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Re: Hungary vs. Ukraine

by AndrewSmith 13 March 2012

Another vote for Ukraine. For Hungary: Budapest is charming, Lake Balaton is fun and I've enjoyed stays in spa towns like Hajduszoboszlo.…
RE: Ukraine and Belarus in August

by lafcadio1 02 June 2011

Further to the above, I am now firming up my trip, and wonder if posters could let me know what they thought of my itinerary. I have been…
RE: Visiting the Lavra - Dress code for women

by slav 19 February 2011

Not sure about Lavra, but at other Orthodox centers like Pochayiv, at the entrance you can rent a piece of cloth to wrap around your waist…
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…
Re: Daytrip From Lviv by train?

by AndrewSmith 31 August 2010

Yes - many possibilities. The easiest is Zhovka. Both ways easy by marshrutka, about 40 mins each way. Pretty town with many historic…
Re: Visiting Ukraine without a clue!

by AndrewSmith 08 March 2010

The distances are huge but that doesn't mean expensive because train / bus fares within UA tend to be very cheap. Eg an 8 hour train journey…
Re: Easter Holidays - Ukraine or Estonia/Latvia

by AndrewSmith 22 February 2010

I made the border crossing from Lviv to Poland (Rzeszow) yesterday. Its straightforward. Ryanair flies from UK (LTN) to Rzeszow. A bus…
RE: Pre-1914 Austro-Hungarian/Russian border

by slav 11 June 2008

http://www.brody-rda.gov.ua/pictures/kordon.jpg is what the border crossing looked like at that time. This is near Brody close to Pochayiv.…
RE: Pre-1914 Austro-Hungarian/Russian border

by NorthAmerican 10 June 2008

To henryk: Yes, I saw the two villages, and I knew that they were "old" and "new" Pochayiv, but I did not know where the border was. Thanks…
Pre-1914 Austro-Hungarian/Russian border

by NorthAmerican 10 June 2008

My grandmother left Russia in 1913 under the pretext of making a pilgrimage to the monastery at Pochayiv, in what is now western Ukraine.…
RE: pochayiv monastery

by drdavidknibb 08 June 2008

Here's the result having been to Pochayiv. There's a mini bus service from the main bus station - window no 2 (I think) sells the tickets…
RE: Ukraine for 8 Days

by meczko 24 April 2008

if you'll be in Ternopil, you may do a half-day trip to Zbarazh for feeling of a small historic town. Some other more interesting places…
Re: pochayiv monastery

by slav 21 April 2008

I saw public buses (marshrutkas) in Pochayiv that came from Ternopoil. Now sure how often they run and where from in Ternopil.
pochayiv monastery

by drdavidknibb 21 April 2008

In a few weeks time I'll be in Ternopil for 24 hours - and want to visit the famous monastery at Pochayiv for an afternoon Any ideas…
Ukraine Trip

by rpat 17 August 2007

I do feel that Iman is being a bit harsh. There is a lot more to the Ukraine than the places he mentioned e.g. Kolomyya, Kamyanets-Podilsky,…
Kamyanets-Podilsky worth a visit?

by andruski 21 June 2007

Another town in between Kyiv and Lviv you might try is Ternopil, it is a nice town, some nice churches and squares, and a bit of activity…