The beauty of Ukrainian girls is known worldwide. Here is just one example – the participants of the final stage of the beauty contest among students of universities of only one region of the country (Zakarpattia region).

Ukrainian beauties

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State Historical and Architectural Reserve Khotyn fortress is a medieval fortress located in a small town of Khotyn in Chernivtsi region. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.

Khotyn fortress is a magnificent example of medieval defensive architecture in Ukraine, one of the most significant architectural monuments of Bukovina. Photos by Alexandr Shvab

history comes alive here

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Chernivtsi is a city located in southwestern Ukraine, 40 km north of the border with Romania, on the right bank of the Prut River. The city is the historic center of Bukovina and, along with Lviv, is considered the cultural center of western Ukraine.

For centuries, Chernivtsi formed as a city with unique varied architecture and rich cultural heritage. The historic center of the old town is almost completely preserved architectural ensemble of the 19th – early 20th centuries. Photos by Alexandr Lipilin

Chernivtsi – a wonderful historic city

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The Ukrainian Carpathians continue to delight us with amazing views. What a wonderful sunrise landscape with a horse! Photo by Alexander Naumenko

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Kharkiv oblast, the fourth largest region of Ukraine, is located in the northeast of the country. Steppe occupies most of the territory of the region.

Today, steppe in its original form survived almost nowhere in the region. It is plowed up under endless fields of wheat, corn, sunflower, sugar beet and other crops. Kharkiv region produces about 5% of the gross agricultural output of Ukraine.

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What a great series of photos! Spectacular views of the Ukrainian Carpathians during wonderful time of the year – golden autumn. Photos by Nickolay Khoroshkov

scenic views of the Carpathians

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September 27, 2014, the city of Khmelnitsky celebrated the 583rd anniversary of its founding. In honor of this event, the record launch of sky lanterns was held.

18100 sky lanterns were launched into the sky. Today, it is the best record in the world. About 16 thousand people took part in this event called “Sky lanterns in the sky – peace on Earth.”

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For over 100 years the residents and visitors of Kyiv actively use the cable railway connecting Podil (a historic neighborhood of Ukrainian capital) with the Upper Town (the oldest part of the city).

Funicular in Kyiv was opened in 1905 and it was the second funicular in the Russian Empire after the one constructed in Odessa. Photos by Oleg Totskiy

more facts and photos of Kyiv funicular

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In continuation of our flights over Ukrainian cities. This time, let’s go to Ternopil – the fourth largest city in Western Ukraine known for its architectural and cultural monuments.

The city lake is the main place of interest and decoration of the city. It is worth noting that lakes are located in the center of only two European cities. Also, Ternopil is very comfortable for foreign travelers.

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Kyiv, the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located on the Dnieper River, is beautiful at any time of the day.

But the most picturesque views of the seventh most populous city in Europe can definitely be seen at night time, when the city is bathed in electric light. You can see it for yourself. Just look at these wonderful photos taken by Dmitry Korol

Kyiv at night time

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