Well, since we are going to speak much about Ukrainian Carpathians, we need some statistics. Here it is.
1. Ukrainian Carpathians
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Modern art exists in Ukraine. During my University years we spent days on happenings and installations brought from abroad. Now, happily, there are Maecenases among Ukrainian oligarchs and artists have gone far from stereotypes that they should be poor fathers of ten kids with wives taking 5 jobs so that they could create. Now they prefer selling art for really good money. Here they are:
1. Illya Chichkan
If you happened to come to Ukrainian Carpathians in summer, be happy, it’s a great chance to get most of Carpathians. Mmm, unless skiing is your all in all.
1. Visit Bukovel.
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Everyone from our generation remembers the cartoons they watched in their childhood. In our Soviet Ukrainian childhood there were many cute and kind cartoons, with heartily characters, didactic and at the same time so funny!
1. Zhyv Buv Pes
Once I had to spend the whole long summer without vacations, was a busy time. Though I just can’t stay at home for too long and had to explore dozens of places to go to for a weekend within 3 hours drive. So, here’s my top list! Don’t be bothered with the hassle of investigating, just rent a car, get a GPS-navigator, take the list and go.
1. Aleksandriya (about an hour drive)
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My homeland is so young, not even 21 so far, and I was lucky enough to keep track of the country during all these independent years in person. I was in junior school when they decided that USSR’s over in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, my parents were scared and thought there was some sort of war. No one knew what to think! The TV showed young Yeltsin, a powerful and enthusiastic and very contagious with that. Then there was National voting for Independence, Elections and here he goes,
1. Leonid Kravchuk
If it’s a true Ukrainian cuisine you are looking for, don’t accept any fakes in Moscow restaurants, go directly to Ukraine to try the following:
1. Borshch
Well, not being a big fan of sports I am sort of able to deliver a couple of names of Ukrainian sportsmen. I’m listing those below in alphabetic order (no offence, guys):
1. Oleh Blokhin
I’m not a big TV watcher, as I’m not a big sports fan. Though I love when there’s someone to stop an eye on when watching the TV. Since I’m a very occasional watcher, my choices are quite specific.
1. Katya Osadcha
Ukraine is rich for so many beauties, nature being the most precious gift God has richly endowed Ukraine with. Just like 7 Wonders of Ukraine, this poll was held a year later in 2008 with support of Mykola Tomenko. The voting was closed in August 2008 with the following results:
1. Askaniya-Nova National Park
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