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Travel Section

Dear friends,

Let us to invite you to Ukraine, 49 millions population country in the Eastern Europe, which has unique nature and picturesque landscapes, solar sea resorts and snowy mountains, very reach historical heritage and traditions.

We offer you to visit the most interesting places of Ukraine, visit Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Kamyanets-Podilskiy, Uzhgorod, Uman, Pochayiv, etc., leisure on sea resorts of Black and Azov seas, skiing in the Carpathians.

Also we can organize all kinds of seminars, forums, and festivals in any of places of Ukraine. We are ready to give any tailor made travel services by your request.

Hope you will remember for long a time that you spent in Ukraine.


KYIV

Kyiv (also known as Kiev), a scenic city of close to 3 million people situated on the Dnipro River, is the bustling capital of Ukraine. Ancient Kievan Rus, which reached its greatest period of ascendancy during the 11th and 12th centuries, was a center of trade routes between the Baltic and the Mediterranean.

Kyiv suffered severely during World War II, and many irreplaceable architectural and art treasures were destroyed. Earlier in the 1930's the Soviet authorities systematically destroyed many churches. Extensive restoration has revived much of historic Kyiv. The city hit the headlines in April 1986, when the nuclear reactor at nearby Chernobyl exploded, but scientists generally agree that the city is now safe from radiation effects.

The art and architecture of Kyiv are world treasures. The Cathedral of St. Sophia, where the princes of Kyiv were crowned in the years of Kyiv's grandeur, has outstanding mosaics and frescoes dating back to the 11th century. Overlooking the old section of Kyiv, Podol, stands the Ukrainian Baroque church of St. Andrew, much beloved by Ukrainians. The Percherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves, a short trolley ride from the center of town, has two 11th-century cathedrals on its grounds, in addition to its world-famous catacombs, bell tower, and museum collections. Close to the center of town stands the Golden Gate, a structure, which dates back to 1037. This recently reconstructed remains of the former fortified wall of the city defined the limits of the city in centuries past. Several blocks away, stands the magnificent 19th-century Cathedral of St. Volodymyr.

The modern center with surviving parts of the old city is on the hilly west, or right bank, of the Dnipro River. The main street, Khreshchatik, runs between two steep hills. Parallel about half a kilometer west is vulytsya Volodymyrska, the main street of the Old Kyiv area (Staryj Kyiv). From the north end of Khreshchatik, vulytsya Hrushevskoho rises southeast along a ridge to the Caves Monastery at Perchersk. Woods and parks cover most of the steep right-bank slopes. The capital's newer sections stretch out on the flat left bank. These are characterized by large housing developments and industrialized neighborhoods.

Excursions in KYIV

- Kyiv City Tour
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and its Museums
- Pirogovo museum
- II World War museum
- Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts
- Historical museum
- Shevchenko Opera & Ballet Theatre
- Kyiv’s Downtown
- Podil
- Pechersk
- Shopping at the Downtown
- Jewish Kyiv
- Byzantium Orthodox Kyiv
- Dnipro cruise
- Ukrainian Folklore Evening
- Knight’s Evening
- Kyiv Zoo
- UEFA Soccer competitions
- Kyiv’s Night
- Chernigiv (full day)
- Sophievka (full day)
- Kaniv (full day)
- Ostrich farm (half day)
- Zhytomir Military Tour (2 days)

LVIV

Lviv… An ancient picturesque city, which Prince Danylo Halystky founded in the middle of the 13th century on the site of an old settlement and named it in honor of his son Lev. The first annalistic mention of the "city of Lev" (this is what the city's name stands for) dates back to 1256. Since the old times a golden lion has been guarding the city gate on Lviv's coat of arms and there is a great number of sculptures of the "king of animals" in the streets of the city.

The heart of Lviv is extremely elegant Market ("Rynok") Square, the ensemble of which has been formed in the 16th - 18th centuries. Each of 44 houses is unique and has its own legend, mystery or real story resembling a fairy tale behind. This is why the central part of the city was announced to be a historical and architectural preserve and was included into the UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Excursions in LVIV

- Lviv City Tour
- Lviv’s Religious Congregations
- Old Lviv
- Lviv’s Fortress: Gone And Returned
- Jewish Lviv
- Lviv’s Monasteries
- Austrian Lviv
- Lviv’s Temples - Golden Horseshoe: Castles Of Western Ukraine (Full Day)
- Pochaiv Lavra (Full Day)
- Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Full Day)
- Zhovkva – Krekhov (Full Day)

ODESA

Odesa is a beautiful city on the northwest coast of the Black Sea. Odesa is situated on terraced hills overlooking Odesa Bay, an inlet of the Black Sea that forms a natural harbor. From the central part of the city, a monumental stairway - somehow the symbol of the city - descends to the waterfront. This stairway used to carry the name of Richelieu, from Armand Emmanuel du Plessis de Chinon, Duke of Richelieu, a French politician (1766-1822), who served in the Russian army against the Turks and who was nominated Governor of the province of Odesa (1803-1814) by the Tsar Alexander I.

Excursions in ODESA

- Odesa city tour
- Criminal Odesa
- Jewish Odesa
- Porto-franco
- The temples of Odesa
- The Grotto Under Art Gallery
- Odesa Catacombs
- Excursion by carriage
- Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Odesa's museums: Museum of Ukrainian Marina, Art Gallery, Archeological Museum, Museum of History and Local Folclore, Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Museum of Wax copies
- Dendropark Sofievka (full day)
- Ancient Fortress of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky
- Wine tasting in Shabo (full day)
- Tour to the South Ukrainian Institute of winemaking (with wine tasting)
- Tour around Odesa Cognac factory
- Reserve of Askania Nova (full day)
- Fishing, hunting (Tiligul, Vilkovo)

TRANSCARPATHIANS

Transcarpathians is a picturesque area right in the geographical centre of Europe. It has a unique history and culture. It borders on four countries: Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Rumania. About 70 per cent of the territory is covered by marvelous for any time of the year mountains.

Thousands of tourists from Poland, Romania, Hungary, Russia and other countries having improved and recovered their health leave Transcarpathians with pleasant memories in order to return here next year.

If you have at least once in your life got up by winding roads to the highest peak of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains - miraculous Hoverla, tested your courage on the Dragobat ski-runs, crushed the resistance of the mountain wind soaked with grass of Polonyna, looked into the depth of the "sea eye" - unique work of nature - Synevir Lake, inhaled the scent of the virgin-forests, tried to find out the secret of the Narcissus Valley, you will no doubt come back here again and again. You will come back to touch the "living water" with your thirsty lips, admire the miraculous ornaments of painted eggs and embroideries, listen to the fabulous sounds of trembitas /horns/. You will also be pleasantly surprised by the hospitality, tolerance and cordiality of Transcarpathians - representatives of more than 70 nationalities - true patriots of Ukraine and their "small Motherland".

Excursions in TRANSCARPATIANS

- Climbing up Goverla mountain – the highest mountain in Ukraine (2161m)
- Tour around Transcarpathians castles (Mukachevo, Beregovo, Uzhgorod – 13 castles)
- The secret of the Narcissus Valley
- Recreational excursions to salt mines (Solotvino)
- Recreation at mineral water resorts (700 sources)
- Wine tours
- Excursion to the deepest Ukrainian mountain lake Synevir
- Ski resorts at Dragobrat

CRIMEA

The autonomous republic of Crimea is part of Ukraine, and it is situated in the peninsula from which it takes its name.

The nature of the Crimea is very rich. The Crimea has name the "micro continent", because there are so different nature’s landscapes. The highest point of the Crimea is Roman-Kosh (1545 m).

Crimea is very famous as a health resort in the east Europe and Russia. The capital of Crimea is Simferopol. The health resorts are situated in Big Yalta, Alushta, Sudak, Feodosia, and Yevpatoria.

The Crimea is a wonderful place with peculiar history, culture traditions and very original nature. There are many sunshine beaches, health houses, and monuments of culture, history and nature. Crimea is one of the famous and one of the biggest health resorts in the former USSR. If you visit Crimea and its sights, you'll be pleased and want to visit this nice place again. Welcome to the Crimea and you will not regret!

Excursions in CRIMEA

- CRIMEAN SOUTH COAST: Earl Vorontsov’s Palace, Emperor Nikolai II Palace, Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Glade of Tales, Tale Zoo, Massandra Palace, Yalta City Tour, Gurzuf pedestrian tour, Massandra vines tasting

- SEVASTOPOL: Panorama, Aquarium, Navy Museum, visit to the battle vessel, Dolphin Cove, Khersones

- BAKHCHISARAY: Crimean Khans Palace, Cathedral of Assumption, medieval cave town-fortress Chufut-Kale

- MOUNTAIN ROUTES: medieval town-fortresses Eski-Kermen, Mangup-Kale, Suren fortress, Marble caves Emine – Boir – Kasar, Demerdzhi mountain, waterfall Dzhur-Dzhur

- EASTERN CRIMEA: Sudak, Genoese fortress, Novyi Svet settlement, Golizin’s path, Pheodosia, Aivazovskiy’s Art Gallery, Koktebel

- SIMFEROPOL: Simferopol City Tour, Fine Art Museum, Museum of Ethnographic, vine tasting in Dionis Company

- ACTIVE TOURISM: Alpinism, speleo-tourism, parachuting, paragliding, biking, hiking, horse riding, diving, mountain skiing, jeep-safari.

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