1. Week-end in Kiev at the
Hotel Premier Palace
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
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
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 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
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. Piligrims Tour (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
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
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
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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