Tourism in Ukraine - a New Industry But More and More Important

Tourism is one of the industries fastest growing Ukraine. Based on population density, the Ukrainian market is more than 50% larger than Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia met. Tourism has become a major driver of the Ukrainian economy, generating approx. 4 billion in 2001, calculated in accordance with the WTO (World Tourism Organization) methods. Tourism Administration of the State indicated that 5.8 million foreign tourists visited Ukraine in 2001, which represents an increase of 31% compared to 2000. In total, in 2001, the Control Service of the State border has registered nearly 11 million arrivals from abroad in Ukraine. However, it should be noted that nearly 75 percent of all foreign visitors arrived from Russia and other newly independent states. Non-NIS tourists who visited Ukraine were mainly from Hungary, Poland, Germany and France. Nearly 54, 000 American citizens have visited Ukraine in 2000. On average, a foreign visitor passes 4 days in Ukraine, leaving the country $ 600 per trip. The destinations most popular with foreign travellers are Kyiv (attracts 30% of foreign visitors), Crimea (30%), Carpathian region including Lviv and Odessa. Most travelers prefer Western or individual travel or cruise tours. Western Ukraine is a classic destination for Americans and Canadians (which represent more than 2 million from the Ukrainian diaspora in these countries). Crimea, a former top tourist attraction Soviet era, has become a holiday destination for middle to lower financial Germans.The layers of the modernization of Ukraine? S tourism infrastructure is becoming an important priority for the government and Ukrainian Crimea. [Note: Crimea has the status of an autonomous republic within Ukraine with its Constitution and government.] Tourism is recognized for its ability to generate revenue in hard currency. In 1999 (1991) Ukraine? S tourism infrastructure has been gradually changing ownership from the government in camera. The private sector is growing rapidly, especially in Kiev, Odessa, Crimea and the Carpathian region. To accommodate visitors Ukrainian tourism facilities include more than 1300 hotels, motels, campgrounds, tourist resorts, and about 3000 leisure centres. Ukraine considers these leisure centres (sanatoriums, spas, facilities sludge treatment and others) that the tourist facilities, rather than medical treatment institutions. During the years of independence (1991), Ukraine? S tourism infrastructure has been gradually changing private property from the government. The private sector is growing rapidly, especially in Kiev, Odessa, Crimea and the Carpathian region. To accommodate visitors Ukrainian tourism facilities include more than 1300 hotels, motels, campgrounds, tourist resorts, and about 3000 leisure centres. Ukraine considers these leisure centres (sanatoriums, spas, facilities sludge treatment and others) that the tourist facilities, rather than medical treatment institutions. Stations resorts, with centers in the Crimea and Odessa, facing a relatively short season and serious competition from other destinations. This region was the center of recreational tourism in the former Soviet Union, and is therefore flooded resorts and sanatoriums outdated formerly managed by the unions. Crimea offers ideal weather conditions, many curative mineral waters, peat and mud. To extend the season in the Crimea, local businesses and municipalities have drawn up investment projects attractive for the construction of winter sports, hiking, marinas, entertainment centres and cruises. In addition, the Crimea has historical sites associated with the Ancient Greek and Ottoman periods. The archaeological remains of the ancient Greek cities Tyra, Olvia, Chersonesos, Panticapaea and attract many international visitors. The Crimea's tourism industry generates more than 50% of GDP in the Crimea, which attest to the importance of this sector to the Carpathian region republic.The offers a unique combination of mountains, clean air, curative spas, sites historical and ethnic culture. That's where most travelers from the United States, Canada and Western Europe tend to congregate. Development of regional centres in hotels (Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernovtsy, and Uzhgorod), cities, hotels, convention centres, skiing facilities, spas, hiking grounds, and convention centers, offer good investment opportunities. Lviv historic medieval centre is included in the UNESCO list of historical treasures, which makes it particularly useful for construction companies and design. During the years of independence (1991), Ukraine? S tourism infrastructure has been gradually changing private property from the government. The private sector is growing rapidly, especially in Kiev, Odessa, Crimea and the Carpathian region. To accommodate visitors Ukrainian tourism facilities include more than 1300 hotels, motels, campgrounds, tourist resorts, and about 3000 leisure centres. Ukraine considers these leisure centres (sanatoriums, spas, facilities sludge treatment and others) that the tourist facilities, rather than medical treatment institutions. Skiing is a major Carpathians attract tourists. Long-lasting, reliable snow conditions make Carpathian ski popular. US community of fans report that the ski slopes in Slavsko (Lvivska oblast) and Yaremcha (Ivano-Frankivska oblast) compared with Piks Peak and Killington ski areas in Vermont. Zakarpatska oblast has several kilometres of three runways, desirable for the slalom. Other ski areas in the Carpathian Mountains are Dragobrat, Tissovets, and Vorokhta Yaremcha. Most ski came from the Carpathian Mountains from Russia, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe, and the local community foreigners. Crimea, in an effort to extend the season, has developed proposals to create attractive ski resorts in the Crimea modern Mountains.Farm Tourism. Bed and breakfast, stay home and farm visits and offer development potential could make accommodations in the mountain villages. Farm tourism and handicrafts have great potential because visitors interested in the nature tolerate a minimum level of services that are lacking in Ukraine.The long chains of mountains, rural roads and farmland is a good opportunity for cycling mountain in the Carpathians and in the Crimea. The market is currently under: ATV, equipment and spare parts are hard to find. In addition, local tourism officials are not familiar with this large market of specialty developing in Europe and North America Carpathian streams offers Class III rapids in the spring. With appropriate marketing, Carpathians flow can become a very popular destination in the west amateurs flowing water. Yachting is gaining popularity with local high class of the local population and Ukrainians based international business community. Development projects ports on the Black Sea coast in Crimea are currently in preparation. Alushta Marina project Alouchta, Crimea, is included in the programme for the development of tourism as a priority investment project in tourism infrastructure and area.Historic cultural sites are concentrated in Kiev, Lviv, Chernihiv, Odessa, and Crimea. Local governments in these cities are developing programs of historic preservation, and who are looking for investors and construction companies for their implementation. Lviv, medieval town of downtown is included in the Record of UNESCO historical and architectural treasures World. Nearly half of all Ukrainian architectural relics are located in the Lviv Oblast. There is a programme of the State? Lviv Downtown Rebirth?, By which the Ukrainian government will support any effort aimed at the reconstruction of the 18th-century 16th0 downtown. One of the advantages that Ukraine has more than its neighbors, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary is that traditional lifestyles continue to be preserved. In the villages of the National Park Carpathian robe and traditional farming practices continue to be maintained. Western travellers to express an interest in the studio artisan tours in the Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk. Local crafts in wood and fabric are extremely popular with the Ukrainian diaspora. The development of golf clubs is apparently not a Ukrainian government? S priority. After 11 years of independence, a country of 50 million people does not have a single golf course. However, recent events have shown that we can be open soon near Kiev. An 18-hole golf course is being developed by Kiev-based Golden Gate Golf Club. Given the slow business development outside Kiev, opportunities for the construction of golf is most unlikely. However, the addition of a small golf facility, a luxury hotel built in the Crimea, perhaps a reasonable expectation.
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