Beautiful Catholic church on an autumn day in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

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Central Ukraine

Layered with dark fertile soil, Ukraine's breadbasket heartlands are split between forested Polissya to the north and the endless agricultural flatlands of Podillya to the south. Life isn't complicated in these parts; people work the land and fish the streams and, when it's time to relax, they head to the woods or, in winter, the banya (bathhouse). Some say this region epitomises the 'real Ukraine' and, frankly, it would be hard to argue with that.

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    Kamyanets-Podilsky Fortress

    Central Ukraine

    Built of wood in the 10th to 13th centuries, then redesigned and rebuilt in stone by Italian military engineers in the 16th century, K-P's fortress is a…

  • Wehrwolf - Ruins of Hitler's underground headquarters, near Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

    Wehrwolf

    Central Ukraine

    Between May 1942 and July 1943, Adolf Hitler paid several visits (accounts vary) to his regional military headquarters in a vast bunker 8km north…

  • Exterior of the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul

    Central Ukraine

    The Old Town's most prominent church perfectly illustrates how the Polish and Turkish empires collided in Kamyanets-Podilsky. Built in 1580 by the…

  • The towers of the Church of St George in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Church of St George

    Central Ukraine

    The historic Polish section is dominated by the 19th-century Orthodox Church of St George, with its five spires painted a brilliant azure. One gets here…

  • Entrance to the Podillya Antiquities Museum in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Podillya Antiquities Museum

    Central Ukraine

    This imaginatively presented museum with English explanations takes visitors through the archaeology of Podillya in six easy steps. You begin in a Stone…

  • The Ratusha (Town Hall) in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Ratusha

    Central Ukraine

    Polish Market Sq is lorded over by the tall 14th-century Ratusha (Town Hall). The renovated peach-hued building now houses three modest museums. Most…

  • Entrance to the Russian Magistrate in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Russian Magistrate

    Central Ukraine

    There are some interesting old buildings on vul Pyatnytska, which branches off Armenian Market Sq. The large structure with a distinctive metal dragon…

  • Entrance to the Picture Gallery in Kamyanets-Podilsky.

    Picture Gallery

    Central Ukraine

    The pieces on display are only a small fraction of the permanent collection, which includes some 60,000 works of art and thousands of other artefacts…

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