Wild camping in Ukraine

Entry
At the border crossings, you should expect to wait several hours before entering the country. If you have also borrowed a camper for your trip, you should urgently carry a power of attorney from the vehicle owner in Ukrainian with you.

Domestic political situation
Ukraine is a beautiful country and worth a visit. Due to the current domestic political situation, you should, however, take some distance to East Ukraine and the Crimea, or inform yourself about the prevailing political situation before your trip.

Corruption
Again and again, travelers report about corrupt policemen or authorities in Ukraine. Even if this only applies to individual cases and should not be generalized, you should always insist on receipts when making payments or pay the penalty at a police station.

Traffic rules
In Ukraine, there is a blood alcohol limit of 0.0. If you are checked during a vehicle inspection and exceed this value, you may be subject to fines of 240 € up to 700 €. In the worst case, you could lose your driving license or even be sentenced to imprisonment if you are found to be guilty of multiple offenses.

Fact #1 - McDonald's
The inhabitants of Kyiv love McDonald's. With around two million orders per year, the branch next to the main railway station is one of the three branches with the highest turnover worldwide.

Fact #2 - Arsenalna
The Arsenalna underground station is 105.5 m underground, making it the lowest metro station in the world. To reach the station, you have to go down an escalator for five minutes.

Fact #3 - The Mother Home Statue
The Mother-Home Statue in Kyiv is a 102 m large and 500 t heavy colossal statue, which was erected to commemorate the Second World War. It is a woman with a sword and a shield.

Fact #4 - Size
Even though Russia is the largest country in Europe, Ukraine with 603.628 km² is the largest country on the European continent.

Fact #5 - Antonov An-225
The Antonov An-225 "Mrija" is a cargo aircraft manufactured in Kyiv. It is the heaviest aircraft ever built and, until April 2019, it was the largest aircraft in the world.

Fact #6 - Sunflowers
Ukraine is one of the largest sunflower seed producers in the world. It is estimated that sunflower fields are about the same size as Slovenia.

Fact #7 - The breadbasket of Europe
Ukraine is also known as the breadbasket of Europe. The reason is its particularly fertile soil. By the way, the Ukrainian flag symbolizes golden wheat under a blue sky.

Fact #8 - IT experts
Not only are there are a lot of sunflowers and wheat in Ukraine. After the USA, India, and Russia, Ukraine ranks fourth among the countries with the most IT experts.

Fact #9 - Cafés
Lviv has the highest number of cafés per inhabitant in the world. There are about 1.200 cafés in the small 720.000 inhabitants town.

Fact #10 - Horilka
Horilka is a Ukrainian drink, which is often used as an umbrella term for vodka. The main difference is its sharpness. Horilka is often seasoned with chili.