Main sights of Ukraine & Crimea

This page contains main sights of Ukraine & Crimea. It includes medieval fortresses, old monasteries, Royal Palaces. In addition there are here pictures of mountains and sea coast.

Ukraine is a country of medieval castles & fortresses. Most of fortresses are situated in western Ukraine. Kamenets-Podilsky would be probably one of the most impressive. In central part of country there are many old monasteries. Crimea - southern part of Ukraine would be the richest (historically) area. There are Royal Palaces in Crimea (one of the well-known is White Livadia Palace - residence of last Russian Tsar Nicolas II and place of Yalta Conference in 1945). Cave towns of Crimea - are fortresses with Natural defense (big rocks) and man-made caves (VI - XV c.) Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai - invasion of Mongolian army to Crimea. Sudak fortress - one of the best preserved Genoese fortress on Northern coast of the Black sea...