Berdychiv. A Brief Historical Excursion

As you approach the railway station of Berdychiv, the lines of a song come to mind — one banned in Soviet times, by unknown authors, yet beloved of chanson performers: "And the train rode quietly on to Berdychiv". The crossing, in this county town, of railway trunk lines from Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Odesa, and Poland made Berdychiv famous in the musical genre.

Berdychiv. Railway station

Bancheny. The Holy Ascension Monastery

One of the newest and largest Orthodox monasteries in Ukraine is located in the village of Bancheny in the Chernivtsi region.

Bancheny. Hertsa district. Chernivtsi region. The Holy Ascension Monastery

Nizhyn. A Town of Our History

Nizhyn — our ancient Nizhyn, known since the times of Kyivan Rus, which has not become a tasty morsel for the pilgrimage of travellers. And in vain. Nizhyn is that town where you can not only touch the history of the state but also feel its atmosphere — quiet, calm and cosy.

Nizhyn. Chernihiv region. The Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. 1653.

Donetsk Botanical Garden. The Green Wealth of a City of Metallurgists and Miners

In any city the botanical garden is an adornment and a place of rest for the townsfolk.