Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet Access
Internet service in Ukraine has improved immensely in recent years.
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Most hotels now offer free wi-fi internet access.
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Restaurants and cafes are rapidly installing wi-fi technology.
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Upmarket hotels often have a business centre with a couple of terminals hooked up to
the internet.
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Internet cafes are not as common as they once were but there's usually at least one in
every town.
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Internet cafes often double up as noisy gaming centres.
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Ukrtelekom offers web access at its city-centre offices.
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Surf the net at so-called 'open spaces' where you pay for the time you are there, not in-
dividual drinks and web access.
Legal Matters
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Carry your passport with you at all times; if stopped by the police, you are obliged to
show it.
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If you are stopped by the police, ask to see their ID immediately.
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The police must return your documents at once.
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Do not get involved with drugs; penalties can be severe and the process leading up to
them labyrinthine.
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The US embassy in Kyiv maintains a list of English-speaking lawyers.
Maps
Accurate city maps
(plan mista)
are widely available for all reasonably sized cities.
They're available from bookshops and news kiosks.
Bikeland
(
www.bikeland.com.ua
) The Bikeland project produces excellent maps of the
Carpathians showing cycling trails. These can also be used as hiking maps.
Easyway
(
www.eway.in.ua
) Detailed online maps of Ukrainian cities including public
transport.