Sightseeing

Livadia (White) Palace - Yalta, Ukraine

Livadia (White) Palace - Yalta, Ukraine  | Read More

Livadia Palace – Site of the 1945 Yalta Conference: Livadia (White) Palace - Yalta, Ukraine Anyone interested in WWII history will have heard of the 1945 Yalta (or Crimean) Conference.  It was here at the Livadia Palace that the Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met to negotiate how post-war Europe  was to be carved up. Livadia is a palace that’s... [Read more of this review]

Swallow's Nest or "Maya Lastochka", Yalta

Swallow's Nest, "Maya Lastochka", Castle of Love, Yalta, Ukraine  | Read More

Yalta’s Famous Castle of Love: Swallow's Nest or "Maya Lastochka", Yalta In Yalta, its famous Swallow’s Nest is not a bird’s nest, but rather a Love Nest, built by Baron von Steingel for his ballerina mistress. It seems that it was a trend at that time for men of standing to have ballerinas as mistresses, so the good Baron... [Read more of this review]

The Refectory Church, Monastery of the Caves

The Refectory Church, Monastery of the Caves (The Lavra), Kyiv (Kiev)  | Read More

Kievo-Pecherska Lavra – a World Heritage Site: Monastery of the Caves (Lavra), Kiev The word Lavra is used to describe high-ranking monasteries for monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Kyiv’s World Heritage Lavra is the city’s most extensive and amazing sightseeing attraction. Locally called Kievo-Pechersk Lavra, the name of the... [Read more of this review]

Food

Preparing Varenyky

Wareniki Competition!  | Read More

Making Varenyky – Ukraine River Cruise: Varenyky Cooking Lessons A taste of varenyky or pierogi is a must on any trip to the Ukraine. These dumplings come with a range of fillings, including potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and mushroom, cottage cheese, blueberries or cherries. Varenyky is a staple dish of the Slavic countries and many... [Read more of this review]

Useful Facts

Find a Phone Number or Phone Code in Ukraine  | Read More

Ukraine Phone Codes, Ukraine Phone Numbers, Ukraine Phone Books The country telephone code for Ukraine is 380. Ukraine area phone codes have two digits, and the subscriber phone numbers seven digits. For mobile (cell) phone numbers in Ukraine, you have to use a network code instead of an area phone code; these are 39, 50, 63, 66, 67, 68, 9x, so you’ll... [Read more of this review]