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Ukraine is known the world over as the home of Chernobyl, for its crumbling stockpile of nuclear weapons, and its gun-toting businessmen in dark glasses. Update: Chernobyl dumped its poison on Belarus, the nukes went back to Moscow, and the 'business community' is no worse than the one in New York (ain't that so Martha?).The reality is that Ukraine is gorgeous, and as such is the perfect destination for travellers of all persuasions. Wanna take a ride on the world's longest trolleybus route (100km)? Wanna bake on the beach by the Black Sea? Maybe you'd just like to spend some quality time in the extraordinary capital that is Kyiv? Or, maybe, a few days in Odesa - the jewel of the Ukrainian coast? The ancient Lviv can also open its dors for you. Well, soon you'll be able to do all of these things, and what's more you'll be able to do them with us, thanks to In Your Pocket.
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Prime Excursion Bureau
Prime Excursion Bureau provides sightseeing tours of Kyiv, week-end outings and accommodation services throughout Ukraine. All tours are guided by qualified experienced guides and interpreters.
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Oreanda
The Oreanda is situated in the centre of the city, right on the sea front. It was built in 1907, and was one of the best hotels in Tsarist Russia. While being renovated many times it has retained its
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The chair lift to Ai Petri
The Crimean Mountains are not too tall, but they are gorgeous. The chair lift would take you from the bottom of the Ai-Petri Mountain to the bottom station at Mishor.
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Dolphinarium
There are two dolphins and one white whale at the performance. They learned how to dance, jump, sing and draw. There is an opportunity for the spectators to swim with the dolphins, take underwater pi
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Vienna
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Did I go to the same restaurant? The name and address were the same, but it's on the third floor of the building, and the live entertainment was a duo, singing a variety of Armenian songs and international standards, accompanied by an electric k[...]
This is really a beautiful palace worth a visit.The garden is very special with waterfalls and a great variety of trees and flowers. Also look for the tea house down hill with great view on the Black sea.[...]
By the way, if you wonder why the mountain has this rather strange name. Here's the story. The legend goesa local girl was walking with her boyfriend Piotr along the mountain, the boy stumbled and fell down and the girl cried "Ai Petri" and so t[...]
Right place,Wrong time !I was there middle of Mai 2009.No lines, no hot weather, 25 degrees, perfect !The view is spectacular, though not so high.Also the surrounding area is wonderful.But as I said go early in season, May is perfect !Take a walk to[...]
Beware of the booking system and if you have a car!Because they have two Leo City Hostels, one at Rynok Square 13, almost impossible to find if you don't speak ukrainian, on the fourth floor, no elevator and a woman who just understands few word[...]
Yes, you need some luck to get a table in the upstairs cafe part of Veronica, but in my experience the cafe sees good turnover. The cakes are by far the best in Lviv, and are respectable vis-a-vis any you could buy in Eastern Europe. Pri[...]
Actually, the year would 1938, as the interior is extremely interwar Polish. All the pictures, a lot of the items such as mirrors, the lacy curtains, the old containers, etc., are all from some old Polish dreambook. So much of that world was destr[...]
This is a great place, especially for their reasonably-placed business lunch. You get a lot of good food for your money, many of the waitresses are cute, and it's centrally located.[...]
It is the best mall in the world. i would never go to another mall in my life. the environment is nice. there are many shops and lots of things to look at and get unlike malls in the United States this mall is big it will take you a ong time to go t[...]
This is a great Gothic style church. There are almost always plenty of seats with a variety of programs including string quartets, organ recitals and full symphony orchestras. Schedules of upcoming events are posted in front of the church and ticket[...]
I have been to many restaurants in Kyiv and this is by far the best. Try the burum (lavash with egg, spinach and mushrooms), the hachapuri, and the agatz, the most tender lamb chops I've had. and try the pomegranate wine; sweet but ok.[...]
The food is good value for money. The restaurant in Podil is spacious and a better ambience.[...]
St Sophia's Cathedral is spectacularly beautiful! There is not a square inch that has not been painted or is covered in mosaic. I visited today and paid 2 Hry. to enter the grounds by the Bell Tower. The Cash Desk for tickets to enter the Cathed[...]
A fine place to eat. The best part is their "business lunch" menu which is a steal and features some very tasty items. I highly recommend their ceasar salad.[...]
I stayed here in late Summer 2006. The location is somewhat out of the way and poor, but manageable and relatively easy to find from the closest Metro stop. It's a little drab compared to most European hostels, but it offers double rooms, so you[...]