The most beautiful natural sites to discover Ukraine

Zoo, children's paradise. Thanks to recent renovations, animals now have more space. An artificial river has been created for bears so that they can catch fish. Coup de coeur: the small farm where babies are wandering in freedom.

It's a huge park with lots of small lakes and lots of different attraction areas.

Created in the early th century, this circular park is the city's visiting card. Eight streets depart from the centre of the Victory Column (1811), surmounted by a golden eagle, testifying to the czar's victory over Swedes. The park is surrounded by the Rue street which then continues in the south-east direction and is the main pedestrian street of the city. This street is bordered by beautiful buildings from the beginning of 39 th century, among which, at No., the building of the old bank (1906-1909) of modern style is noticed.

The best time to visit the island of Khortitsa and watch its animations is the period between May and August. Live shows and concerts on the island pay tribute to the customs and customs of the cossack era. Khortitsa also travels by bicycle. Several rental points are set up.

The park includes six different massifs, plus the Chorna and Yulivska mountains at an altitude that varies from 180 to 2,061 m above sea level. Nearly 90% of its territory is made up of virgin forests. The park office also has a very informative museum on the nature of the Carpathians (open every day from 8am to 5pm). Just behind the museum begins the path that is part of the Via Carpatica, a trail of several tens of kilometres that runs through the northern part of the Transcarpathian region to Poland.

From the height of the metro Poshtova Plosha by descending towards the south the border of the Dnieper is extremely woody. A succession of parks offers beautiful walks. At the bottom of Khreshchatyk Street, a trail leads to the park of the same name where one of the most impressive, and least aesthetic, sculptures in Kiev is found. It is the arc of friendship, erected in 1982 and dedicated to the union of Russia and Ukraine. In the middle, two statues representing two Russian and Ukrainian workers bear in their hands the symbol of friendship among peoples. At night this arc shines from different colors like a rainbow. The arc is on a panoramic terrace from which you can see the Podil, the Dnieper and the neighbourhoods on the other side of the Dnieper.

Located on a hill on the banks of the Dnieper River, this monumental park is the memorial site for the victims of the Second World War. The heart of the park is the Victory Obelisk, erected in 1957 at the foot of which is the monument to the unknown soldier.

In 2003, the monument to the Holodomor, the great famine caused by Stalin that claimed the lives of millions of Ukrainians (between 2.6 and 5 million depending on sources) between 1932-1933, was added to the ensemble. Holdomor literally means "extermination by hunger", a genocide of Russification not recognized by the UN.

The station staff organizes two excursions per day on Kara-Dag, at 8 a. M. and 16 p. m., with a duration of 4 hours. Berries at the foot of Kara Dag are also part of the protected territory. To access the Baies Lyaguschachaia, Bolshaia Graviynaia and Malaia Graviynaia bays, a fee of 15 UAH is paid. These bays are accessible from Koktebel by continuing on the seashore towards Kara Dag. The tax is paid directly upon arrival.

City beach with very good infrastructure. There you can reach the funicular or tram # 5 towards Arkadia. To the south of this beach, there is a nudist beach.

This is the nearest beach in the city centre. She is named after Louis Alexandre Langeron, French Army officer who was the governor of the City from 1820 to 1815. At the end of the Mer Park, at the end of the Shevchenko Park, was once the famous Dacha of Langeron, which today only remains the arc leading to the beach. We reach the beach by walking through the Shevchenko Park.

On the edge of this artificial lake is the castle of Ian Tarnovski. Built in the th century, it has been rebuilt many times in its history. In the early th century it was transformed into a palace and nothing remained of its defensive character. Today, it is one of the busiest places in the city, especially in summer when you can rent small boats and refresh with a good beer.

If the cliff where the great poet is buried has become a natural reserve, another large natural reserve, which also participated in Kaniv's reputation, is located 15 km south of the city. Established in 1923, this reserve is one of the oldest in Ukraine. Its territory represents 2 049 ha and one can walk along the Dnieper, its tributaries, and observe the Kruglik and Chelestov islands that wind in the middle of the Dnieper. The hills of the reserve offer various very interesting prehistoric and geological phenomena. There is a very famous phenomenon in the geologists universe: kaniviennes dislocations. These are old rocks distorted by the action of a cooler that has been in existence for 200 000 years. These old rocks allow to observe many traces of the Paleolithic. Finally, there are 974 species of natural plants and all kinds of animals. The reserve also hosts a natural history museum comprising four sections: zoos, geological, botanic and archaeological. Kiev students in natural history regularly go there for excavations.

A pine park. Squirrels come to eat you in your hand.

Located on the river Dnieper, a park with greenery, rides, pop-corn and beards to Papa…

Inside the city you can find the beaches of Khrustalny, Solnechny and Pedochny. The latter is accessed by trolleybus No. 6. Shevchenko Pebble Beach is ideal for family holidays: The shaded aisles that longent her are perfect for protecting yourself from the sun during the hottest hours of the day. Access by trolleybus Nos. 10 and 14. Khersones's wild beach is rocky, making water much clearer. But the best beaches in the city are in Uchkuyevka and are accessible by boat. Water and sand are particularly clean.

The amateurs of wild landscapes dance to a swimming at Cape Fiolent (мыс Фиолент) (bus No 2 and 19 or marshroutka 3). The location is of rare beauty but difficult to access: The Georgevski monastery is reached by descending 800 steps.

One of the most interesting excursions is that which leads to the cliffs and caves of Dovboush, the name of one of the heroes of the region, Oleksa Dovboush, who had found refuge there. To get there, you must take the bridge above the Prut and walk towards the south over 1 km. The path to access the cliffs starts on the left. It takes about 3 hours to take this hike.

With its 2 061 m it is the high mountain of Ukraine. The climb of the mount, which is one of the most popular hikes of the Ukrainians, is not particularly difficult. Initially, the trail follows the road of Yaremche towards Vorokhta and Zaroslyak. You can walk on foot or borrow one of the many Mar с hroutk hadžić that cover these destinations. 7 km south of Vorokhta you will see a fork and follow the road on the right towards Zaroslyak. The climb starts from the tourist base of Zaroslyak. The summit is easily recognisable to the Ukrainian flag proudly drawn. From 1 400 m, the path is surrounded by fields of wild flowers and grass. Here you will find a small source of drinking water. At the top, the only trees that grow are dwarf pinnacles. The vegetation on the west side of the mountain is far less green because of its exposure to warm air masses from the southwest. The summit offers a superb view of the other summits. Some plates of snow resist in summer. It is at the top of this mountain that Ukraine knows its worst time: cold and snow all year round. Moreover, the name of the mountain, of Hungarian origin, means "the snowy mountain". But this does not prevent 24 000 Ukrainians from climbing it every August to celebrate Independence Day.

Between Marazlievskaya streets, Uspenskaya and Lidersovski Boulevard, this park was founded in 1840. Here, on the edge of a escarpment overlooking the sea, the remains of the quarantine wall (Карантинная стена) are found, high during the plague epidemic that struck Odessa at the beginning of the th century. In the park you can also walk through the alley of Glory with monuments reminiscent of the past of Odessa during World War II. The area around the park, especially the Marazlievskaya street, is very prestigious and there are magnificent houses. From the park you can get down to Langeron beach.

Built by Count Stanislav Pototski, a Polish tycoon, Sofiyivka Park is above all a wonderful testimony of the Count's love for his wife Sofia. Having fallen in love with this woman of unspeakable beauty, romantic and passionate, the Count bought her from her former husband and decided, in her honour, to build a real little jewel in the middle of the Ukrainian countryside. Thus was born the park that became famous, with a succession of fountains, waterfalls, groves, pretty pavilions and romantic alleys.

These 432 steps at the bottom of Lenina Street lead to the foot of the Mithridates Mountains. Built in the th century by an Italian architect, this staircase became the symbol of Kerch and appeared on most postcards of the city. All around, archaeological excavations carried back the remains of the old town of Pantikapei (former Kerch). The view from the top of the staircase is absolutely magnificent.