Travel articles about Ukraine

The Dniester Canyon stretches for about 250 km and reveals itself best from the water. We cover the rafting routes, the Dzhuryn Waterfall, the castles and how to get there.

Peak gold in the Carpathians lasts mere weeks and slides from the high meadows down into the valleys. Here is when to go, where, and the honest downside to expect.

A cheap trip rests on three expense categories: the ticket, the accommodation and the small stuff on the ground. By managing them, you can realistically cut your trip budget by a third without giving up the journey itself.

White walls on a spit between two rivers, defence against Tatar raids and, at the same time, the birthplace of Hasidism with the Baal Shem Tov's grave. Why Medzhybizh pairs with Kamianets and how to get there.

Two days in Lviv are enough for the essentials: Rynok Square with the Town Hall, Vysokyi Zamok, the Opera House and Lychakiv Cemetery. A ready-made route with prices, time for each stop and honest tips on where to eat and drink coffee without a tourist markup.

One of Ukraine's three lavras, carved into white chalk hills above the Siverskyi Donets. What to see, how to dress, and why access must be checked before you go.

Sofiivka Park, the canyons of Zhytomyr and Buky, Chernihiv's ancient churches and Taras Hill. Six directions within three hours, with distances and honest detail.

Synevyr, Pip Ivan with the "White Elephant", Dragobrat, the Borzhava meadows and the Shypit waterfall: specific elevations, how to get there and when to go. With a comparison table and honest warnings.

Green channel or red, how much cash you can carry without declaring, what the EU won't let in, and how to behave so customs stays the fastest part of your trip.

Almost two and a half kilometres of walls, over twenty towers and ancient Tyras under your feet. Here is what to see inside, how to reach it from Odesa and what to pair the trip with.

One of Europe's largest deserts grew where forests and pastures once stood. Here are its dunes, microclimate and the honest facts about access.

The Tunnel of Love near Klevan is a living stretch of railway where the branches have closed into a green arch. We explain how to get there from Rivne and which weeks to go for the best shot.

Sea, mountains, freshwater lakes or canyons? A breakdown of where to go in summer in Ukraine to match what you're after, with a destination table and each option's honest downside.

Europe's only untouched steppe, where zebras and bison graze among Ukrainian feather grass. When to go, what to see and how to get there.

We break down what to see in the Carpathians over one or two trips: the highest Hoverla, Lake Synevyr, waterfalls, mountain meadows and resorts. With elevations, routes and a hint on when you are better off not going.

From the loud Atlas to Mukachevo's winter wine and knights' tournaments below castle walls. We break down the festivals in Ukraine by mood: music, ethno, food, history, and how to find them on the poster.

The bluff above the Dnipro where Shevchenko's Testament came true: the grave, the museum, 392 steps and a panorama worth timing for a clear day.

Your body clock lags behind the new time, and light is what steers it most. We break down preparation, in-flight habits and melatonin without the myths.