If you enjoy visiting sites that are off the beaten track and less known that others, Ukraine has plenty of options. There are many small towns and villages dotted throughout the country and they are starting to become more and
more popular with tourists. If you are looking for an inexpensive option to staying in a city like Kiev, then you will want to simply jump into your rental car and take a drive to someplace that will transport you back in time to a simpler age.
Tourists who enjoy religious sites will want to visit the Pochayivsko-Uspenska Lavra in the Ternopil Region, Pochayiv City. This is the second largest monastery in the country and it is considered the most holy and significant monastic complex in the countries Orthodox religion. It has an interesting history and is said to have a healing icon on the grounds.
Vilkovo Village is located where the Danube River and the Black Sea meets and is considered the ‘Ukrainian Venice’. It’s located in the Odessa Region and the citizens use boats along the water channels similar to the gondolas in Venice. It is a beautiful city that is home to over 265 species of birds as well as some of the best salted herring in the country.
History buffs – especially those who remember the Cold War – will be interested in visiting The Museum of Strategic Rocket Forces located on the crossing of two oblasts, Mykolayivska and Kirovohradska. They are located in the Pervomaysk region of Ukraine and the museum holds artifacts from the height of the Soviet era including machinery for rocket construction, service, installation, removal, and transportation. At one point in time, the base the museum is now on was a working installation.
World War II historians will find Wehrwolf in the Vinnytsya Region, near the village Stryzhanivka and the railroad Vinnytsya-Kalynivka interesting. Wehrwolf is the remains of Adolf Hitler’s military headquarters in Ukraine during the war it was supposed to be the most secret military base at the time. The area is now open to visitors and is basically a large, peaceful field with building remains and stories that are connected with the Third Reich treasures and hidden artifacts.

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