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Ukrainian Fashion Week Enters Its 3rd Day

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukrainian Fashion Week, the first professional fashion event in Eastern Europe, was held for the first time in November 1997, and since, it grew to an International event of proportions. Over 1000 journalist in countries like USA, Russia, Japan, China and others have covered the event since, and the interest grows from year to year. […]

13 years ago

Air Onix Headed to Bratislava and Economy

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukrainian airlines Air Onix announced last month having started regular flights between Kyiv and Bratislava. According to the reports this ends a seven year hiatus being interrupted beginning with the new schedule flights.

13 years ago

Turkish Airlines to Boost Crimea Tourism

Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from the II International Black Sea Tourism Forum in Yalta, Simferopol Serhat Fil has offered a cooperation in between local governments and private businesses in the Black Sea region. The Manager of the Turkish Airlines pointed to
“Go Crimea” as one of the regional projects that Turkish Airlines is engaging in with the Crimean Ministry of Resorts and Tourism.

13 years ago

Crimea Gem Koktebel to Get Facelift

Aleksandr Shatskih

Authorities in the seaside resort of Koktebel announce plans to enhance the resort’s amenities. For new visitors aiming at Summer vacation, here’s a choice you probably never knew about, the wonderful Crimea.

13 years ago

Lividia Palace Solarium Opens This Summer

Aleksandr Shatskih

Visitors to Yalta, on the Black Sea in the Ukraine, will have a very rare treat in store this Summer. According to Irina Fomenko, Deputy Director of Livadia Palace, the Romanov family solarium will be open for sightseeing.

13 years ago

“Flowers of the Ice Queen” Dazzles Onlookers in Kiev

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ice sculpting exhibitions are nothing new to the people of Ukraine during wintertime, but this year the country’s artists have come up with something quite unique – combining flowers with ice to the most dramatic effect.

13 years ago

AeroSvit Shuts Down Flights; Passengers Stranded

Aleksandr Shatskih

AeroSvit, a Ukrainian airline, has been forced to shut down a number of its domestic and international routes in light of crippling debt problems that have left it on the verge of bankruptcy.

13 years ago

Ukraine, Top Destination in 2013

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukraine has ranked high in six different international tourism ratings, thus a serious spike in arrivals is to be expected for 2013. The country as a whole, capital city Kiev, the Crimean Peninsula, Lviv, the notorious Chernobyl site as well as the Salt Tunnels of Solotvyno have been included in prestigious travel destination lists to be explored in 2013.

13 years ago

Ukrainian Travel Agency Promises to Show You Heaven and Hell

Aleksandr Shatskih

Instead of fighting everyone claiming the world will end this December, why not join in and try to make money out of it? A Ukrainian travel agency is now selling tickets for exclusive tours of Heaven and Hell. They don’t pretend to know where you’re going, they are however ready to give you the grand […]

13 years ago

Ukraine, Armenia among Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2013

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukraine and Armenia are the two Eastern European countries included in Globe Spots Top 10 Countries to visit in 2013. This is the fifth edition of the top which illustrated the countries that will or at least should become top tourist destinations in the next year. As Globe Spots indicated, the list is determined based […]

13 years ago

Kiev’s Kids Get All Interactive At The Experimentarium

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’ve ever wondered how tornadoes are formed, or what causes Maxwell’s Wheel to spin around, you and find the answers to these questions and a whole lot more at Kiev’s latest new attraction, the Experimentarium Science and Technology museum.

13 years ago

Crazy Halloween 2012 Infects Ukraine

Aleksandr Shatskih

For a spooky night out in Kiev, the Crazy Halloween Fest 2012 promises to thrill guests of the city, if not actually scaring the beJesus out of them altogether. Coming November 2, the Ukraine version of a Jamie Lee Curtis rerun party should cause some to howl.

13 years ago

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