Kherson region is one of the most beautiful regions of Ukraine that has unique possibilities for the development of the tourist branch. Our region is a perfect place to start a tour across the picturesque Southern part of Ukraine. The coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov stretch for 200 km along the borders of the region. They have very excellent sand beaches, a very developed infrastructure of parks and houses for guests. They are ready to welcome tourists both from Ukraine and other countries. The air is soaked with tranquillizing and slackening aroma of steppe grasses and flowers, with resinous aroma of pine trees.

Kherson region can propose you many places for different kinds of tourism. Romantic river banks covered with abundant greenness of trees, bending down over the blue ancient Dnieper, and so called plavni - reserves untouched by the man and populated with wild ducks, gracious herons, colorful pheasants, invite the people who are seeking calmness and pacification. Small estuary lakes embellished with white and yellow water lilies are expecting admirers of the eco-tourism.

Those who prefer an active tourism can pleasantly spend their time in the National Park "Askania Nova", enjoy its unique diversity. The Park was founded many years ago by baron Friedrich Falz- Feinstein in virgin steppes populated with herds of koulans and saigas and swarms of birds. The Askania Nova photo- safari in the zoo covering an area of 200 hectares will provide you the opportunity to appreciate the unique beauty of Tavriya steppes.

The admirers of the historic tourism could combine their pleasant time with the excursus in ancient times. Kherson region is a place where there were founded three sub-units of the military formation of Ukrainian Cossacks. The names of famous leaders of Cossacks are connected with our region. Guests can get to know the heroic remote past of Ukraine, taste the traditional meals of Cossacks, enjoy the national Ukrainian cooking.

Those who love traditional rest with a lot of sunshine, sea, dances and music can enjoy numerous boarding - houses and health centers, holiday homes, and camps which invite you to take sun and sea baths, acquire new friends and have a rest in various open-air caf?s along the Black Sea coast.

A visiting card of Kherson region is the international annual festival "Tavria Games" ("Tavriyski Igry"). A combination of various arts, sports and a simple rest - the "Tavria Games" represents a bright festival with carnivals and fire-works participated by pop-stars from different countries, well-known Ukrainian politicians and businessmen. An All-Ukrainian Charitable Fund for promoting culture has been based on this festival. The Fund has been conducting a children's festival "Black Sea Games" for some years already.

Having enjoyed the beauty and diversity of Kherson Oblast you can proceed further on to the Crimea Peninsula because our region is a sort of gate tothe sunny Crimea.

We hope that you are interested in coming to Kherson Region because we would love to have you here in our province. We invite you to enjoy the hospitality of our communities and the beauty of our landscapes! We invite you to appreciate the economic potential of our region and to start fruitful business partnerships! Welcome to Kherson Region!