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“The Tunnel of Love” is a natural monument of local importance located near the village of Klevan in Rivne region. It is a botanical phenomenon – the green tunnel in woodland created by thickets of trees and shrubs intertwined with each other.

The tunnel is a place of pilgrimage for tourists and couples in love. There are several legends about the tunnel. Some newlyweds plant flowers that symbolize their feelings here. Photos by anderver

The Tunnel of Love, Rivne region, Ukraine, photo 1

amazingly picturesque place

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What an awesome view! The last warm rays of the autumn sun – Pylypets village in the Carpathian Mountains (Zakarpattia region). Photo by Alexey Skalin

Pylypets village, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine

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Abandoned Moorish palace near Odessa

Petrovka village is located about 60 kilometers from Odessa. Middle of an ordinary village, you can suddenly see a beautiful abandoned palace built in the Moorish style.

Recently, the manor ruins were sold at a price of two-bedroom apartment in Odessa (about 80,000 USD). Let’s walk around this beautiful and very unusual place. Photos by Vitaliy Milevich

Abandoned Moorish palace near Odessa, Ukraine, photo 1

very picturesque ruins

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Flying over the roofs of Lviv

Lviv is a beautiful city with a rich history, architecture and inexpressible atmosphere.

You can see the city from above from the tower of the town hall. However, it is much more interesting to fly over the city roofs.

flight over Lviv during sunset

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What a beautiful view! Church of St. Olga and Elizabeth stands on Kropivnitsky Square in Lviv. It is a cathedral of Greek Catholic Church built in neo-Gothic style in 1903-1911. Photo by anderver

St Olga and Elizabeth church, Lviv, Ukraine

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Walking the streets of beautiful Vinnitsa

Vinnitsa is a city and administrative center of Vinnitsa region located in the west-central Ukraine. It extends for 12 km on picturesque banks of the Yuzhny (Southern) Bug River.

The city is growing steadily becoming more beautiful and looking more like a European city. Let’s walk through the streets of Vinnitsa and see for ourselves how are the things going there. Photos by Miracle Maker

Vinnitsa is a green city. The central entrance to Gorky Park

Walking the streets of beautiful Vinnitsa, Ukraine, photo 1

let’s go for a walk

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Gorgany Mountains in all its glory

Gorgany is a mountain range located in Outer Eastern Carpathians – the least accessible and least populated part of the Ukrainian Carpathians (Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions).

The name of the mountain range comes from the name of rock slides called “gorgan”. This area is a popular tourist destination. Photo by Yuriy Shevchenko

Gorgany Mountains, Carpathians, Ukraine

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Lviv Theater of Opera and Ballet

Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after S.A. Krushelnitskaya is considered one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe on a par with Odessa and Vienna opera houses. Photo by Alex Darkside

Lviv Theater of Opera and Ballet, Ukraine

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Of course, Viktor Yanukovych didn’t buy all these cars himself. They are the gifts received while he was President.

Eventually, there were so many gifts, that a special building was constructed for them. Now everybody can attend the former residence of Yanukovych in Mezhigorie (about 30 km north of Kyiv) and admire this collection. Photos by horoshiyblog

Vintage cars collection Mezhigorie, Ukraine, photo 1

let’s walk through the garage

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Early in the morning in Kharkiv region

Beautiful sunrise on one of the rivers of Kharkiv region. Great atmosphere and very nice photo made by Yuriy Shevchenko.

Early in the morning in Kharkiv region, Ukraine

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