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=== Tourism === {{main|Tourism in Ukraine}} [[File:Зимова фортеця.jpg|thumb|[[Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle]], one of the [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]]]] Before the [[Russo-Ukrainian War|Russo-Ukrainian war]] the number of tourists visiting Ukraine was eighth in Europe, according to [[UN Tourism]] [[World Tourism rankings|rankings]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 2008 |title=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer |url=http://www.tourismroi.com/Content_Attachments/27670/File_633513750035785076.pdf |journal=UNWTO World Tourism Barometer |volume=6 |issue=2 |issn=1728-9246 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819191518/http://www.tourismroi.com/Content_Attachments/27670/File_633513750035785076.pdf |archive-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> Ukraine has numerous tourist attractions: mountain ranges suitable for [[skiing]], hiking and fishing; the [[Black Sea]] coastline as a popular summer destination; [[nature reserve]]s of different [[ecosystem]]s; and churches, [[castle]] ruins and other architectural and park landmarks. [[Kyiv]], [[Lviv]], [[Odesa]] and [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]] were Ukraine's principal tourist centres, each offering many historical landmarks and extensive [[hospitality]] infrastructure. The [[Seven Wonders of Ukraine]] and [[Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine]] are selections of the most important landmarks of Ukraine, chosen by Ukrainian experts and an Internet-based public vote. Tourism was the mainstay of Crimea's economy before a major fall in visitor numbers following the Russian annexation in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ash |first=Lucy |date=8 August 2014 |title=Tourism takes a nosedive in Crimea |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28688478 |access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>
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