Archive for the ‘culture’ Category

27 Feb
2012

Captivating Sofiyivsky Park in Uman

This park is a famous example of a lavish landscape-garden design and is built around themes from Homer’s Odyssey and

23 Feb
2012

Koktebel: Sun-kissed Beach Resort on Black Sea

Koktebel is a small Black Sea resort town nestled against the mountains of Kara Dag in Crimea. Koktebel has a

22 Feb
2012

Staryy Krym: Step Back Centuries

Visiting Staryy Krym in Crimea is like grasping a bit of history in your hand. In fact, the name of

20 Apr
2011

Bakhchisaray: The glorious Khan’s Palace and more!

In Bakhchisaray, the must-see is the Khan’s Palace (“Hansaray”) that dates back to the 1500s. It was the center of

30 Apr
2010

May 9th: Celebrating Victory Day in Lutsk, Ukraine

In most of the former Soviet Union, May 9 still marks Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the capitulation of the

7 Apr
2010

Happy Easter!

This year the Orthodox and Catholic calendars actually coincided, so Easter in both the US and Ukraine was this past

18 Mar
2010

Celebrations of Summer!

Jenny Heintz, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer 2007-2009 Ivana Kupala, celebrated on July 6-7 in Ukraine, was originally a pagan festival

15 Mar
2010

Great Guide for L’viv

Check out L’viv in you Pocket! There is a free PDF download with a map!

9 Mar
2010

Babucya’s: Ukraine’s Living History

Jenny Heintz, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer March 9, 2010 Ukraine’s most valuable asset, despite its beautiful countryside and historic buildings,

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