Kiev - Post Report Question and Answers
What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?
Lviv was the best trip!! A must see while in Kyiv. Highlights were the architecture, culture, parks and lovely people we met. - May 2021
Must visit: Odessa, Kamenets-Podolsky, Carpathian mountains. - Jun 2018
Exploring this fascinating, beautiful and friendly city and country. The countryside around Kyiv and in Western Ukraine. Watching the huge changes since 2014. Not caring what anything costs because it is so inexpensive. - May 2017
The best trip we took in Ukraine was a tour with Karpaty Travel to witness traditional Christmas celebrations among the Hutsuls in the Carpathian mountains, in the far west of the country. It was incredible and I feel so lucky to have gotten the chance to see a part of the country that feels foreign even to most Ukrainians. I also loved trips to Lviv and Odesa, both vibrant and beautiful cities (though very different in look and feel).
My mother and I also did a heritage tour in Western Ukraine to visit my grandmother and great-grandmother's home villages, which was deeply meaningful. We used West Ukraine Tours, and Andriy, the owner-operator, is very knowledgeable about genealogical research. - Nov 2016
Orthodox Christmas Day in the Carpathians observing Hutsul caroling (Kolyada) was amazing. The beautiful city of Lviv. The fun, freewheeling and good-humored seaside city of Odessa. My grandmother was born to a Polish family in Western Ukraine, and the heritage tour my mom and I did (with West Ukraine Tours) was a deeply meaningful experience. - Jul 2016
Visiting Lviv; an amazing and beautiful European city with a medieval city center. People actually speak Ukrainian there as well, unlike Kyiv. - Nov 2015
The incredible lilacs in the botanical garden, our favorite restaurant Citronelle that makes great French food, has a guy playing the piano most nights, and serves amazing home-made teas. And for Americans, everything is so inexpensive. - Jun 2015
Marinsky Park, Mosaic Park and the grounds of Saint Sophia's are great locations for families with little kids. We have also taken advantage of some cheap flights to Western Europe for getaways. - Apr 2014
There are some very interesting places to go and explore here. Some of the most interesting places we saw were: the Polish town of Lviv, Kaminets Podilsky (Ukrainian Castle), Chernobyl, and the Crimea (beautiful beaches). Also, if you love skiing you will really enjoy it here. The skiing in the Carpathian mountains is beautiful. - Apr 2013
The people at the embassy are great. With the exception of drivers, Ukrainians are good people. - Apr 2013
Odessa is a fun summer getaway. Make local friends, they'll show you the real Ukraine if you're open to appreciating it. Take an overnight train to Lviv or Bukovel ski resort. - Feb 2013
CRIMEA.I really thought that I just did not like Ukraine until I went to Crimea. Beautiful sea, interesting history and architecture. Yevpatoria is a hidden gem. - Jul 2012
