Backpacking Ukraine: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Ukraine, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Kyiv, Ukraine1

    Kyiv

    Kyiv

    Golden domes above the Dnipro.

  2. Lviv, Ukraine2

    Lviv

    Lviv

    Coffee-house Habsburg charm.

  3. Odesa, Ukraine3

    Odesa

    Odesa

    Black Sea port and steps.

  4. Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine4

    Kamianets-Podilskyi

    Khmelnytskyi

    Canyon-ringed castle town.

  5. Chernivtsi, Ukraine5

    Chernivtsi

    Chernivtsi

    University a UNESCO gem.

  6. Kharkiv, Ukraine6

    Kharkiv

    Kharkiv

    Grand squares and campuses.

  7. Tunnel of Love, Ukraine7

    Tunnel of Love

    Rivne

    Green railway archway.

  8. Uzhhorod, Ukraine8

    Uzhhorod

    Zakarpattia

    Riverside western crossroads.

  9. Sofiyivka Park, Ukraine9

    Sofiyivka Park

    Cherkasy

    Romantic landscape garden.

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