About 80 % of the monuments of Kyevan Rus epoch (IX – XII centuries) are located in the territory of Ukraine. In 1990 two historical objects Kiev-Pecherska Lavra Monastery and St. Sophia Cathedral dating from XI century were enlisted on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
More than 600 museums introduce remarkable facts and outstanding personalities of Ukrainian history and culture.
More than 150 thousand monuments of culture, archaeology, history, reflect memorable or heroic events in the life of the Ukrainian state.
Ukraine culture absorbed the diverse and rich heritage of more than 110 ethnic nationalities which live in the country. 77.8% of its population is Ukrainians, 17.3%-Russians, 0.6%-Byelorussians. The majority of Ukraine’s people are bilingual. They don’t need any interpreters to understand each other.
Very many regions of Ukraine have preserved their ethnic originality. You have a great opportunity to get acquainted with national traditions, folk songs, dances, and to taste famous Ukrainian meals: borsch, vareniky, holubtsy, etc.
For such a long period of its existence Ukraine culture has accumulated a lot of treasures to demonstrate to researchers or tourists who visit Ukraine. The numerous monuments, ancient defensive fortresses, museums, and excavations of ancient towns will keep you busy for a long time while visiting Ukraine. But there are other not less curious and exciting parts of Ukrainian culture.
Over the centuries, generation after generation has developed their own rules of social behavior, traditions, customs, taboos, and superstitions. They are reflected in national folklore, songs, dances,