Ethnically a mix of Ukrainian (78 percent) and Russian (17 percent), Europe's second largest country has strong village and folk traditions; a beautiful Black Sea coast along Crimea; stunning natural areas; and vibrant cities (capital Kyiv being the largest).

Sadly, however, due to the damage wrought since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's Russia, travel here has become difficult and even dangerous. We of course fervently hope that better days are around the corner.

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Ukraine tourism and the war – plus a look at its terrific allures for visitors

  Andriy155  Just over seven months in from the brutal, unprovoked invasion of much of Ukraine’s east and south by Russia (about 20 percent of the country’s territory), the tide has turned, seemingly decisively, in the defenders’ favor, barring a catastrophic development such as a decision by dictator Vladimir Putin to use a battlefield nuclear weapon. Before the war, Ukraine received some 10 million visitors a year (it was 20 million before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 without a shot being…

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Ukrainian culture front/center as Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision 2022

  EBU/Rai Travel and music festivals go hand in hand, of course! And though I haven't yet attended the annual Eurovision song contest in person, ever since I started traveling to Europe in 1977 – well before American Idol, The Voice, or The X Factor – it's always been a big deal for more than a few of my Old World friends and acquaintances (not to mention the local media). I got to watch it several times surrounded by Europeans (most recently last night), and I must say, the enthusiasm…

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In Odessa, the Il DeCameron Hotel is an amazing address

Eastern European tourism has of course been booming in the past decade, and will no doubt recover much of its popularity as the world emerges from coronavirus/COVID-19 lockdown and people begin traveling more again. But the country of Ukraine - Europe's biggest after Russia - has remained more under the tourism radar, attracting a relatively modest 10 million or so visitors in recent years, a good chunk of those business rather than leisure travelers. Part of this is down probably to poor…

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