Avdiivka. Peace without war

Avdiivka awaiting peace. The town and its main enterprise — the Avdiivka Coke Chemical Plant — have been in the combat zone for a fourth year now.

Avdiivka. The coke chemical plant — one of the largest producers of coke for metallurgy in Europe

The railway stations of Ukraine

For a traveller journeying by rail, getting to know a city always begins at the railway station, the city's calling card. The station is the gateway to the city, the first and last impressions of a stay in it. A harbour for trains and passenger terminals with a waiting hall, ticket offices, a restaurant and shops — this is part of the history of cities and of the state. Let us look at some of them, the large and small stations of Ukraine. The station in Chernihiv can be considered a very striking landmark.

Chernihiv. The railway station. An architectural monument

Golubyne. A sketch by the roadside

The village of Golubyne, in the Svaliava district of the Zakarpattia region, stretches along the Perechyn — Svaliava road. Driving along the main street, Vesela, you can see from the signs that the house numbers reach 500 — something you do not often come across in the countryside. I had only half an hour, and I got off the bus to take a walk and see what this village was like, known since the 15th century and whose name is connected with the symbol of peace — the dove.

Novoselytsia. The railway station

For the passenger, the railway begins at the station. The railway station in Novoselytsia, in the Chernivtsi region, has already entered its second century.

Novoselytsia, Chernivtsi region. The railway station. 1905.

Donetsk. The Memory of Old Yuzivka

Modern cities are losing their historical appearance. Intensive construction activity changes the styles of urban development, and in the process that very atmosphere disappears — the one that helps you feel the wellsprings of a city's birth. In Donetsk only a handful of buildings from the pre-revolutionary era have survived, from the time when the industrial centre was called Yuzivka and the economic development of the region was just beginning.

Donetsk. Postysheva St. 2017.

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. Green Wealth of an Industrial City

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

Luzhany. The Oldest Church in Bukovyna

How many wonderful villages and small towns we have, ones you want to visit and learn more about.

Luzhany, Kitsman district. Chernivtsi region