Ukraine: The Bradt Travel Guide by Andrew Evans

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Ukraine: The Bradt Travel Guide by Andrew Evans
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Features

Paperback: 344 pages

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1st edition March 1, 2004

Language: English

ISBN-10: 184162084X

ISBN-13: 978-1841620848

Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces

Product Description
The new Bradt guide on Ukraine is a travel manual to read before, during, and after a trip. It features comprehensive practical information, while revealing the country's personality through in-depth exploration of its history, culture, and natural beauty. Comprehensive coverage of Kiev--the birthplace of Slavic civilization--is provided along with a region-by-region guide to the provinces, including the peninsula of the Crimea in its idyllic setting on the Black Sea. The beauty of traditional churches, monasteries, and sacred sites are in contrast to the notorious, but compelling, landmark of Chernobyl. The Ukraine can easily be explored by rail, river cruise, or sea ferry, and also on foot. Short walks and long-distance treks will help visitors take in the Carpathian and Crimean mountains, Danube and Dnestr deltas, forested trails, and above all, routes taking in rustic settlements of old-world Eastern Europe.

Back Cover Copy
Ukraine is something of an enigma for the visitor. The largest country in Europe, it remains one of the least visited, yet it has retained the rustic beauty of old-world eastern Europe, and its place names are heavy with historical significance: Kiev, Crimea, Sevastopol, Odessa, Chernobyl.
Meander south along the Dnepr River from the golden domes of Kiev to the Black Sea, or head west across expansive wheatfields to the mystical Carpathian Mountains. No matter where you go, author Andrew Evans combines comprehensive practical information with a personal understanding of the country and its people.
Inside you will find information on: Kiev: birthplace of Slavic civilization; getting around, including rail travel and a cruising guide; the Crimea; churches, monasteries, and sacred sites; short walks and long-distance treks; essential words and phrases in Ukrainian and Russian.

Reader Reviews
Having done some travelling before and being familiar with a usual "average tourist" style of travel guides available on the market I was pleasantly surprised by the refreshing style of Andrew Evans' writing. He evidently did some in-depth study and managed to capture the essence of the Ukrainian culture in a short space of the first part of the book. I particularly enjoyed a brief overview of the Ukraine's history in the second chapter. I also liked the way Andrew presented Ukrainians with some witty comments in the third chapter of the book and could not agree more with him about the importance of getting to know the local people wherever one is travelling to. The second part of the book ("The Guide") provides concise information on pretty much all major destinations in Ukraine with some very practical advice on transport, accommodation etc. Being born in Odessa and living there for 20 years I enjoyed reading about my birthplace and hope that the positive outlook given by Andrew in his book will encourage many more tourists to visit this beautiful city. I hope very much that with the increasing number of visitors to Ukraine the word will spread about the hidden corners of this East European country and that this will generate a much deserved positive coverage for Ukraine in the Western media. I see this book as a pioneer in this area paving the way for other publications about Ukraine. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is travelling or consider travelling to Ukraine. Those who are particularly interested in Ukraine's capital city - Kiev, may find very useful to read a separate Bradt's city guide due later this year. See their website for more information - www.bradtguides.com

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