Western Ukraine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
geographical and historical region in the western territories of Ukraine
About Western Ukraine
After the breakup of medieval Kievan Rus, today's Western Ukraine was ruled by the Principality or Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia (centered onHalychandVolodymyr) from the 12th to the 14th century. The region was then conquered partly by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and partly by the Kingdom of Poland. Both united to form thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealththat included Western Ukraine until the Partitions of Poland in the late-18th century. Subsequently, the Northwest (Volhynia) belonged to theRussian Empire, while the Southwest (Galicia, Bukovina and Transcarpathia) was part ofAustria-Hungaryand thus under a strongly Central European influence. After the end ofWorld War Iand the collapse of Austria-Hungary, the formerly Austro-Hungarian parts formed a short-lived West Ukrainian People's Republ
Top Attractions in Western Ukraine
Explore the best things to see and do in Western Ukraine:
- ★Karpatski Meadows Mountain Hotel and Sportcomplex
- ★Pylypets Mountain Resort Area
- ★Verhovinsky
- ★Vizhnitsky
- ★Volosyanka Winter Resort
- ★Volovets Skiarea
Western Ukraine Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: