Lonely Planet Ukraine( Series - Lonely Planet Ukraine )

On the edge of Europe, Ukraine is a land of the unconventional and quirky, a unique mix of cosmopolitan and Soviet, and this insightful guide shows travelers how to make the most of it all.

Discover Ukraine
Feast your eyes on Scythian gold and mummified monks at Kyiv's Caves Monastery
Descend to the underground control room for a former Soviet missile base
Jump over a fire with your beloved to test in your love will last
Tuck into a bowl of "borshch" with sausage or marinated apples
In This Guide:
Two authors; 15 weeks of in-country research; over 15 years' travel experience in Ukraine
Expanded coverage of western Ukraine and the Carpathians
Novelist Andrey Kurkov, a Carpathian rapper and a Tatar elder discuss life in Ukraine
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