For the first half a year of 2018 over 850 thousand foreigners visited Kiev. It’s 24% more out-of-state tourists than in the same period of 2017, which is a big jump in the number of foreign visitors.

Kiev attracted 24% more international travellers in 2018

Foreign tourism to Ukraine grew by 24% in the first 6 months of 2018, Anton Taranenko from the Department of Tourism stated, Finance.ua reported.

The number of arrivals exceeded pre-2014 period. This year 26% more international tourists arrived to the country than in 2013.

It’s an important milestone for the country. Taranenko believes it shows the health of the travel industry.

The majority of foreign guests came from Belarus, Israel, USA, Germany, Turkey, Great Britain, Italy, France and Georgia (the country).

Kiev is a beautiful city to visit. (Click to enlarge)

Ukraine offers visa-free entry to citizens of the European Union and the USA.

Citizens of other countries can apply for an electronic visa online for a visit with tourist purposes for up to 30 days. The list includes Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Fiji, Costa Rica. For the complete list of countries that don’t require a visa and the ones that can apply for the e-visa, visit the website of the Ukrainian embassy in your country.

It’s cheap to fly to Borispol aiport in the Ukrainian capital from most European destinations and it will take you less than 2 hours. Trains are another popular option for Europeans and favoured by locals visiting the same continent.

With the rise of couchsurfing websites and solo travellers movement uniting single females trotting the globe, Ukrainian girls are using their new opportunities to explore Europe, which became even simpler with the introduction of visa-free travel from June 2017.

There are also more international romances in the air due to the ease of communications and travel. Global trotters proudly display the number of flags in their profiles on social media, counting international destinations they conquered. This many be another reason why easily accessible destinations such as Ukraine are getting a hike in the number of tourists. Worldwide the number of international travellers grew by 6% in 2018.

Why you should visit the Ukrainian capital

There are 44 countries in Europe and Ukraine is the largest by its geographical size — larger than Germany or France. That’s another reason to visit, if the option of finding the love of your life with a Ukrainian woman doesn’t excite you enough! Join the adventure and broaden your horizons, explore and enjoy the beauty of this gorgeous Slavic country.

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