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Ukrainian Accommodations for the Budget Traveler
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Travel
Ukraine is the largest country in Europe. Well, apart from Russia, but that country is not entirely in Europe. It seems there are few places left in the world to explore, but Ukraine provides travelers with a genuine last frontier that is full of warm-hearted locals and off-the-map sights that you will never forget.
The country has plenty to offer, from the beautiful Carpathian Mountains to the bustling city center of Kyiv and the beach parties of Odesa. However, if you are planning to travel widely across Ukraine, you will want to find ways of saving money on your trip. Thankfully, Ukraine has a host of affordable accommodations to choose from.
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Mid April in the center of Chernihiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Chernihiv is a city located about 140 km from Kyiv in the north of Ukraine, the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast, the northernmost regional center of Ukraine.
The history of this city is more than 1,300 years old. In the past, it was the center of the Chernigov Principality – one of the largest and most powerful state formations in Rus in the 11th-13th centuries. Today, Chernihiv is a popular tourist destination rich in preserved architectural monuments of different eras. Photos by: Igor Golovach.
Catherine’s Church (1715) – an architectural monument of national importance, a great example of Ukrainian baroque.
Tags: Chernigov oblast · Chernihiv city
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Sadhora Synagogue in Chernivtsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
The Sadhora synagogue, the main Jewish prayer house, served as a place of public worship and the center of the religious life of the Jewish community in the town of Sadhora. Today, it is part of the city of Chernivtsi (Yaroslava Mudroho Street, 192).
In 1842, Israel Friedman, a Hasidic rebbe known as the Ruzhyn Tzadik, arrived in Sadhora. Since then, it has become a place of pilgrimage for the Hasidim. Sadhora Synagogue on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Chernivtsi city
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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Drohobych
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (1661) is a picturesque wooden church located in the city of Drohobych, an architectural monument of national importance and one of the best examples of Galician wooden architecture.
The church was restored in 1970-1971 and turned into a museum object of the Drohobych Museum of Local Lore. It has unique preserved paintings in the altar part. The interior of this church is also striking in its austere simplicity and grandeur. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Drohobych on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Drohobych city · Lviv oblast
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Climbing Hoverla – the highest mountain in Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Hoverla (in Romanian “Howarla” means “difficult to pass elevation”) is the highest mountain and the highest point in the territory of Ukraine (2,061 m above sea level). It is located on the border of the Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, about 17 km from the border with Romania.
It is a popular summer and winter tourism destination. The first tourist route with climbing the mountain was opened in 1880. In the north, you can see the cities of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast: Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia, and Snyatin. Mount Hoverla on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexey Medvedev.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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St. George’s Church in Drohobych
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
St. George’s Church located in the city of Drohobych, in the south of Lviv Oblast is a unique monument of Galician wooden architecture of the late 15th – early 16th centuries. It is one of the best preserved monuments of old Ukrainian sacral architecture.
In 2013, it was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the object “The wooden churches of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine.” St. George’s Church in Drohobych on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Drohobych city · Lviv oblast
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Church of the Holy Spirit in Kolochava
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
Kolochava is a large village with a population of about 5,000 people located on the territory of the Synevyr National Natural Park in the north of the central part of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine.
Popular mountain tourist routes pass through Kolochava. It is also famous for its museums and monuments. In total, there are 10 museums and about 20 monuments here.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle – one of the seven wonders of Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a picturesque medieval fortification located in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi in Khmelnytskyi Oblast of Ukraine.
In the past, it was the main part of the defensive system of the town of Kamianets, the capital of Duchy of Podolia in the 14th-15th centuries and the Podolian Voivodeship in the 15th-18th centuries. The castle acquired its current appearance in the middle of the 16th century and was known as the “uttermost bastion of Christianity”.
Tags: fortress · Kamenets Podolskiy city · Khmelnitsky oblast
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Things You Should Know Before Traveling to Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Travel
Ukraine, a beautiful masterpiece that borders the EU to the west and Russia to the east, is in its pristine form because it has been barely discovered by the usual travelers visiting Europe. Intrepid adventurers predominantly visit the country. They usually take a country tour to visit Kyiv and then visit a few other big cities like Odesa or Lviv.
However, unfortunately, the rest of the country is mostly unknown to almost all of us. But, if truth be told, the country sure has a lot to offer. So, if you plan a tour of Europe, this country should 100% be on your must-visit places. Here, in this article, we will discuss some essential things about Ukraine, which will make your travel worthy.
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Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Lazeshchyna
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Lazeshchyna is a large village with a population of about 4 thousand people located near the Yablunytskyj Pass, at the foot of the Petros and Hoverla mountains, in the southeast of Zakarpattia Oblast.
One of the local attractions is the wooden Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, a typical example of Hutsul sacral architecture, built in 1827. In 1907, it was covered with an unusual turquoise color tin. Lazeshchyna on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast