Time to pack for your study abroad trip now that the paperwork is done! Consider what to bring carefully. This can be tough because you’ll be away for a long time. You’ll be halfway across the world and don’t want to forget something important.

Studying abroad is seriously awesome for college students! You get to go to a new country, soak up its beauty, and dive into its culture. It’s such a rewarding experience! Sort out the necessary things that you need to bring. You must ensure you have everything you need for this exciting adventure!

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The monastery of the Basilian Order and the Church of St. Yury, located in the town of Chervonohrad in the north of Lviv Oblast, are architectural monuments of national importance in Ukraine. Today, they belong to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The monastery was founded by the Polish nobleman Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700-1772) for the Basilian Order in 1763. In 1771-1776, on the site of the wooden buildings of the monastery, the present buildings were erected. The construction was led by the Czech architect Johan Kasper Selner. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

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Tags: Chervonohrad city · church · Lviv oblast

Thinking about spending the spring holidays in the mountains? If so, the Ukrainian Carpathians have some of the most beautiful, pristine landscapes and cozy villages and towns to offer you – all at an affordable cost!

While some of the entries on this list are famous for their ski resorts and winter tourism, they all deserve your visit around the year, too. From wide hiking paths to lively village life, they can accommodate tourists of all kinds!

Don’t have time for spring break because of a pile of college assignments? You can still make it – all you need to do is turn to write my paper for me and offload your homework! And then, go ahead and plan your adventure in these eight best places to see in spring.

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Budenets is a village with a population of about 1,300 people located in the southwest of Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine, about 30 km from the city of Chernivtsi and 16 km from the Ukrainian border with Romania.

In the past, Budenets was the property of the Polish feudal family of Wolczynski. According to legend, the palace in Budenets was built by a man named Mikuli, whom the daughter of the landowner Wolczynski married. Budenets on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

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Tags: Chernivtsi city · Chernovtsy oblast

The Trapezna (Refectory) Church is one of the youngest churches of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. It was built in the Russian-Byzantine style by the architect Vladimir Nikolaev in 1893-1895.

The church was consecrated in honor of Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves – the founders of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which is also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves. The Trapezna Church in Kyiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

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Kyiv is one of the most beautiful cities in Ukraine. It is visited by thousands of tourists every year. Most of them want to know which places in the city are worth visiting to make cool and stylish photos or videos for their Instagram posts. And this is not surprising, because today this social network is one of the most popular and visited.

Where to take beautiful photos in the capital? Which locations to visit to tell about it in stories? These and other questions are of interest to most bloggers who want to surprise their subscribers. At the same time, you do not have to spend money on luxury restaurants and terraces, there are enough free places in Kyiv that look amazingly beautiful. This is a great opportunity to save your budget and spend several tens of dollars on a useful boost for your page, like the opportunity to buy real Instagram likes to increase activity and become more visible on Insta. Well, let’s find out which places a blogger should visit!

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Potelych is a village with a population of about 800 people located in Lviv Oblast, about 70 km northwest of Lviv, near the border of Ukraine with Poland.

The main attraction of this village is the wooden Church of the Holy Spirit (1502) – the oldest surviving wooden church in Lviv Oblast, an outstanding monument of architecture and monumental art of the Galician school. Potelych on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

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Manyava Skete of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is an Orthodox monastery located in the village of Manyava, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, about 40 km southwest of Ivano-Frankivsk.

The monastery was founded by the Orthodox saint Job of Manyava in 1611. In 1785, it was closed by the Austrian government as part of the religious reform of Emperor Joseph II. In Soviet times, it received the status of an architectural monument. The monastery was reopened in 1998. Manyava Skete on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

picturesque fortified monastery

Tags: church · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast

Sambir is a town with a population of about 35 thousand people located in Lviv Oblast, about 75 km southwest of Lviv. This is one of the tourist centers of the region with a number of architectural monuments.

For example, it is worth mentioning the Greek Catholic Church of Theotokos, built in the Baroque style in 1728-1738. There are two relics kept in this church – the Sambir miraculous icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and parts of the relics of St. Valentine, the legendary patron of lovers. Sambir on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

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Tags: church · Lviv oblast

Sil’ (literally meaning “salt”) is a village of about 600 people located on the banks of the Uzh River in the very north-west of Zakarpattia Oblast, about 53 km from Uzhhorod. The village was founded at the beginning of the 17th century and was mentioned in written sources under the name Solyanoye Pole (“salt field”).

In 1707, from the village of Syanky located nearby, a three-tiered wooden church of the Boiko style (1703) was brought here. This was done because the local church burned down. The church was consecrated in honor of St. Basil.

picturesque wooden church

Tags: church · Uzhgorod city · Zakarpattia oblast