Before the start of the summer season, the State Agency for Tourism Development (GART) has updated information on permits and restrictions in force during martial law in 15 regions of the country, provided by military-civilian and regional administrations.
According to its press release, GART recommends specifying the availability of shelters along the forthcoming route and taking into account the curfew in force before planning a trip.
It is specified that by now rafting, hiking, walking and excursions on the routes near critical infrastructure, military and strategic objects throughout Ukraine are prohibited. Tourist points close to the borders with Belarus and Russia are also inaccessible. Restrictions apply to visits to some mountain routes, water bodies and forests in different regions.
“This year, as well as last year, Ukrainians will have to forget about beach vacations on the shores of the Black and Azov Seas. The coast of the latter is fully occupied by the Russians, and the Black Sea is inaccessible because of the danger of mines and threats of rocket attacks. The central and western regions of Ukraine are relatively safe. However, even in these territories there are some restrictions, which may differ from region to region,” the press release notes.
In Kiev and Kiev region, it is forbidden to visit forests and green areas outside residential areas. Also rafting by water bodies is prohibited. Chernobyl zone is still closed for visitors. At the same time now all the locations that were able to recover – accommodation facilities, museums and estates – work in the Kiev region.
In Cherkassy region you can rest at the ponds, but only near the ones determined by the regional state administration. Officially there are five beaches in Cherkassy: three public and two private. It is strictly forbidden to visit the forests.
It is forbidden to visit the forests in Poltava region. It is allowed to swim, but without watercrafts, if it is not in the framework of sporting events. Also in the Regional State Administration asked to coordinate the schedule of training on the reservoirs, taking into account the approach to the bridges at a distance of 100 meters.
All tourist objects in Vinnitsa work as usual and in accordance with their schedules. It should be noted that some museums do not work during the war. Tourist activity is allowed on water bodies, except for places where there are objects of critical infrastructure, as well as in the border zone. It is forbidden to visit the forests on the territory of the region.
On the territory of Zhytomyr region collection of berries, mushrooms and medicinal plants in the forests is allowed, except for areas located within 20 km from the line of state border of Ukraine with Belarus and the temporarily occupied areas. It is also forbidden to visit the reserves of the region. Water bodies located near critical infrastructure are closed, while the rest are ready to receive vacationers. Among the cultural institutions of the region there are only those that have equipped shelters.
In Dnipropetrovsk region navigation on water bodies of small, motorized, sailing, recreational, sports boats, jet skis and means of entertainment on the water is prohibited. It is forbidden to visit the forests. Museums and theaters of the region work according to the requirements stipulated in the law “On the legal regime of martial law”. In the region there are virtual electronic excursions for event tourism and geotourism.
In Kirovohrad region it is forbidden to visit forests and use watercrafts on water bodies. Moto-, sports- and sailing boats are prohibited, as well as jet skis and other water amusements.
There are no restrictions on visiting exhibitions, cinemas, museums and other tourist sites in Volyn, but there are certain bans on rafting on the ponds under the bridges and visiting the woods near the Belarusian border. At the same time, it is allowed to swim in rivers and lakes located in places of mass recreation, in particular, on the island of Svityaz.
In Lviv region you can walk in the forest, but it is forbidden to enter it by vehicle. The only exceptions are when there is a transit route or bicycle route through the forest area. Excursions, hiking, and rafting along trails near critical infrastructure, military, and strategic sites are prohibited. Tourist facilities are open, swimming and sunbathing are allowed only on the beaches, checked and recommended by the State Emergency Service.
In Zakarpattya you can walk in the forests, but some routes are closed. In particular, these are parts of the Uzhansky National Park and Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, adjacent to the borders of other states. In particular, the mountain Pop Ivan and waterfall Yelinsky, which are located in the territory of Tribushan environmental research department, are closed to visitors. Flights by single-engine airplanes are prohibited.
In Ivano-Frankovsk region you are allowed to visit mountains and forests. On the territory of the resort “Bukovel” it is forbidden to ride jeeps, quad bikes, buggies and motorcycles in the forests. In addition, there are additional temporary restrictions in Verkhovina district and in the border villages of Zelenka and Beloberskoe village councils. In particular, the ban applies to recreation on the territory of the communities located near the border.
In Ternopol region is also allowed to visit the forests. Here all the tourist objects are working in a normal mode and according to the approved schedules. The region is working on the new and improving the existing routes of active hiking and bicycle tourism. Tourist information centers in Ternopil, Terebovli, Chortkov and Zaleshchyk popularize local tourist products and create local tourist routes with excursion programs, master classes and gastro-tourism elements.
In Rivne region the military administration has recently allowed hiking in the forests and picking berries, but not in all areas. It is forbidden to visit the northern parts of six territorial communities: Loknitskaya, Zarechnenskaya, Vysotskaya, Miliatskaya, Staroselskaya, and Berezovskaya.
In Khmelnitsky region all tourist objects work as usual and according to the approved schedules. Forest visits are not prohibited, but there are some restrictions: campfires are forbidden and all kinds of vehicles except bikes are allowed to enter the forests.
In Chernivtsi region all tourist sites work as usual, according to approved schedules, their visits are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law “On the legal regime of martial law. There is no decision to ban visits to forests. Tourist locations that are within 5 km of the borderland can be visited only with the permission of border guards.
