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1. The sky turns colors most people have only seen in their dreams.
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Carpathian National Park
2. Its natural landscape looks like the Ukrainian flag brought to life.
Kherson Province
3. And photos of its rolling hills and mountains look so beautiful it’s almost unreal.
View of Hoverla and Petros
4. Everything touched by natural skylight looks angelic.
Hoverla
5. Green has never looked more beautiful.
Sudak, Crimea
Note: Russia annexed Crimea, but the move is not internationally recognized.
6. Mountains in the Ukraine are surreal.
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, Zakarpattia Province
7. Its churches prove that age equals true and pure beauty.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church over Ternopil Pond
9. Its monasteries look like palaces.
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Province
10. And its churches even look heavenly.
Saint Pantaleon Church, Shevchenkove, Halych Raion
11. Its castles are intimidatingly charming.
Khotyn Fortress, Chernivtsi Province
12. Some castles are unique and dazzling.
Dubno Castle, Rivne Province
13. Its colors are mesmerizing.
Holy Mountains, Donetsk Province
Note: Travel to the region is discouraged because of the war between Ukraine’s government and Russian-backed separatists in the east.
14. The art Ukraine has to offer exemplifies talent beyond expectations.
Three Saints Church, Chernivtsi
15. Its fortresses look like those out of fairytales.
Akkerman Fortress, Odessa
16. And its opera houses look like they could house princesses.
The Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian National Opera House
18. National parks are more breathtaking than anywhere else.
Buh Regional Landscape Park, Mykolaiv Province
19. Everywhere in Ukraine is stunningly picturesque.
Holy Mountains, Donetsk Province
Note: Travel to the region is discouraged because of the war between Ukraine’s government and Russian-backed separatists in the east.
20. Its natural structures are magnificent.
Yalta Natural Reserve, Crimea
21. It’s sometimes hard to take in all of the beauty Ukraine has to offer.
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
22. And its beautiful structures are made even more beautiful by adding a fascinating landscape.
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