Photo: Andriy Yakymenko, ukraine.ua/imagebank

Take a city break to Kyiv, Lviv or Odesa

Ever had that experience of being stuck at home and feeling a growing desire to escape for a weekend? Visiting Ukraine is perfect when you want to take a city break! With a great diversity of tourist spots and activities, it also happens to be very easy to travel to major Ukrainian cities — be it a vibrant city on the seaside, a cultural center, or Ukraine’s capital city — everyone can make a travel itinerary up to their taste in Ukraine.

So here are some local tips&tricks for your memorable city break in Ukraine.

**Rynok Square in Lviv at night**
photo: bloodua – Depositphotos

Five things to do on a city break in Kyiv:

Explore modern culture as well as the vibrant nightlife scene in the Podil district or on Reytarska Street. Don’t forget to taste Ukrainian wine!
Visit the National Art Museum of Ukraine and explore its unique collection of Ukrainian avant-garde
Try Ukrainian borscht or Chicken Kyiv (also known as Chicken Kiev) in one of the many high-quality Ukrainian restaurants in the city center of Kyiv
Take a guided walking tour around the city center and behold the many examples of famous Soviet modernist architecture
Take a river cruise to the Kyiv Sea which is an artificial water reservoir, to the north of Kyiv

Five things to do on a city break in Lviv:

Take a local guide and explore the old part of the city — the whole area is a UNESCO World Heritage site
Try Lviv chocolate and coffee — this city is justly famous for both
Go for a spa day at the Edem Resort and leave all your worries and stress behind
Enjoy Lviv’s fantastic gastronomic scene — you will be amazed by the diversity and quality of its local restaurants and its cafe culture
Discover Lviv from a rooftop perspective — several restaurants and hotels offer this memorable experience

**Rynok Square in Lviv, Ukraine**
photo: Oksana Yermoshenko

Five things to do on a city break in Odesa:

Take a long evening walk along the seaside coast in the Arcadia district
Go for a wine-tasting experience in one of the biggest wineries in the region — Shabo (it’s just a one hour drive from Odesa)
Try kite or windsurfing in one of the spots near Odesa
Dive into Odesa’s beach nightlife — Ibiza, Itaka and other open-air nightclubs in the Arcadia district are not to be missed
Don’t forget the gastronomic experience — guaranteed wherever you go in Ukraine!

**Panorama view over Odesa**
photo: Ruslan Voznesenskyi (Samovarov)

Wherever you travel in Ukraine, you’ll have a perfect weekend. Be ready to make your wishlist of activities to try!