Varenyky

Ukrainian adventure - day 14

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August 12th 2008
Ternopil is a fairly small city (350,000 inhabitants) but during WW2 it was right on the front between the Germans and Russians. Consequently it was almost totally destroyed with only a few of the original buildings remaining - quite a contrast to Lviv. It's main feature is a large lake created when the river was dammed - it's used for water sports etc and even has a beach ! We spent a couple o ... read more

Europe » Ukraine

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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