Mukachevo]]
File:Ранок...Свірзький замок.jpg|[[Svirzh Castle]] in [[Lviv Oblast]]
File:Operniy-5.jpg|The famous [[Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre|Odesa Opera and Ballet Theater]]
File:Odessabeach2018.jpg|[[Arcadia Beach]] in [[Odesa]]
File:PeopleRestaurantLviv2019-2.jpg|Restaurants in Ukraine are very affordable for foreign tourists.
File:Berehove1.jpg|[[Berehove]], a small town in Western Ukraine
File:Резиденція митрополитів Буковини і Далмації 1.jpg|[[Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans|Residence of the Metropolitans]] in [[Chernivtsi]]
File:Палац графів Шенборнів. Замок Берегвар.jpg|Schoenborn Castle-Palace in [[Zakarpattia Oblast]]
File:Мукачівська ратуша (мур.).jpg|[[Mukachevo]] Town Hall
File:Житловий будинок в Кам'янець-Подільському.jpg|Centre of [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]
File:В'їзна (Надбрамна) башта замку Луцьк.jpg|Gate tower of [[Lubart's Castle]] in [[Lutsk]]
File:Троїцький01.JPG|Trinity Cathedral in [[Sumy]]
File:Inventions Show Multimedia Fountain Roshen.jpg|[[Multimedia Fountain Roshen]] in [[Vinnytsia]], the largest floating fountain in Europe
File:Spas sobor.jpg|link=|[[Transfiguration Cathedral, Chernihiv|Transfiguration Cathedral]] in [[Chernihiv]]
File:Bakhchysarai 04-14 img15 Palace Grand Mosque.jpg|link=|[[Bakhchysarai Palace|Khan's Palace]] in [[Bakhchysarai]], Crimea
File:Святые горы 01.jpg|All Saints Scete of [[Sviatohirsk Lavra]] in [[Sviatohirsk]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]
File:Altana - Kharkiv Gorky Park.jpg|[[Central Park (Kharkiv)|Central Park]], one of the most visited attractions in [[Kharkiv]]
File:Туманний світанок на нарцисовому полі.jpg|Valley of Narcissus in [[Zakarpattia Oblast]]
File:21-224-5054 Synevyr Lake RB 18.jpg|[[Synevyr|Lake Synevyr]] in [[Synevyr National Nature Park]]
File:Крачки, Білосарайка 03.jpg|[[Common tern]] on Bilosaray Spit, [[Sea of Azov]]
File:AskaniaNova01.jpg|[[Askania-Nova]] biosphere reserve in [[Kherson Oblast]], located within the dry Taurida steppe.
File:Херсонська область, Національний природний парк Олешківські піски. Автор Гаврилюк С. В. (5).JPG|link=|[[Oleshky Sands]], the second-largest desert in Europe
File:П.КЛЕВАНЬ - (Тонне́ль Любви́) 0026.JPG|link=|[[Tunnel of Love (railway)|Tunnel of Love]]
File:Голосіївський ліс20.JPG|link=|[[Holosiiv National Nature Park]], Kyiv
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==See also==
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* [[List of museums in Ukraine]]
* [[List of places named after people#Ukraine|List of places named after people (Ukraine)]]
* [[List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ukraine]]
* [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]]
* [[Biosphere reserves of Ukraine]]
* [[Lists of Nature Reserves of Ukraine]]
* [[National Parks of Ukraine]]
* [[Transport in Ukraine]]
* [[Ukrainian cuisine]]
* [[Ukrainian culture]]
* [[Ukrainian historical regions]]
* [[Visa policy of Ukraine]]
* [[Wooden churches in Ukraine]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://visitukraine.today/ Official Tourism Portal in Ukraine]

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