Visit Chernivtsi

Freedom Square, one of Europe's largest, and the constructivist Derzhprom building, in Ukraine's second city.

A whole town of trulli — conical drystone houses found nowhere else, white and strange in the Puglian sun

Visit the historic wooden tserkvas (churches) in the Carpathian region of Poland and Ukraine, showcasing unique Eastern Orthodox architecture and cultural heritage.

Golden-domed monastery complex above catacombs of mummified monks.

Eleventh-century cathedral with original mosaics, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Visit Lviv, a historic city in western Ukraine. Explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town with its cobblestone streets and landmarks like Rynok Square (central market square with Renaissance and Baroque townhouses) and the Latin Cathedral (Gothic church dating to the 14th century). Sample local specialties such as Lviv coffee (served in atmospheric cafes) and try Lviv syrnyky (cheese pancakes).

Visit Odessa, a historic port city on the Black Sea in Ukraine. Walk the iconic Potemkin Stairs (192 steps leading to the seaport, featured in Sergei Eisenstein's film Battleship Potemkin), explore the Odessa Catacombs (over 2,500 km of tunnels, one of the largest networks in the world), and relax at the Arcadia Beach (popular seaside district with nightlife and entertainment).

A medieval fortress on a rock in a canyon of the Smotrych river, the most dramatic castle in Ukraine.