Archive for December 2013
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In the coming year, we wish you a lot of happy days and good luck in all your endeavors!
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Top 7 posts about Ukraine in 2013
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in UkraineTrek.com news
The year is coming to an end and summing it up, we would like to show you the most popular posts of our blog in 2013 (in ascending order).
#7 Chernobyl and Pripyat topics remain popular decades after the disaster. These places are not only tourist attractions but also objects of art. In this case, you can see various graffiti on the walls of buildings in the abandoned town of Pripyat
most popular posts about Ukraine
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Pastoral Summer Landscapes of Transcarpathia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia) region is located on the south-western slopes and foothills of the Eastern Carpathians. Carpathian Mountains cover about 80% of its territory. This region borders with four countries: Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland.
The region is an important area of tourism in Ukraine. This wonderful collection of beautiful summer photos was taken in Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region by Vlad Sokolovsky
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Impressive video from Euromaidan in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Politics, Video
A lot of Ukrainians continue their protest on Independence Square in Kyiv demanding integration with the European Union. This very cool video was shot December 14.
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Odessa patios – the source of unique Odessa flavor
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Odessa patios are mentioned in numerous songs, poems, anecdotes about the city and its life. This is a special page in local history, because these patios are the real origins of this city! Yes, don’t be surprised, the myth of Odessa began with Odessa patios philosophy.
These unique sometimes cozy, sometimes mystic places keep the most important secret of Odessa flavor. There are even special tours organized to visit Odessa patios. Let’s go through some of them. Photos by Denis Mukimov
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The Park of Miniatures in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Photos, Travel
Kyiv is a rather big city with a lot of interesting places. But there is one place where you can see the main attractions of the city together. It is Kyiv Park of Miniatures located near the metro station “Hydro Park.”
The park has about 50 architectural objects of Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine. In the future, there will be more than 120 models of buildings. The park covers an area of 1.8 hectares and is located on the territory of Hydro Park near the restaurant complex “Mlyn” at Brovarsky Avenue, 9V. Photos by muph
Let’s walk through the little Kyiv
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Anti-government protests in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Politics
December 1, in Kyiv, a demonstration of supporters of Ukraine’s signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union was held, which ultimately resulted in the largest in recent history anti-government and anti-presidential protest.
Several hundred thousand people of different ages, social status and political beliefs came to the central part of the Ukrainian capital.
the streets of protesting Kyiv
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