Lviv — Ukraine’s Amazing western Capital,

No visit to Ukraine is complete without a trip to Lviv. Lviv is the largest city and cultural center of western Ukraine, if you are coming here from Kiev or other Ukrainian cities from farther east you will feel and see the differences in the culture and architecture.  Lviv was a part of more than 5 countries over the past century or more. Perhaps because of this heritage the city has a more European flavour than that further east, with a historic center and wide variety of churches reminiscent of Greece, Poland, and Hungary

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Kiev (Kyiv) is one of the more beautiful cities in Europe. Founded over 1500 years ago, Kiev is the bustling capital of newly independent Ukraine.

This city, with a population of 3 million people, is distinguished for its rich architecture and cultural life. Kiev, Europe’s Most Exciting Destination For 2012.

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In 1970, Donetsk was recognized by UNESCO as the best and the cleanest industrial city in the world. Donetsk is not only a major industrial city but also a big cultural centre of Eastern Ukraine. There are 140 museums and museum rooms in Donetsk, two large state regional museums among them: the Donetsk Regional Art Museum and the Donetsk Regional Museum.

Among the most interesting sightseeing’s of Donetsk is Mertsalov’s Palm. It is a representation of palm, forged from steel by Alexei Mertsalov. The Palm has got Grand Prix Award at the Paris International Industrial Exhibition in 1900. The Palm is made from a single rail. The original height of Mertsalov’s Palm is 3 m 53 cm. The original Palm is located in the Museum of the Mining Institute in St. Petersburg. On 12 September 1999, a replica of Mertsalov’s Palm was established in Donetsk city not far from the exhibition centre Expo-Donbass. There is a project to bring copies of Mertsalov’s Palm to capitals of major countries of the world. Copies of Mertsalov’s Palm have been already placed in Ottawa and Hanover. Those tourists who like diving should be interested to see a copy of Mertsalov’s Palm placed by divers under the water near Cape Tarkhankut in the Crimea (Ukraine).

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Kharkov (Kharkiv) is located in the Eastern part of Ukraine in the valley of rivers Kharkov, Lopan’ and Uda. Kharkov with population of about 2 million is the second-largest city in Ukraine after the capital, Kiev.

Kharkov is not only an industrial and business centre of Ukraine, it is also a city with a long and glorious history. From 1918 to 1934 years Kharkov was the official capital of Ukraine. In 2004 the city celebrated its 350 anniversary and today it is one of the largest cultural and scientific centres of Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

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Lviv a city in Western Ukraine founded in the middle of the 13th century by Prince Danylo Galytskiy, and named after his son Leo (“Lion”) Leopolis.

In different periods of its existence Lviv was a part of Poland, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russian empire and USSR. Since 1991 it is a part of the independent Ukraine.

There is a great number of places having historical, architectural and religious importance (some of them belong to the 13th century), more than 30 museums of history, ethnography, arms and art galleries there. Continue reading →