Ukr TourKiev welcomes you to Ukraine!

Welcome to Ukraine:

             Behind Russia, Ukraine is the largest country in Europe, full of ancient monasteries, palaces, fertile plains, mountain ranges and sandy beaches which remain largely undiscovered by western tourists.  The climate in Ukraine is mild; the Crimea in particular has sunny, Mediterranean weather. 

Language:

The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, a Slavic language closely related to Russian, and also Polish, Czech, and other languages.  Ukrainian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet.  Almost everyone in Ukraine also speaks Russian, which is especially common in cities like Kiev and Odessa.

Capital city:                      

            The capital of Ukraine is Kiev, a large, exciting city with an ancient history, filled with shady trees, old churches, monuments, parks, lakes, night clubs, restaurants, and anything else you could ask for.  During the Middle Ages Kiev was the center of the powerful Kievan Rus civilization, and in 1991 became the capital of Ukraine after independence from the USSR. 

Government:

Today, Ukraine is a parliamentary democracy with a popularly elected president and a parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.     

Currency:

       The official currency of the Ukraine is the Hryvnia.  It is extremely easy to exchange U.S. dollars and Euros; exchange offices are located on practically every corner.       

Neighbors:

            Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe, and borders Moldova, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia on land, as well as Georgia, Bulgaria and Turkey by sea.               

Visa:

            Travelers from the United States , the European Union, Japan , and Canada do not require a visa for stays under 90 days.