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This distinctive and understated architectural
whimsy is probably the most photographed tourist
landmark in all Ukraine, and has adorned a
thousand postcards and travel guides over
the years. It is just one of the many inventive
and original creations that dot the southern
Crimean coastline, adding to the natural beauty
of what is one of Europe’s most powerful
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Kamianets-Podilsky is a relic of a time when
this land lay on the very boundaries of Christendom.
In the days of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kamianets-Podilsky was a frontier town straddling
the very fringes of European civilization,
and this charming medieval ensemble still
boasts the ambiance of a frontier outpost
while offering a timeless window on the distance
past. |
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When Russian Empress Katherine the Great conquered
the Ukrainian steppe and Black Sea coastline,
she founded Odesa as her capital of the south,
and this exotic and intoxicating port city
remains a jewel in the long-since vacant imperial
crown. Odesa Opera House is one of the highlights
of the city’s architectural charms, but
the real appeal of Odesa lies in its unique
combination of colourful history and exuberant
wit.
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