Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Take a riverside seat in Zhytomer to enjoy the aquatic light and sound show per-
formed by the
Roshen Fountain
(
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), Ukraine's most spectacular water fea-
ture.
Get all spaced out at Zhytomyr's
Korolyov Cosmonaut Museum
(
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).
Amble around Uman's painfully romantic
Sofiyivka Park
(
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)
.
Watch devout Jewish pilgrims revere deceased Hasidic masters in
Berdychiv
(
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)
,
Uman
(
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)
and
Bratslav
(
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)
.
Be careful what buttons you push at the
Nuclear Missile Museum
(
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).
POLISSYA
The woodsy, river-sliced region radiating out of Kyiv in all directions is known as
Polissya. The bulk of the region lies north of Kyiv, extending into Belarus, and sees none
of the tourist traffic of southern and western Ukraine. Those who do make it here are
usually campers, mountain bikers, rock climbers, mushroom pickers, canoeists and the
odd hunter. If you don't fit one of those categories, you might enjoy taking in
Zhytomyr's Soviet-era small-town charm or exploring the rich Jewish history of
Berdychiv, both west of Kyiv.
UKRAINE'S WORLD HERITAGE SITES
There are now seven Unesco World Heritage Sites in Ukraine (
ht-
tp://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ua
)
, although another 15 have been nomin-
ated for future consideration, with the town of Kamyanets-Podilsky one of the
strongest candidates for inclusion. The six already inscribed on the list include
three transnational entries.
The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is also part of Unesco's global network of
biosphere reserves.
St Sophia's Cathedral and Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra
A joint entry from Kyiv.
Lviv
Lviv's historic centre made the list in 1998.
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
Consisting of 10 separate patches of
forest stretching from Rakhiv into Slovakia.
Struve Geodetic Arc
A chain of scientific survey markers (1816-55) in a long arc
from Norway to the Black Sea.
