Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · 6d

Legends whisper that under Ostroh lies an underground city with hidden treasures of the Ostroh family and tunnels that remain unexplored to this day.

Researchers and travelers keep returning, drawn by its mysteries and the feeling that somewhere beneath the streets, history is still breathing.

1

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · 28d

2/ What to see here:
🔘 A network of fountains & the romantic Lovers’ Clock
🔘 Sculptures, monuments & the Stele of Lovers
🔘 A modern hotel/business center with panoramic views of the Dnipro River & Khortytsia Island.
A perfect stroll through history and charm.

4

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · 28d

1/ In the heart of Zaporizhzhia lies one of its coziest spots - Taras Shevchenko Boulevard.
Created during the city’s post-WWII reconstruction, it was renamed in 1989 to honor the Kobzar. A green alley that’s become a true city landmark.

1 5

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Sep 9

In the Bernardine Courtyard stands a well built in 1620. Legends say it arose from a healing spring at the burial site of St. John of Dukla (1484).
In 1761, a rotunda with his statue crowned the well. During the full-scale war, the sculpture was removed for restoration, and in Feb 2024 it returned.

5

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Sep 8

Main fundraiser monobank jar: send.monobank.ua/jar/77upbtqeLQ

Безпечний переказ коштів

Надсилайте безкоштовно та безпечно кошти

send.monobank.ua

1 1

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ukraine is beautiful. Let’s keep it that way. 💙💛
Support defenders with equipment to detect russian FPV drones:
💵 paypal.com/pool/9i44fMS...

1 2 3

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Sep 8

2/ More autumn gems:

🏰 Radomysl Castle (Zhytomyr region) – icons, a restored paper mill & concerts in a unique cultural space.

🏞 Polyana (Zakarpattia) – mineral waters, old churches & ancient stone crosses with 12th-century roots.

Ukraine in fall = magic.

1 6

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Sep 8

1/ Top spots for fall travel in Ukraine

✨Tunnel of Love (Rivne region) – a 4 km green corridor of romance, wrapped in legends and must-have photo moments.

✨Pirohovo (Kyiv) – the National Museum of Folk Architecture & Life, an open-air journey through centuries of Ukrainian traditions.

1 4 10

Reposted by Ukraine is Beautiful

Ukrainian History @uahistory.bsky.social · Aug 30

1/
🇺🇦 August 29 - Day of Remembrance of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine.

Today, Ukraine bows its head before all who gave their lives for our freedom. They stood against russian aggression so that future generations could live free.

Eternal memory.
Eternal gratitude. 💙💛

2 9 34

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 28

2/ On June 4, 2025, the oak lost its last living branch.
Its natural life has ended, but its image lives on as a symbol of deep roots, memory, and heritage.
A silent witness to centuries of Ukraine’s history.

6

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 28

1/ The Zaporizhzhia Oak, one of Ukraine’s oldest trees, stood for more than 700 years in Upper Khortytsia.
At 36 m tall with a trunk over 6 m wide, it was both a natural wonder and a cultural symbol. Mennonites in the 18th c. gathered under its crown for meetings, celebrations, and prayer.

1 5 10

Reposted by Ukraine is Beautiful

Ukrainian History @uahistory.bsky.social · Aug 23

1/ August 23 is Ukrainian Flag Day.
Our blue and yellow banner has stood for centuries of struggle, dignity, and hope.
A thousand-year story of colors that unite Ukraine.

2 8 27

Reposted by Ukraine is Beautiful

Tetїana △ @tpspindel.bsky.social · Aug 23

Our flag was once banned, called a crime, hidden under Soviet terror.
But it never died. It flew in secret, it rose in 1990, and today it waves in battle.
Ukraine’s blue sky and golden fields stand for freedom and no empire will ever take them again. 🇺🇦

7 24

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 22

2/ Nearby treasures:
🏰 Ruins of the Tereshchenko Palace
🌳 Oaks over 500 years old
⛪ 17th-c. Tryhirskyi Monastery
🌄 Observation deck over Teteriv Canyon

Fun fact: the cliffs are home to unique Armenian lizards brought here in the 1960s.

1 4

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 22

1/ Denyshi Cliffs is one of Ukraine’s top climbing spots, just 20 km from Zhytomyr.
Granite walls rise 20–25 m above the Teteriv River, with 30+ climbing routes for all levels.

1 2 4

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 15

3/ On May 6, 2022, a russian missile strike set it ablaze. The building was destroyed, but the most valuable artifacts were saved.
Today, Ukraine is working to restore it, because ideas, like Skovoroda’s, cannot be burned.

6

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 15

2/ The 18-hectare grounds kept his grave, a park, and a “philosophical alley.” For decades, it was both a cultural and spiritual hub.

1 4

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 15

1/ National Literary & Memorial Museum of Hryhorii Skovoroda is the heart of the philosopher’s legacy in Skovorodynivka, Kharkiv Oblast.
An 18th-century estate where Skovoroda lived his last years, it held his manuscripts, personal belongings, and even his violin.

1 3 12

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 7

2/ Also called Bukovynske Oko, the lake is an oval-shaped hydrological reserve, estimated to be up to 6m deep, but no one knows for sure. Flooded trees at the bottom keep its full secrets hidden. Silent, wild, and sacred, Girske Oko is for those who listen.

5

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 7

1/ Girske Oko (Mountain Eye) is one of the most mysterious lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Tucked away in the Yalovychora Mountains, near Nyzhniy Yalovets in Chernivtsi Oblast, this untouched beauty lies 1000m above sea level, hidden deep in the forest.

1 10

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 6

2/ The gully’s steep slopes and steppe forest hide more than views: tales of hidden treasure, ghostly monks, and the White Lady, Marya, whose heartbreak turned the Dnipro white.

Today? It’s a local gem for hiking, picnics, and photos, where nature, history, and myth meet.

1 3

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 6

1/ Balka Sazhivka, near Stari Kodaky on the edge of Dnipro, may be just 2 km long, but it’s steeped in centuries of legend and history.

Once a 12th-century soot-mining site, then home to a 17th-century monastery destroyed by the Tatars, and later a 19th-century industrial hub.

1 2 5

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Aug 5

Student Square in Sumy is a cozy green oasis in the heart of the city. A favorite spot for students and newlyweds, it blends quiet charm with vibrant life. Whether you're resting under the trees or catching a cultural event, it's a perfect place to pause and enjoy the moment.

6

Reposted by Ukraine is Beautiful

Roman Yeremenko @roalyr.bsky.social · Jul 31

The russian terrorists attacked us with missiles, our whole neighborhood is damaged, people are injuried.

Don't let anyone silence us.

Donate to savelife.in.ua/en/
Donate to sternenkofund.org

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

4 58 120

Ukraine is Beautiful @uatravel.bsky.social · Jul 28

2/ Today, Stryiskyi Park spans over 52 hectares and boasts more than 200 species of trees and plants, scenic ponds with swans, greenhouses, and decorative ruins.
A peaceful retreat for locals and visitors alike and a living memory of Lviv’s layered past.

1 7