🇺🇦 Buk Canyon - the heart of wild Ukraine In the very center of Cherkasy region, near the village of Buki, there is a place called the “Ukrainian Yosemite”. The canyon is about 2 billion years old, its granite walls reach 30 meters, and the Hirsky Tikich River makes its way through ancient rocks. 💡 Interesting facts: • The first private hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine, built at the beginning of the 20th century, once operated here. • Advertisements for Samsung, Peugeot, Carlsberg, and many clips of Ukrainian bands were filmed in Buk Canyon. • According to legend, the spirit of the river protects this place from garbage - and it is really incredibly clean here. 🌿 This place is a reminder that Ukraine is strong not only with people, but also with beauty that cannot be broken.

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Here’s how I keep the internet on when we have power outages in Ukraine.

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🇺🇦 Odesa. Creativity, light and resilience. Look at how businesses in Odesa decorate their facades - brightly, with love, with faith 🌿✨ Despite the fact that this year was again difficult: shelling, lack of light, anxiety. But even in the dark - Ukrainians create beauty 💡 And when you look at these storefronts, you understand: everything that happens to us on the crypto market is just a moment 📉📈 A little pain, a little volatility, but definitely not the end of history. 2026 can surprise 🌅 I want to wish everyone in the new year - peace, warmth and inspiration 🎆 May the war end, and Ukraine remain free, strong and independent 💙💛 And when peace comes - come visit. You will see a country where even to the sounds of sirens they know how to work miracles 💫

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Snowfall in Kyiv!

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This year, our city has turned into a true winter wonderland ✨ The streets are glowing with lights, and every corner is filled with warmth and festive spirit 🎄 This beauty is possible thanks to our Defenders - those who hold the sky so we can enjoy the holidays at home 🙏 Thank you. We remember 💙💛

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⚓️ Vorontsov Lighthouse - the heart of the Odesa port A snow-white cylinder, 27 meters high, stands at the very entrance to the harbor – the Vorontsov Lighthouse. It has greeted and seen off Odesa's ships for almost two centuries, becoming the symbol of the city from the sea. 🌊 Where did it come from? The first lighthouse appeared in 1827, 33 years after the founding of the port in Odesa. It was built of wood and named in honor of Governor-General Mikhail Vorontsov, the patron saint of the city and the man who made Odesa the maritime capital of the south. At that time, the lighthouse glowed with an oil lamp – dimly, but for those times, it was already a landmark of civilization. 💥 Tested by war and time Over almost 200 years, the lighthouse was destroyed three times: • The first – during the Crimean War (1850s). • The second was during World War II, when the city was bombed and the lighthouse became a military target. • The current, third lighthouse was built in 1954 - it was made of reinforced concrete, with powerful optics and a signaling system. Since then, it has withstood storms and disasters - a true "guardian of the sea." 🚢 Secret Mission Today, the Vorontsov Lighthouse is connected to the city by an underwater breakwater about a kilometer long. Previously, port workers and naval sailors walked along it, but now you can only enter with a special pass - the territory is guarded, as it is a strategic facility. From the sea, you can see the lighthouse's red light flashing three times every 12 seconds - a unique light code by which captains recognize Odesa. 💙 Why it's important to the city For Odesans, the Vorontsov Lighthouse is more than just a navigation tower. It's the point where land ends and the sea begins, the boundary between home and travel. Many sailors ask their wives to "wave at the lighthouse" before a voyage - for good luck. And even those who've never seen one in person know: "If the red light flashes on the horizon, it means Odesa is near."

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Walking around the city, my attention was attracted to this unique and unusual Christmas tree that perfectly matches our Ukrainian reality! This is not just a tree. It is made of work jackets, helmets, and long shifts. Of cold mornings and sleepless nights. Of people who go where it’s dark, so others can live with light. For years, Ukraine has been fighting not only for land, but for something just as vital - electricity, warmth, and safety at home. This tree is dedicated to the energy workers who return light where darkness tries to stay. Quietly. Persistently. Every day. As long as we choose light, darkness cannot win. While there is light, there is hope.

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Recently, this piece of graffiti appeared on a wall in one of Lviv parks. Most media mistakenly assumed it was one of the works of the great Banksy. He did visit Ukraine during the war and left behind seven artworks. This sad piece of graffiti perfectly reflects the ongoing multi-year situation with the closed sky and the lack of real security in Ukraine. Partners in the European Union are afraid to shoot down drones even over their own cities, just so they don’t “provoke” the aggressor🤦‍♂️ But it is obvious that such weak-willed politics only encourages the aggressor to take further steps. And the “valiant” Trump stubbornly ignores the destruction of peaceful cities and the killing of civilians - and if he is capable of closing any sky, it would only be over Venezuela. A true leader of democracy… The graffiti is the work of Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko and soldier Oleksandr Lyashchuk. Photo by severynkhobzey.

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my city is ready for the holidays ✨ and are you ready?

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🇺🇦 Primorskaya (Potyomkіnska) Staircase – a Symbol of Odesa Built in 1841 by the architect Francesco Boffo, this staircase connects Primorsky Boulevard with the seaport and is considered the main entrance to the city from the sea. 📏 Originally, it had 200 steps; today, it has 192. The lower part is wider than the upper part, creating the effect of infinite perspective – a remarkable architectural technique of the 19th century. 🏛 Constructed of Inkerman stone and granite, it was financed with the participation of the Richelieu family, in whose honor a monument was erected at the top landing. 📜 Initially, the staircase was called the Primorskaya, but after the release of the film "Battleship Potemkin" (1925), it gained worldwide fame and for a long time was unofficially called the Potemkin. Today, its official name is Primorskaya Skhodi. 🎤 Today, the staircase is not only a historical monument but also a vibrant concert venue for Odesa: it hosts City Day celebrations, festivals, and state events, attracting thousands of spectators in the open air by the sea. 🌅 The staircase, where history ascends and Odesa resounds.

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Hello friends! 🇺🇦✨ Great news /travel-ukraine channel has a new moderator! Please welcome my friend @underdog13 🙌 He is a wonderful, kind, and talented person with a great sense of humor. Always ready to help, answer your questions, and support the conversation. His stories about Ukraine and his photos are truly special - beautiful, vivid, and full of atmosphere. They inspire and create the perfect mood 🇺🇦💙💛 Follow @underdog13 and stay tuned for more updates!

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good foggy morning 🌅

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Even from afar, our hearts are with you; we hope that one day peace and safety will return to your homes💛💙 One of my lifelong dreams is global peace and tranquility. I created this artwork years ago with the theme of world peace, hoping that one day this ship of peace would sail across all the oceans and carry a message of peace and calm to the entire world🤍🕊️

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🕳️ Odesa Catacombs: An Underground World Not Everyone Knows About Odesa is famous for its humor, sea, and architecture - but one of its most unique layers lies beneath the city. The Odesa Catacombs are approximately 2,500 kilometers of underground passages, created by human hands over the past two centuries. And these aren't just tunnels - they're a true historical and urban entity. Why are the catacombs so huge? Almost all the underground passages are former quarries. The rubble and shell rock that built old Odesa were mined directly beneath it. The result is a vast network of voids where dozens of eras intertwine. What's hidden within? 🔸 Partisan camps from World War II. Rooms, inscriptions, and remnants of everyday life are still preserved there. 🔸 Abandoned mines with rare underground flora - for example, a fungus that grows only in the dark. 🔸 Unmapped labyrinths - some passages remain unexplored. 🔸 Places of criminals and smugglers from the 19th and 20th centuries. 🔸 Layers of history: from pre-revolutionary markers to modern graffiti. Interesting fact. The catacombs are so densely branched that more than 10 expeditions over the years have recorded cases of people getting completely lost underground for several days. For this reason, it is not recommended to go there without a guide or professional. Why is it worth seeing? Because this is a rare place where you can walk through the "archives" of the city, not with your eyes, but with your feet. There you feel that Odesa is not only seaside boulevards, but also a huge, quiet underground world, in which even a whisper sounds like a separate story.

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