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From visiting fairy-tale castles to trekking in the Ukrainian Carpathians, exploring both historical and industrial cities and visiting dark tourist places, such as a former nuclear missile facility and the Chernobyl<\/a><\/strong> Exclusion zone<\/strong><\/a>, this is the ultimate and most complete Ukraine itinerary<\/strong> available on the internet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was supposed to be a three-week stay in the charming city of Lviv<\/strong><\/a> turned out to be a 2-month journey across what is, in my opinion, the most fascinating country in Europe, travel-wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had always been interested in visiting Kyiv<\/strong><\/a> and, more recently, also Chernobyl but, other than that, Ukraine itself never actually called me, for the simple reason that I didn\u2019t know much about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is the problem of Ukraine: from a tourism perspective, the rest of the country remains the largest unknown territory in Europe<\/strong>, even for other Europeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, as I got into the country and started to explore more deeply, I began to realize that the largest country in Europe, nestled (both geographically and politically) between the EU and Russia, must also have the biggest hidden touristic potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From partying in a real cosmopolitan city to exploring the remotest mountain villages; from visiting otherworldly baroque monasteries to trying to sneak into a tank factory; and from having an espresso in the refined Old Town of Lviv<\/strong><\/a> to having lunch in a Vietnamese neighborhood inhabited by Vietnamese refugees invited by the USSR as a favor to Ho Chi Min; what makes Ukraine a fascinating destination is that it is one of the few countries that will totally satisfy both the sightseeing lover and the urban, intrepid explorer willing to visit the darkest and most offbeat stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post is a 3-week itinerary containing all the places I visited in Ukraine<\/strong> (almost), which also includes tips such as transportation and accommodation, all combined with my personal experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For things like how to get a visa, budget, cultural facts, etc. you must check out my travel tips for Ukraine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this Ukraine travel itinerary you will find:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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