Ukraine

Book flights to Ukraine for a country free of its former Stalinist shackles and with an insatiable thirst for change. Ukraine holidays begin in forward-thinking capital Kiev. Pass through the 1000-year-old Golden Gates and appreciate World Heritage-listed St Sophia Cathedral's riot of gold domes and Byzantine frescoes. Flights to Ukraine whisk travellers to the Black Sea resort of Odessa for sandy beaches and pulsating nightlife. Laze beside trendy locals on Arcadia Beach or explore Mediterranean-inspired boulevards lined with pastel-washed houses. Ukraine airline tickets take visitors south for wine-tasting in Crimea and north to cosmopolitan Lviv. Escape to the Carpathian National Park's wilderness, inhabited by wolves, bears and lynx.

A ticket to Ukraine promises cuisine that goes beyond chicken Kiev. Try Ukraine specialities like borsch (beetroot soup) and holubtsi (cabbage rolls), or fresh fish in Odessa's waterfront restaurants. Ukraine can out-party many European countries: bring stamina for vodka-fuelled parties in Kiev's bars and Odessa's hedonistic clubs including Itaka and Ibitza. KLM and partners have frequent flights to Ukraine. Book airline tickets to experience top events. Ukraine celebrates ethnic rhythms at Kraina Mriy Festival in July and Independence Day with parades and fireworks in August.