This park is a famous example of a lavish landscape-garden design and is built around themes from Homer’s Odyssey and
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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
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
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
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
2010
Happy Easter!
This year the Orthodox and Catholic calendars actually coincided, so Easter in both the US and Ukraine was this past
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
2010
Great Guide for L’viv
Check out L’viv in you Pocket! There is a free PDF download with a map!
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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