Ukraine - a country with developed tourism, which, according to Goskomstat, enter each year more than 20 million foreigners (25.4 million in 2008, 21.4 million in 2011), primarily from Russia, Moldova, Belarus and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and the United States, Uzbekistan and Israel, but 90% of them enter for personal reasons, namely, travel purpose declared by only 6% of entering (1.23 million in 2011) - mainly from Russia (40% of all tourists) , Poland (11%), Belarus (9%), Germany (6%), United States (4%) and other developed countries.
The beginning of mass tourism in Ukraine falls in the middle of the 19th century.
The scope of tourist interests in Ukraine includes both active forms of recreation and sports tourism such as mountaineering and skiing, and travel with informative purposes, where the object of knowledge is rich in archaeological and religious history of the country, its culture and nature.
                In particular, there are such World Heritage sites, as the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and St. Sophia's Cathedral and the medieval center of Lviv
Travel to Ukraine with the purpose of tourism can be linked with health benefits. It has long been known curative spas that are located in virtually all regions of Ukraine. Ever since the Soviet Union is known for "All-Union health resort" - the Crimea, which collected together the mountain, sea, forests, historical monuments and architecture and unique parks. Booming and resorts in the Carpathian Mountains and the Carpathians.