There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites listed in Ukraine, six of which are cultural sites and one of which is a natural site. The sites are at various locations. Discover some of them worth knowing and visiting.

Saint Sophia Cathedral has already been in the historical center of ancient Kyiv for a thousand years. It is the most ancient Christian church that is fully preserved in the East Slavic area. It was the first Ukrainian location listed by UNESCO.

This site comprises undisturbed examples of temperate forests that demonstrate the postglacial expansion process of European beech. Six Ukrainian Carpathian forests were featured in the UNESCO list in 2007, and seven were consequently added in ten years' time. 

The ensemble of the Metropolitan Residence spreads over 12 hectares in the northwestern part of Chernivtsi. The residence, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Ukraine’s 603 thousand square kilometers are home to 53 magnificent national parks, 19 natural reserves and five biosphere reserves. Enjoy the best bird views from the most picturesque mountain forests.

Carpathian Park is a must-visit if one wants to truly experience the beauty of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Among five mountains, five waterfalls, and two high-mountain lakes, the park has Ukraine’s highest mountain – Hoverla.

This 80-meter-high rock-cave complex formed at the bottom of the Paleogene Sea more than 70 million years ago. It did not matter whether one was a peasant fleeing from lordly oppression or a warrior defending native land – the Rocks were always there as a fortress.

Makovytsia Mountain is 984 meters high, one of the highest peaks in the vicinity of the city of Yaremche. From the top, one can see panoramas of picturesque mountain landscapes: the Yavirnyk ridge, and the peaks of Khomyak, Sinyak, and Dovbushanka. 

The wooded part of the Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians is home to Hutsulshchyna National Park. The park is most valued for its primeval and ancient forests that are mostly untouched by humans.

Rosokhata Mountain Lalley lies 791 meters above sea level. Six months out of the year, Hutsul shepherds live there in a hut with a cheese factory. They make cheese, cottage cheese, and butter, which can be bought and tasted there.

The park is located in Kremenets, Ternopil region: a meet point of the three large Ukrainian lands – Volyn, Podillia, and Halychyna. Kremenets Mountains, which frame the city, according to the legends, are home to good spirits. The park has 12 peaks and 12 tourist routes.

Uzhansky park, located in the Eastern Carpathians, is bigger than territories of states like San Marino, Liechtenstein, and Malta put together. Its territory is covered with the biggest and oldest oaks in Ukraine and old beech forests protected by UNESCO. 

Verkhovyna park has some of the most unspoiled natural beauty spots as this part of the Carpathian Mountains is quite hard to reach. Verkhovyna is also the center of Hutsul culture, represented by local crafts and museums.