Ukrainion Tours

Ukrainion Tours 1. Week-end in Kiev at the Hotel Premier Palace   Ask on-line Places Visited: Golden Gate The Golden Gates of Kyiv is one of the few architectural monuments reflecting the art of fortification in Kyivan Rus which have survived into modern times. The Golden Gates were the main entrance into Kyiv. This unique structure was a combination of defensive tower and church. St. Sophia Cathedral; St.Sophia Cathedral, the world-famous monument of history, architecture and monumental painting. Built in the fist half of the 11 c., during the reign of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Both common people and the mighty of this world made pilgrimages to St.Sophia. St. Sophia Square + Monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky; Top of Andriyivsky Descent + St. Andriy Church; Since the late 20th c., Andriivsky Descent has become a venue of mass pilgrimage of Kyivities and numerous tourists. The street is crammed with souvenir shops, art galleries, museums, theatres, cafes and restaurants, there are a lot of street vendors who offer paintings and souvenirs to every liking. St. Andrew's Church soars grandly on the slope of Starokyivskaya Hill. The terrace of the church forms a splendid look-out point with an inimitable view of the Podol district, the sunny Dniper's vistas and the city's new housing projects across the river. St. Andrew's Church was built in the Baroque style. Khreshchatyk + Velyka Vasylkovska str. (up to St. Mikola Catholic Church); Khreschatyk Street – is the main well-known city street. Along the street a lot of trade and entertainment establishing’s situated. In the center of the street there are the main square – Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the building of the Trade-Union Federation of Ukraine, the General Post Office, the concert hall of the Chaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, the Ukraina Hotel . Rusanivka region (with a view of the right bank of a Dnipro river); Dnipro Quay + old Podil Region.   2. Kyiv - Odesa - Yalta - Lviv - Kyiv    Ask on-line Places Visited: - Odessa. Overview excursion around Odessa including the visit to the Monument of Duke Rishelier – the first Odessa mayor. Visit to the Museum of Eastern and Antique Art, Navy Museum Free time. Visit to the Cathedral or Excursion to Livadia – the biggest entertainment complex of Odessa. - Short overview excursion Kherson-city.Yalta. - Excursion to the Vorontsov Palace (Alupka) and “Swallow’s nest” Palace. Excursion to Livadia Palace – a former Summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II - Excursion to Sevastopil. Visit of the City and the Museum of the fortification of the City (The Panorama) - Bakhchisarai – a former capital of the Crimean Khan, overview excursion around the Palace Complex. - Lviv. Overview excursion around Lviv including the visit to the Market Square – a UNESCO monument and a National Museum. Excursion around the historical centre of Lviv including the visit to the High Castle and Panorama of Lviv. - Kyiv. Visit to St Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and st Volodymyr’s Cathedral. Excursion to the Kyiv Caves Monastery (Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra) including a visit to the Museum of Historical Values of Ukraine.   3. Lviv      Ask on-line Places Visited: - Stroll around the central part of the city. Visit to the Ivan Franko Theatre of Opera and Ballet. -Overview tour of the city with visit to High Castle, Market Square (1381), St Mikola Church (1292), Dominican and Jesuit Churches. Excursion at the Museum of Medicine (Old Drugstore). - Excursion to the village Olesko to see the 13-18th century castle, Trinity Church (14th century). Village Berestechko, visit to the Memorial Temple "Cossack Grave". - Historical-Memorial Museum-Reserve Lychakiv Cemetery. Yanivske Cemetery, and the graves of the Ukrainian Sich Marksmen (Strelky), M. Zankovetska Ukrainian Drama Theatre.   4. New Year 2010 in Kyiv   Places Visited: - Kyiv. - Andriyivsky Descent, including a visit to St Andriy Church, the St. Volodymyr Hill. Visit to St Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve. - New Year Show at the Lybid Hotel - Additional excursion.   5. Odesa - Yalta - Kyiv - Odessa Ask on-line   Overview excursion around Odesa including the visit to the Monument of Duke Rishelier – the first Odessa mayor. - Art and Navy Museums. Cathedral or Excursion to Livadia – the biggest entertainment complex of Odessa. - Famous Odesa’s Catacomb. - Yalta. Vorontsov Palace (Alupka) and “Swallow’s nest” Palace. Livadia Palace – a former Summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II. - Sevastopil. Museum of the fortification of the City (The Panorama). Ancient greek City Khersonnisos – overview tour. - Bakhchisarai – a former capital of the Crimean Khan, overview excursion around the Palace Complex. - Kyiv. St Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and st Volodymyr’s Cathedral, Kyiv Caves Monastery (Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra).   6. Pearls of Ukraine   - Kyiv. St Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and st Volodymyr’s Cathedral. Kyiv Caves Monastery (Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra) including a visit to the Museum of Historical Values of Ukraine. - Andriyivsky Descent and Old Podil. - Yalta. Overview excursion around Yalta including a visit to memorial estate of a great Russian writer A. Chekhov. - Vorontsov Palace (Alupka) and “Swallow’s nest” Palace. Excursion to Livadia Palace – a former Summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II, Nikitsky Botanical Gardens. - Bakhchisarai – a former capital of the Crimean Khan, overview excursion around the Palace Complex. - Odessa. Monument of Duke Rishelier – the first Odessa governer, Odessa Opera Theatre. - Livadia – the biggest entertainment complex of Odessa. Museum of Eastern and Antique Art. - Lviv. Excursion around Lviv including the visit to the Market Square – a UNESCO monument and a National Museum. Excursion around the historical centre of Lviv including the visit to the High Castle and Panorama of Lviv. St Jura Cathedral, Museum-Drugstore, Dominican and Jesuit Churches, museum of national architecture. - Kyiv. The parks of Pechersk and visit to Mariyin Palace (residence of Ukrainian President), Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers. Visit to one of the Kyiv theatres (choice of the group).   7.Crimea - Kyiv   Places Visited: - Simferopil by plane. Petropavlovskiy Cathedral, Trehsvyatitelskaya Church and Vsehsyatskaya Church and St. Loucas Grave. - Morning church service to St. Trinita Cathedral, visit to museum of St. Loucas. - Tshernopole. Visit to the monastery of St. Paraskevi, the cathedral of St. Konstantine&Elen, Greak Museum. - Yalta. Morning church service to the cathedra which is in the palace of Tsars in Levadia. Visit to Levadia Palace. Visit to Vorontsov Palaice. - Inkerman. Visit to St. Clement Cathedral. - Sevastopol. Visit to St. Nikolas Cathedral, Virgin Monastery. - Simferopol. - Evpatoriya. The cathedral of St. Elias. - Kyiv. St. Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, St. Michael Cathedral. Morning church service to one of churches in Kyiv. - Pyrogovo – an Open-Air Museum of Ukrainian Architecture and St. Panteleimon Cathedral. Visit to Catedra of St. Elias, St. Andrews Cathedral and Andreevskyy descent (souvenir’s shoping) - Morning church service in Trapeznaya church (Kyiv Caves Monastery (Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra). Visit to the Museum of Ukrainian (Russian) Art.Cruise in Dnipro River (by regular cruise vessel), excursion to the Kyiv Caves Monastery (Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra).   8. Ukraine - 15 days   Places Visited: - Kiev. St. Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and St.Volodymyr Cathedral, Ukraine Museum of Folk Architecture and Life “Pirohovo”. - Ternopil. Ternopil Castle (15th century). Exaltation of the Cross Church (14 th century) and Christmas Church (1602-1608 ). - Kremenets. Tour of a 12 th century castle and the Pyatnytsky cemetery - Pochaiv. Tour around the Pochaiv Lavra (Monastery) - 14-16 th centuries. - Lviv. Walk around the city centre. High Castle, Market Square (1381), St Mikola Church (1292), Dominican and Jesuit Churches. - Village Olesko. 13-18th century castle, Trinity Church (14th century). - Ivano-Frankivsk. Overview tour with a visit to the castle ruins (14-17 th centuries) and Christmas Church. - Carpathians, with visits to Yremche, Yablonevy Pass, Manyavsky Skyt (orthodox monastery, 14 th century), visit to the Theatre of the Huzul Song and Dance Ensemble.  9. Yalta   Ask on-line Places Visited: - Yalta. Excursion around Yalta. Alexandr Nevsky Cathedral, Armenian Church and Ioan Zlatoust Cathedral. Visit to the world-famous Institute of Viticulture and Wine-Growing in Magarach. Tasting of the Crimean wines. - Sevastopol, Aquarium and "Exotarium", Panorama - a world-famous memorial to battle pictorial art. - Livadia Palace - a former Summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II, Vorontsov Palace and park in Alupka. - Hurzuf and Nikitsky Botanical Garden.   10. Athens - Odesa - Kyiv - Athens   Ask on-line Places Visited: - Odessa. Sightseeing trip by town (Visit of the Primorskiy boulevard , monument Duce de Richelieu, Opera Theatre ,walk by Deribasolvkaya street in the heart of Odessa. Visiting of the Museum of Western and Eastern art or Navy museum. - Uman. Landscape park “Uman”. - Kyiv. St. Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral. Prince Askold's grave.Kyivo-Pecherskaya Lavra, museum of jewelry or museums of micro miniature, upper or lower cave. Museum of 2 nd World War. Podol, Аndreevskaya Cathedral, Funicular, Kontraкtova square. - Pirogovo - national folk-art open sky museum. Visit to museum of the Russian art (or Ukrainian Art).   11. Heart of Ukraine Ask on-line Places Visited: - Kyiv. St Sophia Historical-Cultural Reserve and Volodimir Cathedral. Visit to one of the theatres of Kyiv, according to the selection of the group, St. Sophia nature park (founded in 1796). - Chernihiv. Overview tour with a visit to the Chernihiv Historical-Cultural Reserve, the Saviour-Transfiguration (Spaso-Preobrazhensky) Church, Boryso-Hlibsky Cathedral, Chernihiv Collegium (1700). Trinity-Illinsky Monastery (1069), the Caves-Monastery Complex and underground churches. - Excursion program around the Kyiv Pecherska Lavra – A Ukrainian orthodox monastery. Stroll through the Pecherska parks with a visit to Mariyinksy Palace - current residence of the President of Ukraine. - Kaniv. Visit to the grave of T. Shevchenko, T. Shevchenko Memorial Museum and Museum of Decorative Art.

 

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