Lonely Planet Ukraine

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786575715
• eBook ISBN: 9781787019027

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Ukraine is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sip morning coffee in Lviv's cosy cafes, hike the flower-filled upland pastures and wide, snaking valleys of the Carpathian Mountains, and take a guided tour of Chernobyl - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ukraine and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Ukraine: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, arts, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Kyiv, Central Ukraine, Lviv & Western Ukraine, The Carpathians, Southern Ukraine, Crimea, Eastern Ukraine The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Ukraine is our most comprehensive guide to Ukraine, and is designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Kyiv Київ

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Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

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Around Kyiv

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Why Go?

In the beginning there was Kyiv. Long before Ukraine and Russia existed, the city’s inhabitants were already striding up and down the green hills, idling hot afternoons away on the Dnipro River and promenading along Khreshchatyk – then a stream, now the main avenue. From here, East Slavic civilisation spread all the way to Alaska.

Today, history continues to unfold. As revolution has come and gone, and as war in the east smoulders, Ukraine’s capital has rebelled yet again, only this time culturally. A creative wave has swept over the city, embodied by urban art, vintage cafes and 24-hour parties. Seemingly overnight, Kyiv has become hip.

It’s also cheap. You can eat at superb restaurants and drink at hidden cocktail bars for a fraction of what they would cost in the West. Kyiv’s time is clearly now – or until the next revolution rolls around.

When to Go

• Jan Party on New Year’s night, then repent at an Orthodox Christmas service a week later.
• May Frolic in Kyiv’s two botanical gardens, where just about every tree is blossoming.
• Jul Witness ancient rites and enjoy great music during the Ivan Kupala festival.

Best Places to Eat

AShoti

AOsteria Pantagruel

AImbir

AUnder Wonder

ATsarske Selo

Best Places to Sleep

ADream House Hostel

ASunflower B&B Hotel

A11 Mirrors

AHotel Ukraine

AGolden Gate Inn

Kyiv Highlights

1 Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra Admiring the beauty of Orthodox ritual and meeting the mummies of the famous caves.

2 Maydan Nezalezhnosti Standing on the hallowed central square where duelling revolutions changed Ukrainian history.

3 Bar-hopping Joining the hipster masses to explore Kyiv’s electric bar scene.

4 St Sophia’s Cathedral Being mesmerised by 1000-years-old frescoes in this ancient ch...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Ukraine
• Ukraine Map
• Ukraine’s Top 15
• Need to Know
• First Time Ukraine
• What’s New
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Visiting Chornobyl
• Outdoor Activities
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Kyiv
• Central Ukraine
• Lviv & Western Ukraine
• The Carpathians
• Southern Ukraine
• Crimea
• Eastern Ukraine
• Ukraine Today
• History
• The People
• The Ukrainian Table
• Art & Architecture
• Music & Literature
• Directory A-Z
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers