From the Ritz to the Rubble

Lviv

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March 26th 2007
The journey from Krakow took a whole day which was pretty annoying to say to say how close they are (Lviv was once part of Poland and is about 80km from the border). The trip to the border town where we had to change trains was pretty uneventful however when we tried to get across to get our next train we were not allowed on the platform as the train was still being cleaned. We were stood waiting ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Lviv

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more