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Romania - Ukraine - border crossings open?

by maenad 31 May 2012

I'll be biking from the north-east corner of Romania into Ukraine, and I'd like to cross the border as far east as possible, so as to…
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: EM in Ukraine: when and where?

by Chernivtsi1 01 February 2012

Hi post 5s reply was just stupid there is a lot to see and do in other cities in that time with out the expence and hype of the foot ball…
RE: Lviv to Odessa

by celticbhoy7 20 July 2011

Chernivtsi is probably the best place to base yourself as it's the biggest of the 3 but if you come to KP from Kiev you could also base…
RE: Lviv to Odessa

by sue0103 20 July 2011

Thanks Celticbhoy for the quick reply. That is a good idea. Yes we are starting in Kiev. So if we have 2 days in KP/ Khotyn/ Chernivt…
RE: Lviv to Odessa

by celticbhoy7 20 July 2011

Yes there is a way but it's pretty rushed. You will have to take buses, it's about 5,5-7,5hrs from Lviv to KP and then 12-13 overnight…
Re: Hiking in Carpathian Mountain- Western Ukraine

by AndrewSmith 08 June 2011

Near Uzhhorod there's Nevitsky castle, and further North theres hiking around Plai. As Ruth says, there's plenty of spa stuff near Svalya…
Re: Ukraine - from west to east

by WildRoo 27 May 2011

With 10-12 days I wouldn't try to fit in anything more, spend more time in Lviv and the Carpathians, they have plenty to offer. Unless…
Re: Lviv to Kamyanets-Podilsky and Back

by runningpotato 04 April 2011

There's no need for backtracking to Chernivtsi as there is direct train from Kamyanets to Odessa, running on even dates, leaving K-P at…
Re: Mohyliv-Podilsky

by celticbhoy7 28 March 2011

Never even heard of it before, had to look it up! What is the purpose of going there? Might be interesting if you just want a random stopove…
Re: Holiday in Ukraine

by WildRoo 14 February 2011

See a list of Ukraine's top 30 destinations [here|http://thegoulashtrain.blogspot.com/2010/11/top-30-places-to-visit-in-ukraine.html]…
RE: Holiday in Ukraine

by South_of_60 14 February 2011

Hi, It can take a week to wander around Lviv. I hired a guide/interpreter and driver to take me from Lviv to Khotyn and the Carpathians…
Re: which cities to visit in Ukraine ? Some tips

by alexglynky 21 January 2011

True. Chernivtci and Lviv. Best cities in western Ukraine. Surely. Dont miss - Khotyn, Kaments Podolskiy and Kiev
Re: 2 days in Ukrain

by AndrewSmith 05 January 2011

Ukraine's a big country and with only 2 days you won't cover much ground. Although Kyiv / Kiev is wonderful and impressive, its just…
Re: Okniza, Kiev, Kamenecs-Podolskij, Chissnau, etc.

by WildRoo 28 November 2010

Kamianets-Podilski is probably worth two days of exploring, although the place is lovely enough that many people want to linger there…
Okniza, Kiev, Kamenecs-Podolskij, Chissnau, etc.

by moertholl 25 November 2010

We cannot find much about Okniza on the web or in any guide books. The D-Bahn site has the train changing in Okniza to get from Chernivtsi…
Just returned from Ukraine - a few comments

by wherewilliwander 07 November 2010

1. Very little English spoken. If you have even vaguely ambitious intentions, at a bare minimum, you will need to learn to read Cyrillic.…
RE: Lviv - Kamyanets - Podilsky

by South_of_60 03 August 2010

Hi, I would not stay past October. Also, I can not find any events or festivals hapening after September 15 in Lviv or Khotyn. So I was…
RE: Lviv - Kamyanets - Podilsky

by andrewua 03 August 2010

No, there is no "express" bus from Lviv to Kamyanets. If visiting Khotyn is your main goal then you'd better take a train from Lviv to…
RE: Lviv - Kamyanets - Podilsky

by South_of_60 03 August 2010

Hi, Unfortunately, I do not understand Ukrainian. What I wish to do is visit Khotyn this fall from Lviv. Is there an "express type" bus…
RE: Khotyn

by yasu_yasu 26 June 2010

there is always some thing going on there Actually if you are in Chotyn , you must visit Chernivtsi and Kamyanets-Podilski.
RE: Khotyn

by AndrewSmith 20 June 2010

There's some battle acting each year in Khotyn. See here: http://www.battleofthenations.com.ua/info_viewers.php No way to fly to Khotyn.…
Re: Day Trip: Ukrainian Steppe or national Park

by natalia_ua 19 March 2010

Exciting landscapes? I've got an AMAZING! idea fou you! This year you have a great opportunity to visit a small town Khotyn, Chernivtsi…
Want to spend unforgettable May Days?! Western Ukraine is what you need!

by natalia_ua 16 March 2010

If you like spending your free time on visiting new interesting places, studying cultural peculiarities of different nations and folks…
RE: Visiting Ukraine without a clue!

by AndrewSmith 12 March 2010

I agree with #16 that Khotyn and Kamyanets Podislky are worth seeing. Here's a pic of KP I took in 2002 http://www.flickr.com/photos/smi…