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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October 2, 2008 – 7:55 am
Beauty is a great power. And greatest of all is Woman’s beauty. But it is ephemeral. Who remembers a beautiful woman after centuries? There are portraits but they are known only to specialists and museum employees. So few women remain in the memory of future generations as Beauties with a capital letter. Sofia de Vitt-Pototsky was lucky: her beauty is enshrined in one of the most beautiful parks of Ukraine and the world: “Sofiyivka”
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October 1, 2008 – 11:09 am
If you feel that there is too much stress in your life, then it is time to visit the Transcarpathian region. It seems that God created this area for healing people’s souls and bodies: there are great mountains, deep forests, mineral sources, curing muds, salt lakes and salt mines. The resort was already famous to the elite in the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its current formula of success is ancient treatments enhanced with perfect service and modern therapy.
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August 11, 2008 – 12:14 pm
It was here in Crimea where the fate of Europe was decided 63 years ago. Not in a dark underground bunker but in a brightly lit royal palace by the Black Sea. The Livadia Palace may be considered the proto-birthplace of the United Nations. Even today, these halls and corridors serve as a hotbed of European politics. The karma of the place combines the beauty of nature and the power of the human spirit
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August 11, 2008 – 11:49 am
Summer, sea, scent-laden wind blowing from mountains, rave of colours in fruit bazaars, silence of morning parks, splendours of royal palaces: this is Greater Yalta . Only when you come will you understand why Russian Tsars sent rebels into exile to the Caucasus while they themselves went on vacation to the southern shore of Crimea. Greater Yalta is simply a paradise on earth worth discovering
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How was democracy born in Ukraine? From the first Constitution? From the Ukrainian National Republic? From the Cossack assemblies? Dig deeper: the first democratic republic on the territory of our country appeared in the 5th century B. C. It was founded by Greeks on the Heraclea peninsula. Does it sound ancient? However, it is alive today on the territory of modern Sevastopol, Crimea!
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When it comes to visiting Crimea, the majority of tourists go the southern coast of the peninsula to Yalta, Alushta or Foros. But the more experienced chose the calmer eastern part of the coast, which has its own pearls. For instance, Feodosia, which is over 2500 years old. At the crossroad of times and cultures, the city offers Armenian churches, fortress walls, Muslim mosques and a la-a-arge bonus: the Black Sea
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Kiev’s official recorded history begins on 482 AD. According to legend, the city was founded on the high right bank of the Dnipro River by the brothers Kyi, Schek, and Khoryv and their sister Lybid, and named Kiev in honor of the elder brother. The city became the center of the powerful Kievan Rus state which reached its golden age under Prince Volodymyr Svyatoslavovych the Great, who Christianized the Rus in 988, and his son Yaroslav the Wise (978 - 1054). Testimonials to the greatness of that era: the St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, still stand today.
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