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Dewey Decimal Number: 914.770486 EAN: 9781864503364 ISBN: 186450336X Label: Lonely Planet Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 216 Publication Date: July 01, 2005 Publisher: Lonely Planet Studio: Lonely Planet Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Be dazzled by the golden domes of myriad Orthodox cathedrals, be awed by the monumental Stalinist architecture of Kyiv, be inspired by the breathtaking natural beauty of the Crimean peninsula. 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 you how to make the most of it all. Read All About It – Ukraine’s colorful political events and fascinating history explained Find Adventure – ice fishing, mountain biking, caving and skiing are just some of the activities on offer Rest Easy in rural homestays or refurbished Soviet hotels – reviews to suit every budget Get Around – 35 detailed maps include Cyrillic for easy navigation Talk The Talk – our practical language guide helps you chat to the locals: budmo! Average Rating:
 Rating: - Before the travelIt's hard to judge a travel guide before the actual travel, but this guide is verbose and useful. There are recommended places to stay and good tips what to see. Rating:  - Go with the Bradt GuideThis is probably the worst travel guide I've ever read. It completely misses the point of travel in Ukraine. It's constantly referring to the sub-standard quality of virtually everything and trashes all but three or four destinations. I can't tell you how many times I read descriptions of places I've visited an scoffed at how offhandedly they were dismissed. People don't visit Ukraine for a relaxing week of 5-star hotels and Western European-style tourism. If not looking for family ... Read More Rating:  - Missing half of the countryI recently used this book on a 2 week trip to Ukraine, we spent most of our time in Eastern Ukraine and a few days in Kiev. The coverage of Eastern Ukraine is sparse, to say the least. Kharkov, for instance, is a huge city but there is very little coverage. The practical information that is presented is useful, however, I feel that it has a very negative connotation (watch out! this country is dangerous! kids will hate it!) and the author approaches it with more fear/caution than sense of adventure ... Read More Rating:  - Ukraine travel guideThis little book is packed with information. I would say this book is essential if you know nothing about Ukraine, and very useful if you know some Ukrainian or Russian. Despite the fact that almost everyone in Ukraine speaks Russian, and in some areas they speak only Russian, all the sample translations in this book are in Ukrainian. It would be useful to have both Ukrainian and Russian translations in the book. Rating: - very helpfulI gave this book as a gift to a family member who was going to the Ukraine, and we found it to be very informative and useful. 
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