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  1. celticbhoy7 avatar

    RE: three days in kiev

    by celticbhoy7 27 May 2012

    outdoors: Gidropark, Trukhanov Island, boat cruise on Dnepr churches: Lavra, St. Sophia, St. Michaels, St. Andrews museums: Chernobyl…

  2. andrewua avatar

    RE: Welcome to Donetsk (or what the officials wouldn't let you know)

    by andrewua 28 April 2012

    #7 You are mistaken, I have been living in Kiev since my birth. And you would have known what inhabitants of Chernihiv and Poltava think…

  3. andrewua avatar

    Re: Towns and cities nearby Kiev - help needed please

    by andrewua 30 March 2012

    > If he wants a 4 or 5 star hotel he can probably forget it. Don't think there are any within a few hours drive. Absolutely. There are…

  4. romio avatar

    RE: EURO CUP 2012 Ukraine

    by romio 19 March 2012

    Greetings! Owners will lease the house on 4 persons in the cultural centre of Ukraine the city of Chernigov. City located on 120 km. from…

  5. frantishak avatar

    RE: from kiev to mazyr

    by frantishak 02 June 2011

    I would advise the same as Burdenkoff to take a train to Homel and further one to Mazyr. 9 USD is probably only by the Belarusian border.…

  6. llrr avatar

    RE: Ukraine - from west to east

    by llrr 31 May 2011

    I would also suggest a one-day side trip from Kyiv to Chernihiv, a quiet city full with ancient history. And it is very close actually,…

  7. LoungeSinger avatar

    RE: Chernobyl Tour - 2011

    by LoungeSinger 13 April 2011

    What's the closest one can get to Chernobyl / Pripyat' by rail? Kiev? Chernigov?

  8. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Only 4 days in Kiev

    by WildRoo 02 March 2011

    There aren't many obvious daytrips from Kiev (except Chernobyl), two possible options for trips to other cities that will take a full…

  9. marinaukraine avatar

    RE: 2-3 days to see Ukraine outside of Kiev...? Help!

    by marinaukraine 18 January 2011

    Lviv is a great option, as it is one of the most beautiful and fun city in Ukraine with the best city infrastructure. There is another…

  10. AndrewSmith avatar

    RE: Ukraine or the Baltics?

    by AndrewSmith 18 December 2010

    #3 I suppose that shows how subjective these assessments are! Possible day trips from Kiev include the rural architecture museum, a day…

  11. wherewilliwander avatar

    Re: Just returned from Ukraine - a few comments

    by wherewilliwander 08 November 2010

    Queries on posts: I meant to set the "location" for this post to "Ukraine". Is there any way to retrospectively do this? Also is there…

  12. andrewua avatar

    RE: Mashrutka to Chernihiv

    by andrewua 12 October 2010

    The minibuses start from metro stations Lisova and Chernihivska (from Lisova more often) The route takes about 1h 40min, the price is…

  13. andime avatar

    Mashrutka to Chernihiv

    by andime 11 October 2010

    Does anybody know where can I get a mashrutka to Chernihiv/Chernigov In Kiev? Thank you very much in advance. Edited by: andime …

  14. bmta avatar

    RE: General tips

    by bmta 07 August 2009

    I have visited UKR at least 1/year since 2005-and am much more optimistic as Jman-but I am European-and he is USA-and it seems hulio is…

  15. Geordietraveller1 avatar

    Re: Info on food prices and Chernobyl tour operators

    by Geordietraveller1 29 May 2009

    I agree with jman98, unless you have Ukrainian friends obtaining either cheap accommodation or guides is virtually impossible; you'll…

  16. bmta avatar

    RE: Could enyone give me tips/ advice about Kiev....?

    by bmta 03 May 2009

    there is hardly any tourist way in Kyiv, avoid any expensive HTL-rest and all (very few in fact) confirm to what U ask. Once you go off…

  17. bmta avatar

    Re: Kiev Day Trips

    by bmta 25 August 2008

    to clarify on this: 1.Kv-Uman is not at all feasible by train-jman should now do some research himself-but a straight road [the major…

  18. bons avatar

    Re: New Ukraine Sticky

    by bons 20 April 2008

    Hi all, In the What's on - Kiev magazine I found a article about day/weekend trips from Kiev. It's interesting, so I decided to paste…

  19. Geordietraveller1 avatar

    Re: What's in Eastern Ukraine?

    by Geordietraveller1 18 March 2008

    Been to Kharkov once in 2003; knowing Ukraine it has probably changed somewhat. I stayed at the Hotel National, which I found to be extremel…

  20. bmta avatar

    Charkow or Dnepropetrowsk

    by bmta 14 October 2007

    so you found some conveneint trains again? I fully agree with nr 1, both are NONtouristy to the extreme. but 1 diff; Kharkiv DOES have…

  21. Begemott avatar

    Day or wekend trips from Kiev

    by Begemott 13 August 2007

    If you like monastries and orthodox churches Chernigiv is definetely worth a visit. Theres also a bunch of cannons in the park overlooking…

  22. bons avatar

    Day or wekend trips from Kiev

    by bons 13 August 2007

    Hi all,

    I'm staying in Kiev for 2 weeks at the moment. Do you have any tips for day- of weekendtrips?
    Read about Uman or Chernigiv…

  23. bmta avatar

    Things to see between Minsk and Kiev

    by bmta 19 July 2007

    take the night train, solves all probs. what i recall 1 of these trains runs via Chernihiv, so you may get off, see the centre+cathedral…

  24. AndrewSmith avatar

    Things to see between Minsk and Kiev

    by AndrewSmith 18 July 2007

    No, not much really. Its flat arable land, a few lakes. I suppose you could look around Chernihiv for half a day, otherwise nothing to…

  25. Anonymous avatar

    Ukraine july 2007

    by Anonymous 23 June 2007

    I'm a 30 years old traveler from visiting Ukrane from the 14th July to the 5th August 2007, with one friend who is 27 years old.

    We…

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