Travel throughCherkasy region

The tourism portal of Cherkasy region is a website (cherkasyregion.emuseum.com.ua) that brings together information about tourist locations, routes and events in Cherkasy region. It helps travellers plan trips around the region with a tourist map, ready-made routes, an events calendar, district overviews and news.

Start with the Destinations section – it describes the four districts of the region and their main sights. Then browse the tourist map with locations, the Routes section with ready-made trips and the events calendar to combine your journey with an interesting event. Each place page has a description, photos, contacts and reviews from travellers.

Popular weekend destinations include Kaniv with Taras Hill, Uman with Sofiyivka Arboretum, Chyhyryn and Subotiv, the forests of Kholodnyi Yar, and the banks of the Dnipro and the Kremenchuk Reservoir for relaxation by the water. The portal gathers places and events, so you can find an idea for a trip in a few minutes.

All routes are gathered in the Routes section. Each route has a description, a map with the sequence of stops, the distance and approximate travel time. You can add individual places from the tourist map to any route.

Cherkasy is about 200 km from Kyiv by road via Zolotonosha, and Uman is over 200 km away along the M05 Kyiv – Odesa highway. Trains and buses run between Kyiv and Cherkasy. See the Transport page for details.

Taras Shevchenko was born and is buried in Cherkasy region. He was born in Moryntsi in Zvenyhorodka district and spent his childhood in Shevchenkove (formerly Kyrylivka), where the Taras Shevchenko’s Homeland reserve now operates. The poet’s grave and the Shevchenko National Reserve are on Taras Hill in Kaniv.

The main attraction of Uman is the Sofiyivka National Arboretum, laid out at the end of the 18th century. Plan at least half a day to explore the park. Nearby, in Uman district, is the picturesque Buky Canyon on the Hirskyi Tikych river.