Famous Places of Ukraine


Famous Places of Ukraine

Check out seafood dining options in the capital

Seafood lovers have in the past had to suffer in the nation’s capital. Despite the fact that Ukraine borders two seas and can boast hundreds upon hundreds of kilometers of rivers, the people of the Steppe remain true to their traditional fare of meat and potatoes augmented with beets and mayonnaise.

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City’s best seat

Last summer I met a girl with lovely eyes and I got her phone number. Our first meeting was in a park, and I thought that was rather nice and that maybe next time she’d like to go to a bar or a restaurant. Continue reading ‘City’s best seat’

Food to your door! Delivery options in the capital

Have a minute’s rest until nightfall. Or you’re hungry, tired (maybe even hung over) and you don’t feel like getting off your couch.  What do you do in either of these situations? Why, order delivery, of course. In terms of dining options willingly sent to your door, the capital has come a long way in the past few years. Continue reading ‘Food to your door! Delivery options in the capital’

SSSR eatery welcomes you

Kyiv is a city that rarely misses an opportunity to remind us just how eclectic it really is. The Pechersk district, whose visual landscape boasts an abundant array of new high-end real estate and also some of the city’s most recognizable Soviet and Orthodox
cultural and historical monuments, Continue reading ‘SSSR eatery welcomes you’

The best place to buy beauty products

With the arrival of spring, everything starts blooming, and not just flowers and trees, but women too. But just like the flowers, beauty demands care – creams, mascaras and sexy fragrances – and, if well applied, they can make any woman simply fabulous. Unfortunately, Continue reading ‘The best place to buy beauty products’

An interesting mix of music

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The Best Of team hits the slopes to find Ukraine’s best ski hill

Bukovel, our winner in the Best Of search for Ukraine’s top ski hill, impresses in every way. In addition to having fast, modern lift equipment, rental facilities and restaurants, they actually print trail maps, too.

With the mercury plunging and the frost on the windows thickening, it’s safe to say winter has arrived. For many this means staying indoors away from the cold, but to the Best Of team it means getting out to enjoy the best the winter season has to offer, such as skiing.

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Quick Facts on the City of Lviv

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The city of Lviv is located in the western part of Ukraine, at the shores of the Poltava river, 80 kilometres away from the border of Poland. Currently, its population is about 735,000 people, most of whom are ethnic Ukrainians speaking the Ukrainian language.

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Piquant Georgian shashlyk; heavy Hutsul fare.

Perhaps the only benefit of having been conquered and reconquered again by so many of the world’s most powerful empires is the lasting impression it leaves on your national cuisine. So it is with Georgia, whose traditional dishes are rightly feted for their curious mix of Russian, Turkish, Persian and uniquely Caucasian flavors. Continue reading ‘Piquant Georgian shashlyk; heavy Hutsul fare.’

The best music store in Kyiv

When it comes to buying CDs many ex-pats stock up on a trip back home or order music online. Most Kyivans, of course, immediately think of Petrivka, where you can find almost anything on the market. However, shopping there is not always comfortable, Continue reading ‘The best music store in Kyiv’



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