Valued in medieval times for its strategic trade-route location between the Baltic and Black Seas, L'viv (luhVEEV) is a former Soviet city and current ...

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Borscht’s popularity is underscored by the wealth of variations on the theme. Well over two dozen recipes have been identified, some with meat and ...

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Grapes-to-wine alchemy has been practiced in this part of the world for centuries. In southern Ukraine, a several-birds-with-one-stone proposition is the half-day Alupka Palace and ...

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Among the things Ukrainian expats miss most? The sweet stuff—from commercially made candies to artisan-crafted desserts. Here's what they fantasize about and suggest ...

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How is it that this river-embraced place with a Middle Ages pedigree has eluded so many radar screens? Local travelers have discovered it (hence the ...

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Small and ancient, this city sits in the time-frame company of Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome—the oldest cities on the planet. In the sixth century ...

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A tour de force in white granite, this was the summer retreat for Nicholas II, the last Russian tsar. But it is better known for ...

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Affectionately called the “Pearl by the Sea,” Odessa is a vibrant, bright, and beautiful Black Sea city, where the locals are known for street smarts ...

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With a population of some three million, Ukraine's capital offers all the pleasures of a bustling metropolis. Theatrical performances at the stunning National Opera ...

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