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Pecherska Metro Station,Kiev, UkraineSlightly sinister air, the foreign world is not entirely a coincidence: it is a consequence of the Cold War. Russian architects have created subways so that descend to 100 feet deep to serve as shelters against bombs. Pecherska station’s brilliance mixed films of Cold War espionage with a considerable dose of futurism: modern chandelier in the center and large shady arcades make you think that might even stop next month....
Pecherska Metro Station,Kiev, Ukraine - Best Subway Stations in the World
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The Snake Cave, CrimeaThe Snake Cave got its name not from the fact that there snakes live and its main inhabitants are bats. But all the moves in a cave are so long and convoluted, that it gave it such name. The Snake cave is located just 10 kilometers from Simferopol, river valleys and Salgir Alma. The road to it has its roots in the clean village. The ascent to the cave is not very complicated, but it is still better to enli...
The Snake Cave, Crimea - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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The Marble Cave, CrimeaOne of the most beautiful karst caves in the world, located in the bowels of the mountain massif Chatyrdag south-east of Simferopol, Crimea, the Ukraine. According to the legend, the cave was discovered in 1987 by a shepherd who was looking for some lost sheep. The Marble Cave is undoubtedly one of the most famous caves of the world which has great beautiful halls. Visible from v...
The Marble Cave, Crimea - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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The Azov SeaGeographical position The Azov Sea is located in the Eastern Europe and it washes the shores of Russia and the Ukraine. The depth of the Azov Sea is small, the deepest point reaches only 14 meters. Situated in the north-eastern side of the Black Sea basin...
The Azov Sea - The Most Beautiful Seas in the World
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The Toad monumentAn unusual toad monument was established in Kiev, on May 30, 2010, on the city day. This is the third monument dedicated to the toad on the territory of the Ukraine, but these one has a secret. The toad is 4 feet tall and 6 tons weigh. Its size is staggering, but it was designed and provided in advance. It is in fact not just a monument, but also a kind of piggy bank. ...
The Toad monument - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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KievKiev is the largest city and the capital of the Ukraine. It is located on the Dnieper River in the north-central part of the Ukraine. Kiev is a separate administrative unit, the cultural and the governmental center of the country, as well as the administrative center of the Kiev region. Kiev is a leading political, social, economic and scientific center. All nation-wide government and local governments, foreign e...
Kiev - The best capital cities in the world
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The Dulber PalaceThe Dulber Palace was built in 1895-1897, in Koreiz for Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich. The Place’s project was designed by the Yalta’s architect Nikolai Petrovich Krasnov. Some of the Palace’s elements and decors were selected by the Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich. This art experience he gained during the long journeys to Egypt, Syria and the Mediterranean countries and the Maghreb. The...
The Dulber Palace - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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The Kichkine PalaceThe Kichkine Palace was built in the years 1908-1911, in Gaspra, near the cliffs of Aurora, on which two years later was built the Swallows Nest Palace. From the language of the Crimean Tatars, „kichkine” is translated as „baby”, named becouse of its small size in Crimean Tatar architecture style. The Palace’s architecture is spectacular, very different from other styles. The Palace’s construction was really dispute...
The Kichkine Palace - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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The Bakhchisaray PalaceThe Palace of the Crimean Khans, Bakhchisaray Palace is located in Bakhchisaray town. It was built in 1532 as the main patrimonial residence of the Giray dynasty which ruled the Crimean Khanate within 1441-1783. Till 1783, the Bakhchisaray Palace was the heart of the political, spiritual and cultural life of the state of the Crimean Tatars. The Bakhchisaray Palace is a monumental historical symbol for the Crim...
The Bakhchisaray Palace - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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Massandra PalaceMassandra Palace is situated between Alushta and Yalta on the highway Big Yalta, Crimea. Massandra Palace was the residence of the Russian Emperor Alexander III. The palace was built in 1881 near the church of the Assumption of St. John the Baptist by Prince, SM Vorontsov. The palace was built in the style of Louis XIII, under the French architect Bouchard, so the palace is often called the "Lesser of Versailles". After the death of Prince Vorontsov, the...
Massandra Palace - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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The Livadia PalaceThe history of the Livadia Palace begins in 1834 when the Livadia was owened by the Polish magnate Leo Potocki. Yalta’s architect KI Eshlimana, built this palace, surrounded by a wonderful park. In 1860, the Palace became the property of the Empress, wife of Alexander II. The new owners put in order vineyards and begin reconstruction of the palace. In 1891 it became a summer residence of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II. ...
The Livadia Palace - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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The Yusupov Palace and Park ComplexOn the Southern coast of Crimea, near to the Mount Ai-Petri, in Koreiz town is situated The Yusupov Palace and Park Complex. The palace dates the XVIII century and the beginning of Russian colonization of Crimea. Yusupov Palace it became a former "Pink House", built in the style of a modernized Italian Renaissance by a talented architect N. Krasnov. The palace’s owner were Prince Felix Yusupov, Prince Sumarokov-Elston - was governor-general o...
The Yusupov Palace and Park Complex - The most impressive palaces in Crimea
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The Sevastopol Marine Aquarium-MuseumThe Sevastopol Marine Aquarium-Museum is located in the ground floor of the Institute of Biology of Southern Seas named after AO Kovalevsky in Sevastopol. It is really impressive that it is the only marine aquarium in Ukraine as well as one of the oldest aquariums in the world. The marine museum was opened in 1897. The Sevastopol Aquarium-Museum is the largest aquarium of the Crimean peninsula and throughout Ukraine. The diameter of the large pool here is more tha...
The Sevastopol Marine Aquarium-Museum - The most amazing places in Crimea
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The Demerdzhi Mount, Ghost ValleyThe most beautiful mountain in Crimea is The Demerdzhi Mountain, also known as the Ghost Valley. Nature has created this fantastic shapes in stone to charm every guest and visitor with its spectacular forms and shapes created during time. The rocks in shapes of pyramids, obelisks, animals, birds, mythical figures perfectly form the mysterious Ghost Valley. How many hours is a day, as many times the mount is changing its color. ...
The Demerdzhi Mount, Ghost Valley - The most amazing places in Crimea
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The Mount Ai PetriAlthough The Mount Ai-Petri is not the highest peak of Crimea, it can be considered one of the most interesting points of interest. The mountain is located in the Yalta region, near the town and village Alupka Koreiz. The mount has a height of 1234 meters and is one of the links mountain plateaus that make up the main ridge of the Crimean mountains. “Ai-Petri's name comes from Greek and...
The Mount Ai Petri - The most amazing places in Crimea
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Nikitsky Botanical GardenNikitsky Botanical Garden was inaugurated in 1821, near the Nikita town, 6 km from Yalta. Its founder was a Russian botanist, of Swedish origin, Steven Christian. Designed in a landscape style, with terraces descending to the sea, this botanical garden is one of the most beautiful in Europe. The park is a great open-air museum and includes more than 18,000 species of plants. Nikitsky Botanical Garden is also an important research institute, but als...
Nikitsky Botanical Garden - The most amazing places in Crimea
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The Novi Svet (New World)New World (Novi Svet) is a famous seaside resort, located for only 6 km from Sudak in a small valley between mountains. This region is really apreciated for its mild climate and wonderful natural landcape. The visitors will be amazed by the beautiful bays in Novi Svet: the blue bay, the green bay and the emerald bay. It's really a very special region of Crimea with fabulous views, bays and rocks. There are many restaurants and cafes that are waiting to serve ...
The Novi Svet (New World) - The most amazing places in Crimea
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The Swallow's Nest CastleThe "Swallow's Nest Castle" stands on the Rock of Aurora. It is known that it was built by a retired general, a participant of the Russian-Turkish war and he was a really romantic person, because only a romantic could have the strength to build a castle as Swallow's Nest, called "Castle of Love”. Swallow's Nest Castle is situated on the Aurora’s coast. It was built in the spirit of chivalrous times. Its house is decor...
The Swallow's Nest Castle - The most amazing places in Crimea
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UkraineTotal area: 603,628 km2 Population: 45,888,000(2010 estimate) Density: 77/km2 Currency: Hryvnia (UAH) Official language: Ukrainian Capital: Kiev Governement: Unitary semi-presidential republic Internet TLD: .ua Calling code: +380 Ukraine is situated in Eastern Europe. The country is bordered by Belarus, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova,...
Ukraine - The best countries of Europe
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Donbass Arena in UkraineOne of the most beautiful and spacious venues in eastern Europe, is what activates Shakhtar Donetsk. Inaugurated on August 29, 2009, may madri Donobass Arena with a natural grass and UEFA officials include the Elite list of stadiums, with five stars. With a capacity of 51,504 seats, Shakhtar stadium will host matches at Euro 2012 with Ukraine as Poland, the host of the competition. The stadium project initially approached by the sum of $ 25...
Donbass Arena in Ukraine - Top stadiums with the most beautiful architecture
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Sofiyivsky ParkSofiyivsky Park is in town Uman, one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. Sofiyivsky Park is considered a masterpiece of landscape gardening, there are some parks in the world that can compete with the harmony of nature and design websites. There are wonderful views of the park which include ancient waterfalls, fountains, lakes, caves, trees, bridges and narrow arch-shaped rock gardens. All this is very pleasing the senses. Sofiyivsky Park...
Sofiyivsky Park - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Livadia PalaceLivadia Palace is in Livadiya, Crimea, a few miles west of Yalta in southern Ukraine. In 1860, Alexander II gave the palace originally as a gift for his wife Maria Alexandrovna, after the death of Alexander II the palace was inherited by Nicholas II who requested that it be demolished and build another back in place. The new palace was built under the supervision of the architect Ippolito Antonovich Monighetti and later Nikolay Krasnov was appointed to prepare final plans of ...
Livadia Palace - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Lviv's Old TownOld Town is the historic center of Lviv, is included in UNESCO World Heritage since 1998, one of the reasons for which UNESCO has made this choice was that "Lviv is a stunning example of fusion between architectural and artistic traditions of Eastern Europe and those of Italy and Germany. " Lviv was founded in the middle of the thirteenth century by Daniil Romanovich (Daniel of Galicia), who called the city was only founded after ...
Lviv's Old Town - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Nikitsky Botanical GardenNikitsky Botanical Garden, or the Nikita Botanical Garden, is located on the Black Sea coast, near the village of Nikita, 6 miles south of Yalta on the Crimean coast. It was founded in 1812 by a scientist 30 years old Steven Christian, a Russian botanist with Swedish ancestry, who was the first director. Nikitsky Botanical Garden is considered the oldest botanical garden in the world. Nikitsky Botanical Garden area occupies almost 1,10...
Nikitsky Botanical Garden - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Khotyn FortressKhotyn Castle is one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine and is a popular film star, filmmaker like to use this complex as fortified as the location for their films can be seen in the famous East European film "The Three Musketeers" "Robin Hood's Arrows" and "Ivanhoe." The fortress is located on the right bank of the Dniester River region Chernovtsy (Chernivtsi Oblast) and occupies a rectangular area of 1219 by 244...
Khotyn Fortress - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos in SevastopolNational Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos was created to preserve an ancient Greek settlement founded 2,500 years ago, located in Sevastopol on the Black Sea in the south-west of Crimea. Chersonese was built in 422-21 BC by Greek colonists. The city has developed between the fourth and second centuries i.Hr, and due to geographical position was one of the main ports on the northern Black Sea coast. Between V and XI centuries AD became an impo...
National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos in Sevastopol - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Kiev-Pechersk LavraKviv Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, is the most important tourist attractions in Kiev. Kviv Pechersk Lavra was founded in 1051 by Saint Anthony, and later a monastery was built wooden St. Theodosius. Soon, the monastery was named Lavra Cave (the main monastery, in Greek), an important religious center to grow, and today is the spiritual center of the Ukrainian people. Some of the Pechersk Lavra tourist...
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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St. Sophia Cathedral in KievSaint Sophia Cathedral is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture and Ukrainian, is one of the most breathtaking buildings in Kiev. The fronts of the cathedral are decorated with ornamental niches, ornaments and paintings. Inside, visitors can see the splendid frescoes and mosaics, including the famous mosaic of the Virgin of Oran, who was in the cathedral since its foundation. Cathedral hosts the graves of several princes of Kiev, including Yaroslav I the Wise. ...
St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev - The best places to visit in Ukraine
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Prypiat, UkrainePrypiat is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, Kiev region, close to the border with Belarus. The city was founded in the early 70s, being built for the employees of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The communists have developed a modern city, to attract more people from Chernobyl. The city was abandoned in 1986 because of the calamity at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant , which is located 14.5 km north-west from the village. Although the city had 50,000 inhabitants before the disast...
Prypiat, Ukraine - The most sinister places in the world
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BulgariaBulgaria is one of the newest European Union member states and recorded major changes in recent years. In many resorts there has been a boom in construction, which tempts buyers in Western Europe with relatively cheap property. As a result, the Bulgarian seaside and ski resorts are developing rapidly. Great cities have rejected the communist issue and became vibrant and attractive, with wide boulevards and clean, various shopping areas and a lively nightlife. Spectacular mou...
Bulgaria - The best budget holiday destinations in 2010
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UkraineUkraine is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Europe. As land border between East and West, Ukraine was vulnerable to foreign invasions, which have enriched the culture of the country sometimes, but other times they exploited and devastated country. Probably the main attractions of this area are natural beauty and rich history. Many cities have a history of 500 years and some even 900. Cities that they are enriched by monuments, buildings, archaeological sites ...
Ukraine - The best budget holiday destinations in 2010
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The PhilippinesAlthough the number of total 7107 islands (7108 at low tide), with a total line cost more than that of America, most of the population live on 11 islands. Filipinos consider loneliness a freak so gorgeous beaches, beautiful waterfalls and rice terraces which are rich with the Philippines offers you charm people. Tourists in this country will be included in "bayanihan" term that means continuing need for community. Jokes, smiles and fun will be shared with visitors ...
The Philippines - The nations with the most handsome men
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AlbaniaTourists can take full advantage of wild and mountainous landscape of Albania, as well as sandy beaches and beautiful lakes. On the south coast are at activities like swimming, diving, sailing and fishing. There are two priority areas for tourism development - coastal areas, especially between Karavasta Velipoja and north, between the bay of Vlora and Llogara, and Ionian coast to the border with Greece in the south, and areas of lakes and mountains of the interior. ...
Albania - The best budget holiday destinations in 2010
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UkraineIt is said that on the Ukrainian Black Sea coast can only be seen and only beautiful women in swimsuits. It seems that this region not only impress with sexy ladies number, but the entire country, from Odessa to Kiev....
Ukraine - The country with the most beautiful women
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