Hello, These are just a very few of the pictures we took at the Cave Monasteries of Kiev. We decided to tour the city of Kiev, after obtaining a Visa in Record time. I could not reenter Russia until the 5th of October. It was just the 2nd of October and we could not believe that the pressure of the Visa was off our shoulders. So we went to the Cave Monasteries of Kiev, also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, it is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine. Since its... Read Full Story
Gambling Paradise all over Kiev! My Hotel! Bird Bush! What a Sunset! Monastery! Hello, I have been in Kiev, Ukraine about 6 times. I have traveled from one end of the city and back. Its Metro is about a quarter of the size (or less) of the Moscow Metro, which made it very easy to transverse and see the whole city in a matter of a week. This time in Kiev I was alone and was very bored. So I walked, walked, walked and walked. I also watched TV and that is something I do not do in Moscow. I... Read Full Story
Hello, I promised earlier that I would give the information on getting a Russian Visa in Ukraine. This information will help you but by no means will solve all problems. The rules to get a Visa for Russia change as fast as you can write them down! (Always call first!!!!!) =============================== Basics: (For Multi entry Business Visa) Russian Consulate in Kiev, Ukraine Country: Ukraine City: Kiev Address: Ukraine, UKR-252000, Kiev, Kutuzov St. 8(phone +38 (044) 294-6701, 294-6816... Read Full Story
If you’re planning a trip to Kiev, consider going the nontraditional route and rent a Kiev apartment instead of a hotel accommodation. There are a number of advantages to Kiev apartments, including privacy, roominess, and kitchen facilities. In addition, by staying in Kiev apartments you have the opportunity to meet more of the city’s citizens and experience more of the local culture, both of which can add to your vacation experience or business trip.
Why Kiev?
Kiev (also known as Kyiv... Read Full Story
In Soviet times the underground train stations were praised as masterpieces of art by Russian society. Each one was in depth planned in the smallest detail by the best Russian architects and artists. All the stations were decorated with the best sorts of stone and marble. There were large mosaic art works devoted to the Soviet life on the walls on the floor and on the ceilings. People coming from Russian countryside were astonished when they first time entered the Russian metro, it looked... Read Full Story
Some boxers are idiots . Others are former WBC champions with doctoral degrees in sports medicine and philosophy. Ukrainian fighter Vitali Klitschko is the latter. Retiring in 2006 after a horrible knee surgery, Klitschko has now turned his vigor towards alleviating corruption and beating the shit out of those dirty politicians who take bribes and have prostitutes stored in their closets. Whoa.
There is too much political corruption in Kiev, which is hurting this city in terms of... Read Full Story
Posted April 23, 2008 Kyiv (also spelled "Kiev"), is the bustling and scenic capital of the Ukraine located along the banks of the Dnipro River. With a population of almost 3 million people, it draws visitors with its authentic Eastern European charm. While the flavor in the air is still very reminiscing of its less glorious past as part of the USSR, its full-steam on course to integrate within the European Union. Explore this city with its shining golden domed Orthodox churches and ancient... Read Full Story
The trains themselves also suffered from this advertisement wilderness. All of them were totally covered with ads, as from outside so is inside. Almost every square inch of surface was tried to be used. Just note those hand-rails - they have the ads on them too. Read Full Story
Hello, For the next few days, Svet and I will be in Ukraine. It is that wonderful visa time and we get to go explore Kiev, Ukraine. We always enjoy the train trip from Moscow, Russia to Kiev, Ukraine. I call it the Kiev express! We will see what is happening in Ukraine and maybe we will come across something interesting. I checked the weather and it is running -3 degrees C. at night in Kiev. So like Moscow it is still cold. We should only be gone a few days and expect to be back by Thursday... Read Full Story
Hello, I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and thing about the Cave Monasteries of Kiev! We had posted an article about the Monastery a while back. ( LINK ) Picture 1: shows the entrance to the cave. Picture 2: No flash, candle light only, to preserve the remains. Picture 3: These hung every where. The Cave Monastery in Kiev is one of the oldest monasteries in Europe, it was built more than a thousand years ago over a bunch of hand dug caves that run under the hillside that is now Kiev... Read Full Story
