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Crimea’s Scythian Treasures Become Political Football

2016-12-14 by Phil Butler

Scythian gold

News that a Dutch court has decided to turn over Crimea’s Scythian gold collection to Ukraine has many outraged. The fate of a vast treasure awaits a court appeal by Crimean officials.

Tags: Allard Pierson Museum, Crimea, Crimea's Scythian gold, Euromaidan, Kiev, Royal Scythians, Sarmatians, Scythian gold, Scythians, Ukraine

Germany’s Steinmeier Warns of War in Ukraine

2014-05-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Steinmeier

The situation in Ukraine has the world on pins and needles as chaos prevails almost nationwide there. Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has gone so far as to warn that the crisis may turn into war in eastern Europe.

Tags: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany politics, Kiev, Odessa, travel warnings, Ukraine, Ukraine unrest

Kiev Beaches Get VIP Cinema Touch

2013-05-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dniepr Beach

Visitors to Kiev will get a treat when they visit the Park of Friendship of Peoples near the Moscow Bridge. May 17th will see a beach cinema that seat 60 people open frmo 10 at night until 6 am in the mornings on weekends.

Tags: Kiev, Kiev attractions, Kiev beaches, Kiev Summer, Ukraine Summer

The 5 Best Cities in Eastern Europe to Visit this Summer

2013-03-07 by Argo Contributor

Eastern Europe is full of amazing countries – each with their own unique identity and culture. It is a great place to visit because the exchange rate is low in addition to the already cheaper standard of living. Simply put, traveling to Eastern Europe means that you will get an amazing opportunity to experience different cultures on a budget this summer.

Tags: Czech travel, Eastern Europe, Kiev, Krakow, Prague, Ukraine vacation, vacations

“Flowers of the Ice Queen” Dazzles Onlookers in Kiev

2013-01-11 by 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.

Tags: flowers of ice, flowers of the ice queen, frozen flowers, ice flower, ice flowers, ice sculptures, Kiev

Ukraine, Top Destination in 2013

2012-12-29 by 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.

Tags: Chernobyl, Crimean Peninsula, Kiev, Lviv, Salt Tunnels of Solotvyno, top destinations 2013, Ukraine

Euro 2012- Kiev’s Walking Guide

2012-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

St Sophia Kiev

With the long awaited Euro 2012 just a couple of days away, Kiev’s main square converts into a lively “fun zone” for all football fans out there eager to be part of the 2012 European Football Championship’s exhilaration.

Tags: Euro 2012, Kiev, Kiev attractions, Kiev fun zone, Kiev Independence Square, Kiev Opera, Kiev walking guide, UEFA European Football Championship

What Makes Kiev a Fashionable Destination in 2012?

2012-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukrainian dancers

Many musical, cultural and sport events take place in Kiev every year, but 2012 takes the cream. Check out some of the top reasons to visit Kiev this year.

Tags: Euro 2012, Euro 2012 football finals, Formula 1 Powerboat Competition, Kiev, Kiev Days, Kiev events, Kiev travel, White Sensation

Reasons to Visit Eastern Europe Now

2012-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Albanian Beach

Europe is fascinating, complex and diverse but also a place of contrasts and sometimes mysteries. Less popular and unjustly undervalued, the East of Europe actually provides an authentic travel experience from the different ranges of cultures and historical landmarks here, to surprising landscapes, warm hospitality and undiscovered places. Like so many undiscovered treasures, Eastern Europe is all set to enthrall new-found friends.

Tags: Bine ati venit in Romania!, Budapest, cultural travel, Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe architecture, Eastern Europe culture, Eastern Europe destinations, Eastern Europe history, Eastern Europe travel, Eastern European people, historical travel, Kiev, Prague, romania

East Europe Cold Snap Won’t Let Up

2012-02-13 by Phil Butler

The Danube ice patches

Rivers across Eastern Europe remain frozen as a record cold snap covers much of the continent. Reports that the Danube froze over, disrupting shipping and river traffic, reveal one of the most bitter Winter weather situations in modern history. Hundreds of deaths and literally thousands of cases of frostbite and hypothermia have also been reported.

Tags: Bucharest travel, Budapest travel, cold, cold snap, Danube, Danube River, East Europe, Kiev, Kiev travel, Ukraine, Winter alert

Kiev Opens Soviet Holocaust Exhibition

2011-09-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukraine Holocaust

Last week saw the official opening of a new exhibition in Kiev, Ukraine, commemorating the execution of more than 1.4 million Jews in the country during World War II, “The Holocaust by Bullets: Mass Shootings of Jews in Ukraine 1941-1944”.

Tags: Babi Yar tragedy, Exhibition, Holocaust, Kiev, Patrick Desbois, Shoah Memorial, Soviet Holocaust, The Holocaust by Bullets, Ukraine, Victor Pinchuk

Exploring Ukraine on the Dnieper

2011-04-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A more adventurous way to explore the Ukraine along the Dnieper river.

In the first of a new series, we will take a look at one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of Eastern European travel, the river cruise. Touring Europe via river boat or barge is not new, but for those who have never experienced the continent via river, new horizons await.

Tags: Black Sea, Dnieper River, Europe, Imperial River Cruises, Kiev, Monastery of the Caves, Moscow-crimea railway, Odessa, Potemkin Steps, St. Anthony of the Caves, Tsar Nicholas II, Ukraine, Value World, Viking, White Palace, Yalta

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