Crimea is a great summer destination: sunny mountainous landscapes, the seaside promenade in Yalta, the invigorating Black Sea, well-preserved castles and palaces and more. Have you seen these sights already? Looking for an alternative to the bustling tourist spots and beaches? Here is an idea: cave-exploring! Just 17 km from Yalta on the way to Simferopol, near the village of Marmurove (“Marble”), lies the plateau called Chatyr-Dag. At 918 metres above sea level, this spot leads to an amazing netherworld. Welcome to the Marble Cave!
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For six days the sea was playing with a ship, throwing it up and down on its waves. On the seventh day the elements had enough of playing and threw it away, like a boring toy, to the numerous gates of the City of Laistrygones from Homer’s “Odyssey”. That is how the first epic hero entered Balaklava Bay. And that is how Balaklava entered the pages of world classics
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The Dnister Canyon, one of the largest (250 km) and most beautiful in Europe, is the list of Ukraine’s natural wonders for good reasons. This wonder-canyon goes through the territories of the Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and Khmelnytsky regions, draws tourists by its picturesque steep walls and numerous attractions. And all this come with a pleasant bonus: legends about countless treasures well hidden in the canyon’s walls
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The first of April 2009 is the day when the world celebrates two centuries of literature by Nikolai Gogol, author of the famous The Inspector-General, Taras Bulba, Dead Souls, and Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. He was an ingenious yet enigmatic figure. Gogol was a constant resident of a mystical world, deprived of peace of mind. His characters – blacksmith Vakula, Cossack Taras Bulba, landowner Chichikov and petty clerk Hlestakov, have all become incarnations of human flaws and virtues, immortalising their creator.
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“This is the place where history comes to life”, a phrase acquires a new meaning here, in an area of 400 hectares called the Stone Graves nature reserve. The history of this place, perched on the edge of the grassland steppe between the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions, goes back not decades, not even centuries but millions of years
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February 3, 2009 – 3:23 pm
Last year, Ukraine elected its own seven natural wonders: nature reserves, canyons, bays, caves and lakes. Today, we introduce one of them. It is located in the Carpathian Mountains, so beautiful in all seasons. What kind of wonder is it, you might ask. The “Sea Eye” of the Carpathians: Synevyr, a picturesque lake that lies 989 metres above sea level. A kind of place that seems created for those in love
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February 3, 2009 – 2:46 pm
There is no better Ukrainian city to celebrate St. Valentine’s than Lviv, often called “little Paris”. The numerous statues and figures of lions, squares and museums, cafes and parks of this city seem created for couples in love. “Panorama” invites you to fly on the wings of UIA to Lviv with your beloved and spend a most memorable romantic weekend
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December 2, 2008 – 8:30 am
They say that each year, on January 1st in the morning, when Kamyanets is still sleeping, a wonderful bird flies over Virmenskyi Rynok Square. It is so huge that it hides clouds with its wings. After flying over the square, the bird drops one feather. If the feather is black, do not expect anything good, if it is grey, life will be routine, yellow means a fruitful year, and white means happiness. Let us hope that year 2009 will run under a sign of the white feather
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December 1, 2008 – 3:57 pm
Winter! Snow! Skies! These are a breathtaking combination for all who love winter holidays. And this is never more true than in the Carpathians. In Ukraine these mountains cover the Transcarpathian, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions and occupy an area of more than 24 square kilometres. Each year this magnificent land attracts more and more skiers. We certainly hope that this winter you will be able to join them!
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October 30, 2008 – 12:05 pm
Small towns sometimes impress by their great history. Such is the town of Ostroh in the Rivne region. Ostroh is considered to be the cradle of education and enlightenment in Ukraine. It is here that the first complete edition of the Bible in Old Church Slavonic was printed; it is here that the powerful Ostroh Academy, which had given many famous names to the world, was established. Last year, the Ostroh Castle and the Ostroh Academy were listed among Ukraine’s new wonders…
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