Bucha district district, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Places to visit near Bucha
Bucha is a town in Bucha district district, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, home to about 42,279 people. Within 50 km by road there are 220 places to visit — 71 forts & heritage, 37 parks, 37 churches and 24 museums. The must-see places are М. Булгакову (2 km), Романівське болото БППЗЗ (8 km) and Парк «Пуща-Водиця» (12 km).
Bucha at a glance
- Location
- Bucha district district, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
- Population
- about 42,279
- Coordinates
- 50.5434° N, 30.2120° E
- Places within 50 km
- 220 (130 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Bucha
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Bucha: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- М. БулгаковуForts · Bucha districtMust-see
- Романівське болото БППЗЗWildlife · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Парк «Пуща-Водиця»Parks · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Сирецький дендрологічний паркParks · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Nyvky ParkParks · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Храм Святого Апостола АндріяChurches · Bucha districtNotable
- Парк «Гамбурзький»Parks · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Березовий гайParks · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Хата на ПріорціMuseums · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Battle of BuchaForts · Bucha districtNotable
- Memorial for the Children Killed in Babi YarForts · Kyiv OblastMust-see
- Тетяна МаркусForts · Kyiv OblastMust-see
More places near Bucha
- Орлятко · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Садиба Штамма · attraction · Bucha district · ~3 km
- Bucha Public Park · park · Bucha district · ~3 km
- Kiev TV Tower · attraction · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Menorah · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lukianivske Cemetery · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- The St. Cyril's Church Museum · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mamayeva Sloboda · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Героям АТО · fort · Bucha district · ~4 km
- Taras Shevchenko Monument · fort · Bucha district · ~4 km
- Парк імені Івана Багряного · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kyiv Ukraine Temple · church · Bucha district · ~25 km · Must-see
Things to see near Bucha, by type
Forts & heritage near Bucha
71 forts & heritage within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Battle of Bucha (2 km); the best-known is М. Булгакову (2 km). Best time: october to february.
- М. Булгакову · fort · Bucha district · ~2 km · Must-see
- Battle of Bucha · fort · Bucha district · ~2 km
- Memorial for the Children Killed in Babi Yar · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Тетяна Маркус · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Menorah · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Героям АТО · fort · Bucha district · ~4 km
Parks near Bucha
39 parks within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Bucha Public Park (3 km); the best-known is Парк «Пуща-Водиця» (12 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Парк «Пуща-Водиця» · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~12 km · Must-see
- Сирецький дендрологічний парк · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nyvky Park · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Парк «Гамбурзький» · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~22 km · Must-see
- Березовий гай · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~22 km · Must-see
- Орлятко · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~23 km · Must-see
Churches near Bucha
38 churches within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Храм Святого Апостола Андрія (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Храм Святого Апостола Андрія · church · Bucha district · ~1 km
- The St. Cyril's Church Museum · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kyiv Ukraine Temple · church · Bucha district · ~25 km · Must-see
- Свято-Макаріївська Церква · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Church of Intercession · church · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Храм ікони Божої Матері «Знамення» · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
Museums near Bucha
25 museums within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Музей-заповідник «Битва за Київ у 1943 році» (22 km); the best-known is Хата на Пріорці (22 km). Best time: year-round.
- Хата на Пріорці · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mezhyhiria · museum · Vyshhorod Raion · ~25 km · Must-see
- Museum of Kyiv Life of the First Half of the Xix Century · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chornobyl Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ukraine State Aviation Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bulgakov Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Bucha
17 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Forest Reserve of Local Importance «Vorzelskyi» (6 km); the best-known is Романівське болото БППЗЗ (8 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Романівське болото БППЗЗ · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lukianivske Cemetery · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km · Must-see
- Park of KPI · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kyiv Zoo · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~26 km · Must-see
- Forest Reserve of Local Importance «Vorzelskyi» · sanctuary · Bucha district · ~6 km
- Замкова гора · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bucha
8 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Bucha. The closest is Карачун (11 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Карачун · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~11 km
- Synie Lake · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~17 km
- Blakytne · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~18 km
- Minske · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~23 km
- Luhove · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km
- Озеро Віра · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~24 km
A one-day trip from Bucha
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 50 km on the road.
- Start in Bucha
- 2 km М. Булгакову · heritage site, Bucha district
- 13 km Парк «Пуща-Водиця» · park, Kyiv Oblast
- 10 km Сирецький дендрологічний парк · park, Kyiv Oblast
- 3 km Nyvky Park · park, Kyiv Oblast
- 14 km Романівське болото БППЗЗ · nature spot, Kyiv Oblast
- 8 km Back to Bucha
Plan a longer trip from Bucha — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Bucha
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How to reach Bucha
All places near Bucha by distance
Within 15 km of Bucha
- Forest Reserve of Local Importance «Vorzelskyi» · sanctuary · Bucha district · ~6 km
- Bunker No 453 KIFR · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~6 km
- Героям ВВ · fort · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Ан-2 · fort · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Church of Intercession · church · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Battle of Hostomel Airport · fort · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Battle of Hostomel · fort · Bucha district · ~7 km
- Bunker No 481 KIFR · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~8 km
- Bunker No 429 KIFR · fort · Bucha district · ~9 km
- Братська могила воїнів Радянської Армії · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~9 km
- Київська Сотка 2016 · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~9 km
- АКСМ-1К "Капвей" · fort · Bucha district · ~10 km
- Руїни маєтку Сакен-Остенів Воронцових · fort · Bucha district · ~10 km
- Карачун · lake · Kyiv Oblast · ~11 km
- Memorial "Angels of Victory" · fort · Vyshhorod Raion · ~12 km
- Forest Reserve of National Importance "Zhukiv Hutir" · sanctuary · Bucha district · ~13 km
- Коцюбинський Михайло · fort · Bucha district · ~13 km
- Bunker No 410 KIFR · fort · Bucha district · ~14 km
- Лайнокачка · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Mezhyhiria · museum · Vyshhorod Raion · ~25 km · Must-see
- Park of KPI · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kyiv Zoo · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ліквідаторам аварії на ЧАЕС · fort · Vyshhorod Raion · ~26 km · Must-see
- Park Suputnyk · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~26 km · Must-see
- Кирилівська стоянка · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~26 km · Must-see
- Свято-Макаріївська Церква · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Храм ікони Божої Матері «Знамення» · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Парк імені Миколи Зерова · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Мечеть Ар-Рахма · dargah · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kyiv Hero City · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Museum of Kyiv Life of the First Half of the Xix Century · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Podil Church · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Taras Shevchenko · fort · Bucha district · ~28 km · Must-see
- Храм Різдва Христового · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Собачий острів · river spot · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Anne of Kiev · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Замкова гора · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Florivsky Convent · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Храм великомученика Димитрія Солунського · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Дитинка · viewpoint · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chornobyl Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Solomianka Landscape Park · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ukraine State Aviation Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fountain of Samson · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bulgakov Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Музей гетьманства · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- One Street Museum · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Petro Sahaidachny · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- A.V. Fomin Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- National Museum of History of Ukraine · museum · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Морякам Дніпровської військової флотилії · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrew's Church · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Парк моряків · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint Sophia Cathedral · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Volodymyr's Cathedral · church · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bronze Cat · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bohdan Khmelnytsky · fort · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Muromets Park · park · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tarasa Shevchenka Boulevard · sanctuary · Kyiv Oblast · ~30 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Свято-Миколаївська церква · church · Obukhiv Raion · ~51 km · Must-see
- The Kievan Rus Park · park · Obukhiv Raion · ~60 km · Must-see
- Castle-museum Radomysl · museum · Zhytomyr Raion · ~88 km · Must-see
- Park-memorial of Landscape Art. M. M. Myklouho-Maclay Park · park · Korosten Raion · ~90 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 71 | 71 | Battle of Bucha (2 km) |
| Parks | 37 | 39 | Bucha Public Park (3 km) |
| Churches | 37 | 38 | Храм Святого Апостола Андрія (1 km) |
| Museums | 24 | 25 | Музей-заповідник «Битва за Київ у 1943 році» (22 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 17 | 17 | Forest Reserve of Local Importance «Vorzelskyi» (6 km) |
| Other attractions | 8 | 8 | Садиба Штамма (3 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 8 | 8 | Карачун (11 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 6 | 6 | Собачий острів (29 km) |
| Caves | 5 | 5 | Вишгородський водогін (21 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 3 | 3 | Birlik (16 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 2 | 2 | Дитинка (29 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (30 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 1 | Нью-Навадвіпа Мандір (21 km) |
Bucha: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Bucha?
М. Булгакову (heritage site, about 2 km), Романівське болото БППЗЗ (nature spot, about 8 km), Парк «Пуща-Водиця» (park, about 12 km), Сирецький дендрологічний парк (park, about 21 km), Nyvky Park (park, about 21 km), Храм Святого Апостола Андрія (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bucha?
220 places on Spotwander: 71 forts & heritage, 37 parks, 37 churches, 24 museums, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Bucha?
Battle of Bucha, about 2 km by road; М. Булгакову (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Bucha?
Bucha Public Park, about 3 km by road; Парк «Пуща-Водиця» (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bucha?
Храм Святого Апостола Андрія, about 1 km by road; Church of Intercession (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bucha?
Start in Bucha, visit М. Булгакову, then Парк «Пуща-Водиця», then Сирецький дендрологічний парк, then Nyvky Park, then Романівське болото БППЗЗ, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Bucha?
October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Bucha
- Places near Irpin · 5 km
- Places near Vorzel’ · 5 km
- Places near Hostomel · 6 km
- Places near Horenka · 11 km
- Places near Kotsyubyns’ke · 13 km
- Places near Klavdiyevo-Tarasove · 19 km
- Places near Sofiyivska Borschagivka · 23 km
- Places near Novi Petrivtsi · 24 km
- Places near Liutizh · 25 km
- Places near Vyshhorod · 25 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Bucha’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Bucha on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.