Going to Ukraine for the first time you might have some trepidation about what you should necessarily bring, how you should go about the everyday issues you are used to cope with in your country or how to secure yourself from any possible difficulties (if any arise). Here are some important things you should consider.Continue reading Going to Ukraine: Just Be Prepared
The last music events of 2012 in Kiev
This year was full of bright events and concerts in Ukraine. Such world known stars as Madonna, Red Hot Chilly Papers, Queen and Elton John visited us and gave us unforgettable memories, but don’t get upset if you didn’t get enough impressions, because the last two months of 2012 will give you an opportunity to fix it!Continue reading The last music events of 2012 in Kiev
For a cup of coffee to Lviv
If your holiday experience already became a distant past and expectations of the Winter holidays is still too far away, the fall of temperature makes you want to stay in bed as long as possible, you definitely need to go for a trip!
Romantic and mysterious Lviv offers a variety of entertainment this fall, it always scents of famous local coffee and chocolate, and the coming festivals will help you to luxuriate in them in full even if you have only few days of stay in Lviv .Continue reading For a cup of coffee to Lviv
Love and the cities
Love is celebrated in all forms of art and urban sculpture is no exception. Virtually every city and town of Ukraine has its own monument dedicated to all those in love. Such monuments are used as totem points, they are surrounded by legends and endowed with magical features.
The place from which start the trip of romantic places in Ukraine is the Love Tunnel in the town of Klevan near Rivne.Continue reading Love and the cities
Sevastopol – a city to see
Sevastopol’s greatness and glory is reflected in the numerous monuments and historical signs that speak of the heroic past of the city. Steles and towers, buildings and sculptures – the witnesses of the great events have left mementoes for the future generations for ages.Continue reading Sevastopol – a city to see
The ancient city of Lviv.
Lviv …. This ancient city is located on the river Poltva. The first record belongs to the chronicles of 1256. Its history is rich and complex at the same time.
The backgrounds of Lviv originate from the castle on the Prince Mountain, which eventually was renamed to High Castle. The castle was the main defensive fort of the city that was built by Danilo Halitsky.Continue reading The ancient city of Lviv.
Odessa, the city of curiosities
Odessa is famous as a city with a mysterious soul and an extraordinary temper. It is inhabited by anecdote and song characters, its backyards are full of unbelievable tales, living heroes walk down its streets, and under its ground there live secrets of history. Today tourists can choose from a great variety of theme excursions offered, such as “Odessa Markets”, ”The Jewish Odessa”, “The catacombs of Odessa”, “The Literary Odessa” and “The Criminal Odessa” to name a few. This port city is so motley and versatile one could never characterize it in few words or fit it in any frame.Continue reading Odessa, the city of curiosities
Ukrainian Safari in the Crimea
Another unique attraction has been added to the Crimea’s sightseeing treasury. A huge entertainment park, Taygan, opened here to receive the status of a nature reserve. 32 hectares of heath on the peninsula are occupied by the safari park where the over fifty lions will from now on live in the conditions close to natural.Continue reading Ukrainian Safari in the Crimea
Hortitsa – the History Island
Though Khortitsa is considered to be the largest island on the Dnipro river, one could easily walk around it in a day. However the island’s dimensions in geographical terms are far from equal with its cultural value. The concentration of Ukrainian culture and history here is much higher than in many other considerable geographical points.
The first settlements emerged here over Continue reading Hortitsa – the History Island
Donetsk – Worth Its Salt
Have you ever played soccer at a depth of around 300 meters? Or taken a walk down the dry ancient sea bottom? Imagine a maze inside a giant lump of salt with enough space not only for a human but for an entire nine-storey building… This is not a feature film setting but a real place one should necessarily visit when in Ukraine.Continue reading Donetsk – Worth Its Salt