If you are desperate for a post-lockdown holiday after spending months stuck indoors, why not try the Ukraine? It may not be the first place to spring to mind, but despite the military clashes on the eastern border, the rest of the country is as safe as any in Europe, and it is such a beautiful and interesting country to explore. Pack your suitcase, get your travel insurance from a decent company such as these insurance brokers Bath, and head to the east of Europe to explore the Ukraine…

The capital city of Ukraine and a must if this is your first time visiting the country. It isn’t a city that is covered in touristy things so you will be able to sample a slice of the real Ukraine and it’s fascinating history as this is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe there is a lot to discover! Lively and bustling, Kiev has something for all from the open air museum of folk architecture to the simply stunning Kiev Pechersk Lavra – as well as this you are guaranteed a good night out whether it is nightclubs or opera that take your fancy!

Kiev is certainly not all that Ukraine has to offer though – head into the wilderness for some of the most stunning natural scenery you will ever see, or for a tour like no other then take a Chernobyl tour and see for yourself the devastation of the 1986 nuclear disaster and how nature is slowly reclaiming the land that humans have left.

If it is a beach holiday you are after then Odessa is the place for you – with sandy beaches and a nightlife to rival Ibiza, as well as many sites of historical interest nearby, you are spoilt for choice in this amazing country.