About Ukraine

Each country has unique history and fade. Ukraine is not an exception, but a bright approval to these words. We would like to invite you to the country, where people are always happy to meet their guests, the country where you will be met with smile and sincere Ukrainian hospitality, the country where you may found out how to be happy and joyful!

Ukraine, the land of emotions! Here you may feel yourself as a baby in a toy’s store, where you are allowed to choose whatever you wish, where your biggest baby-dream to make a fascinating journey to the Dreamland will come true.

Our country, is surprising island of love and cordiality, where each nook of this island is original, authentic and totally unlikely land. Wherever you go, your expectations will always be exceeded. Just pass through the vast expanses of Ukrainian lands, meet sincere kind-heartedness of the natives, visit one of the most ancient cities of Europe: Lviv, be the honorable guest of the Kiev (Kyiv)-city, pay a visit to rich for the historical monuments, Chernigov (Chernigiv) or Ukrainian industrial giant: Kharkov (Kharkiv), get acquainted with blessed Kossak lands Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipropetrovsk) and Zaporozhye (Zhaporizhzhya), enjoy the spicy Odessa, sense of humor and revel in the warm and gentle waters of the Black Sea, you will fall in love with this country forever.

Having visited Ukraine just once, you will surely come back! Again…and again…

Geography and population

Ukraine, with a territory of 603.7 thousand sq kilometres and a population of 48.4 million people, is one of the biggest countries of Europe. Administratively, Ukraine is made up of 24 Oblasts and one Autonomous Republic (Crimea). The capital city is Kyiv.
Ukraine is bordered by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova on the west and south-west, and by Belarus and Russia on the north and north-east; on the south, Ukraine is bordered by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
The longest river is Dnipro, and the biggest mountain chain is the Carpathians. It is in the Carpathians that the geographical centre of Europe is located.

About Sumy

Sumy is a pearl of Slobozhanshchyna, it is one of 25 regional centres of Ukraine that has a considerable economic, scientific and cultural potential.

Nowadays it is a modern Ukrainian city with a great 355-years-old history, cultural heritage and numerous architectural landmarks.

There are 280.000 of citizens in Sumy. It is modern city with developed infrastructure. City has 5 high educational establishments, many colleges and vocational schools. There are some huge enterprises in the city. But the main virtue of our city is its beauty.

City Parks offer the chilly shadow in summer heat, and entertaining attractions for all age groups.

The Architecture of the city is original; it pleases an eye, reminding the history of the city. There are a lot of beautiful churches on the territory of Sumy which add the spirituality to our streets.

You can spend you leisure time in a way, which will be particularly to your taste. Night clubs, bowling, billiard, restaurants on the Psyol banks, attractions in the parks for those who prefer noisy parties. If you prefer to have a rest on nature, you will like boating along the river, picnic on the river bank with our special BBQ dish (it is meat fried above the open fire), riding a horse or a promenade by coach. Of course, it is more pleasant to spend spare time together with companion.

Welcome to Sumy!