Photos Ukraine 2006
Our 2006 holiday took us trough some of the most beautiful parts of the Ukraine. We started in the capital Kiev where we spend some days chilling on the Dnieper river. From Kiev we took a train to the Crimea where we visited Sevastopol, Balaklava, Yalta and Simferopol. We ended our journey in the famous Black Sea port of Odessa.
These destinations nicely combine great cities with relaxing time on Black Sea beaches. Much in the Ukraine still reminds off Soviet times, Lenin statues, Soviet cars, architecture and habits are very much alive in this region. The tour was a great experience and we can recommend anybody visiting the Ukraine, we will certainly come back. We hope to see Lviv and the industrial East of the country on our next visit.
Kiev - Dnieper river
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The Dnieper river seen from the train with view on the old town
Kiev - Slavutych hotel
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Our neighbours in the Slavutych hotel, a Moldavian folk choir
Kiev - Hydropark Dnieper river
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Kiev inhabitant fishing in the Dnieper river on a Hydropark beach
Kiev - Berehynia monument
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Berehynia monument on the centre of Independence square
Kiev - Khreschatyk Street
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Stalinist neo classical architecture on Khreschatyk street
Kiev - House of Trade Unions
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18-Aug-2006
House of trade unions built in late 1970s on Independence square
Kiev - National circus
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20-Aug-2006
Ukrainian national circus building on Victory square built in 1960
Kiev - Ukrainian house
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Gallery of the former Lenin museum now called Ukrainian House
Kiev - Hero city Obelisk
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Hero City Obelisk honouring the city of Kiev, erected in 1982
Kiev - Lenin statue
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Lenin statue by Sergei Merkurov on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard
Kiev - The People’s Friendship arch
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People’s Friendship Arch for the unification of Russia and Ukraine
Kiev - Motherland monument
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18-Aug-2006
The sun behind the motherland statue at Rodina Mat Complex
Kiev - Fording the Dnieper Sculpture
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Sculpture of a Katyusha rocket launcher with red army soldiers
Kiev - Hall of Glory
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Mosaic depicting civilian and military hero’s in the Hall of Glory
Kiev - Gall of Berlin
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Diorama depicting the fall of Berlin with the Reichstag in 1945
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