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RE: Road Trip Ukraine - Little known interesting places

by Guide_Kiev 10 May 2012

Hello, You should definately visit Balaklava. Details here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaklava And what do you want to see in…
Road Trip Ukraine - Little known interesting places

by Ovca32 02 May 2012

Hello, we are going to Ukraine this summer by own car. We have experience with road trips, we don't use hotels, we don't visit museums.…
RE: What to do around Kharkiv / Kharkov

by ShimonZadarman 28 April 2012

3 full days is enough for trip to Crimea, if you depart from Kharkiv at 22:30pm by train you'll arrive to Simferopol at 07:50 am next…
RE: What to do around Kharkiv / Kharkov

by Hanszel 25 April 2012

Dear All, Thanks for your help! Especially the blog from ActiveUkraine was really interesting to read! Does any know if there is a pl…
RE: Sevastapol and Simferopol

by mangosteve 22 September 2011

Thanks for all the replies. Accommodation is arranged. I arrive early morning from Gomel, Belarus so will have 2 full days in Sevastopol.…
RE: Sevastapol and Simferopol

by activeukraine 21 September 2011

Hi Steve! Is the stay in Sevastpole already arranged? If it's not, I would suggest you to stay in Bakhchysaray. It's a town between Sevast…
Re: Sevastapol and Simferopol

by Aquatarkus 20 September 2011

The cable car to Ai-Petri mountain (I think you refer to this one) is not really in Sevastopol, but rather nearby Yalta. It takes 2.5-3hrs…
Re: travel to ukraine

by activeukraine 16 August 2011

Hey, Pieter! Hope you are already getting excited about your Ukrainian trip! Yes, there are museums dedicated to Cold War. I'd recomm…
Re: Train info / Chernivtsi vs K-P / Crimea acc

by activeukraine 03 August 2011

Hey, Bostjan! Glad to hear you are traveling to Ukraine! September is perfect time for Crimea, and you will definitely avoid the horrible…
RE: Crimea Acco

by celticbhoy7 27 July 2011

I think it depends more on what you want to see. Yalta will be very crowded but so will Sevastopol. Yalta has a nice boardwalk and several…
RE: Need help deciding where specifically to spend my 5 days in Crimea

by yourukrainianguide 23 May 2011

At the beginning of May I made a cool trip for two Indian tourists at South coast of Crimea. Guys had two days only and wanted to see…
RE: Wine Tourism

by crimean 07 April 2011

Please don't forget the Crimean wines, Champagnes, Krim Sekts and Cognac's! Massandra for example is the most decorated wine worldwide…
RE: The Crimea

by celticbhoy7 07 April 2011

Sevastopol is a great place to visit, definitely worth a few days. Try to make it to Balaklava and Khersones as well. Yalta has the air…
Ukraine, last spring

by lgtrapp 03 April 2011

In this trip, in June 2010, I have been to Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia and would like to share some items, issues, suggestions and correcti…
Re: Advice for 1 week in Ukraine (Kiev-Crimean and back)

by AndrewSmith 19 May 2010

No beach at Balaklava. Just rocky shored plunging into the sea. And lots of yachts. If you're into sandy beaches then Crimea offers littl…
Advice for 1 week in Ukraine (Kiev-Crimean and back)

by stefan_arestis 19 May 2010

Hello! I am planning a surprise present week holiday for my partner in Ukraine and have booked our return flight to/from London-Kiev…
Re: Kherson and Crimea Budget Accomodations

by leahespicea 15 March 2010

my friend and i just returned from a couple days in Crimea and we loved it. We stayed at the "Funny Dolphin Hostel" in Sevastopol. It's…
Re: Sanatoriums (Sanatoria?)

by bizcom777 22 November 2009

Hi everybody, I can discribe some sutiation not only about Crimea but also about Ukraine. Unfortunatelly Ukraine has lack of Hotels. The…
Re: Crimea (Crim)

by edgyt 09 May 2009

It really depends on what you would like to do while you are there. If it is just staying on the beach with a drink in hand and visiting…
Crimea (Crim)

by adamgreene27 30 April 2009

I'm planning 2 weeks in Ukraine at the end of May, and I'm looking at spending 3/4 days in the Crimea region. Reading previous posts,…
RE: Crimea or Odesa?

by salmao 24 October 2008

Hi! About the Crimean trip. It's a great experience. I do it every sommer since 2000. The best time to visit it is when there's not so…
RE: Ukraine - Cold War sites

by AndrewSmith 31 May 2008

Its definitely possible to visit the Balaklava submarine pen, I have done it. Its a museum now, and you'll be positvely welcomed. The…
RE: Ukraine - Cold War sites

by jman98 30 May 2008

Note that Chernobyl tours are quite expensive. Best case scenario, absolute best case here, will cost you about $100 US for a tour. …
RE: Ukraine for 8 Days

by RobinSevastopol 19 May 2008

To see realy nice things, jou just have to visit Crimea and the specialy Sevastopol. It has more then 2000 monuments and is in 2008 225…
RE: What is the sea like on the Crimean Peninsula?

by RobinSevastopol 19 May 2008

There are also sandy beaches around Sevastopol. Specialy some bays at the south coast, or at the suburb Balaklava where a few very good…