Destinations
Yalta – Jewel of the Crimean Peninsula | Yalta Travel
Yalta - Famous for the 1945 Yalta Conference: With its mountain peaks … [Read More...]
Kyiv (or Kiev) – One of Eastern Europe’s Oldest Cities
Kyiv is the Capital of the Ukraine As Well as Its Largest City: Kyiv or … [Read More...]
Odessa – "Pearl of the Black Sea" | Odessa Travel
Odessa - St. Petersburg of the South: Odessa, often referred to as the … [Read More...]
Shopping
Shopping on your Ukraine Holiday
What to Buy on your Ukraine Holiday: The Ukraine is a country that is … [Read More...]
Sightseeing
Livadia (White) Palace, Yalta Conference, Yalta
Livadia Palace - Site of the 1945 Yalta Conference: Anyone interested in WWII history will have heard of the 1945 Yalta (or Crimean) Conference. It was here at the Livadia Palace that the Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met to negotiate how post-war Europe was to be carved up. Livadia is a palace that's filled with history. The huge, … [Read More...]
Swallow’s Nest or Castle of Love | Yalta Travel
Yalta's Famous Castle of Love: In Yalta, its famous Swallow’s Nest is not a bird's nest, but rather a Love Nest, built by Baron von Steingel for his ballerina mistress. It seems that it was a trend at that time for men of standing to have ballerinas as mistresses, so the good Baron was keeping in step with trends. In Ukrainian, “Maya … [Read More...]
Monastery of the Caves (Lavra)
Kievo-Pecherska Lavra - a World Heritage Site: The word Lavra is used to describe high-ranking monasteries for monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Kyiv's World Heritage Lavra is the city's most extensive and amazing sightseeing attraction. Locally called Kievo-Pechersk Lavra, the name of the monastery is also translated as Kiev Cave … [Read More...]
Food
Varenyky or Pierogi – Delicious Ukrainian Dumplings
Making Varenyky - Ukraine River Cruise: A taste of varenyky or pierogi is a must on any trip to the Ukraine. These dumplings come with a range of fillings, including potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and mushroom, cottage cheese, blueberries or cherries. Varenyky is a staple dish of the Slavic countries and many nationalities have … [Read More...]
Useful Facts
Find a Phone Number or Phone Code in Ukraine
Ukraine Phone Codes, Ukraine Phone Numbers, Ukraine Phone Books The country telephone code for Ukraine is 380. Ukraine area phone codes have two digits, and the subscriber phone numbers seven digits. For mobile (cell) phone numbers in Ukraine, you have to use a network code instead of an area phone code; these are 39, 50, 63, 66, 67, 68, 9x, so … [Read More...]