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From Balzac to ConradJanuary 22, 2010 – 2:32 pm
The poetic and tranquil land of Zhytomyr region seems to hide from the rest of the world behind its forests and lakes. Such peacefulness promotes writing and thinking, and perhaps this is why it has inspired so many writers who gave rise to works of world significance. Two such writers are Honoré de Balzac and Joseph Conrad Greater YaltaAugust 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 The Space ZhytomyrApril 17, 2008 – 2:19 pm
One is often more familiar with foreign cities and points of interest than with the outstanding sites of his or her own homeland. To some extent, the same is true of Ukrainians. So let UkrainePlaces fill in the blanks about Ukraine for our readers and disclose all of the country’s riches. Now, let’s take a closer look at Zhytomyr and Zhytomyr Oblast |
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