Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Passing through Zhytomyr. A city of peace and bread

Today's tale is about Zhytomyr, an ancient town known since the days of Kyivan Rus. What can you see in the course of four hours, and what impressions were left after an unplanned stroll around this regional centre in the north-west of Ukraine?

Zhytomyr. Soborna Square
Zhytomyr. Soborna Square

Friday, 25 May 2018

Chernihiv. A Chronicle Town of Grandeur and Holiness

Chernihiv is a regional centre of Ukraine, a railway junction, a port on the Desna, and an ancient town with tourist attractions.

Chernihiv. Myru Avenue. St Catherine's Church. 1715.
Chernihiv. Myru Avenue. St Catherine's Church. 1715.

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

The Druzhkivka Petrified Trees. How to Find Them?

While getting to know the unique places of the Donetsk land, I unexpectedly made a discovery for myself. The oldest stone forest on the Eurasian continent lies half a kilometre from the settlement of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka.

Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka. Petrified trees
Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka. Petrified trees

Thursday, 3 May 2018

Pyrohiv. Homesteads and houses

The Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv is the largest in Eastern Europe. This open-air museum occupies an area of over 300 hectares in a picturesque spot in the southern part of Kyiv.

Kyiv. Pyrohiv. The Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. The "Podillia" exposition
Kyiv. Pyrohiv. The Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. The "Podillia" exposition