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Our Ukrainian journey started at the beginning of April 2013, and before we came back from it I knew, that I would put a report on it on my travel blog. “We”, because four people took part in it – our two trusted friends, my now husband and myself. With amusement we called it our Honeymoon journey, since shortly after our return we were getting married. Personally, before going to Ukraine I learned little about it. Maybe a bit thanks to that Ukraine was a very positive surprise in every respect: natural wealth, people, cuisine, and culture. And besides, it proved to be very cheap! Traveling to Ukraine was like hitting the jackpot!
Several friends told us chilling stories proving that Ukraine is dangerous. I believe that isolated cases of crime eagerly publicized by the media are not a reliable indicator of the safety of the country – and I was correct. Ukrainians are people willing to help (disinterestedly!), talkative, open, and friendly. Sometimes they start to talk to somebody, because they are curious about the world, and especially Poland, because they have distant family there, and contacting that family is often difficult.
Ukraine is not only about the Ukrainians. It is also beautiful, untouched by human hand natural spaces and landscapes, such as the Grand Canyon of Crimea and Crimean mountains. It is the architectural monuments, and beautiful cities like: Kiev, Lviv, Odessa, Sevastopol, Bakhchisaray, Feodosiya, and many others. It is rich cuisine, which was impacted by the Russians and Tatars. In this amazing atmosphere everyone will find something worthy of interest. Feel free to read and explore :)
During our free day it incessantly rained. Therefore, we felt lucky when on the next morning the rain stopped, and the sun came out a few times from behind the clouds. Full of enthusiasm, we left the rented flat, and at the stairs met the Landlady. Ms. Landlady turned out to be another talkative person, who is willing to help […]
With backpacks on our backs and full of travelers’ enthusiasm we got on the minibus from Bakhchisarai to Sevastopol. The travel went smoothly and in a pleasant atmosphere enriched with sounds flowing from the Ukrainian radio. Also, the views were beautiful and interesting. It’s funny to discover that what in Poland is considered to be “passé”, in Ukraine is still […]
The best way to reach the Canyon from Bakhchisarai is by marshrutka going to Sokolinoje (11 UAH per person). Although this connection is not the best one, it is worth trying, because the masses of tourists are coming from Yalta – from Sokolinoje comes almost nobody. They have no idea what they are missing: the space free of crowds, and […]
Bakhchysaray was originally a Tatar city – things changed after wars with Russia and the Russian occupation. Bakhchysaray is currently a Crimean touristic town witn population of less than 34,000 inhabitants – in addition, the Tatars became a minority. The main tourist points are the Palace of the Crimean Khans, Tahtali-Jami Mosque, Uspensky Cave Monastery and rock cities: Chufut – […]
Upon our arrival at Simferopol, we found out that leaving the train wagon does not mean the end of adventures and attractions in beautiful Ukraine. To get to our destination – Bakhchysarai – we had to change to either the next train or bus. Unfortunately, the train departures in this direction were quite rare, so the only option left was […]