Ukraine, 3rd (Bradt Travel Guide)

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• Author: Andrew Evans
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Publication Date: May 18, 2010
• Condition: New

• Price: $15.60

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  Ukraine is something of an enigma for the visitor. The largest country in Europe, it remains one of the least visited, yet it has retained the rustic beauty of old-world eastern Europe, and its place names are heavy with historical significance: Kiev, Crimea, Sevastopol, Odessa, Chernobyl.

  This fully updated third edition of Bradt’s Ukraine guide keeps visitors up to speed with this rapidly evolving country. Covering everything from the best places for borsch to the best walks along the Black Sea – alongside an in-depth exploration of Ukraine’s history, culture and natural beauty – this is the most comprehensive and practical guide available to a destination as yet undiscovered by the tourist crowds.

Customer Reviews

• August 22, 2010Travel in the Ukraine

  "Ukraine" by Andrew Evans is well written. All of the information and city maps should make our journey easier. Really like the short phrases at the back of the book. Knowing some Russian, we should be able to communicate basic questions and responses.

• March 14, 2010A MUST FIRST BOOK FOR UKRAINE STUDY

  As one who has just recently purchased a dozen books on the Ukraine I would have to say that this book is simply the best all of them. Especially for it's price. It's the ultimate "all in one" Ukraine guide. It can't be beat. You must see it to believe it!

• September 15, 2009Essential reading for Ukraine

  My only mistake in buying this book was not allowing enough time to read and learn from it before I went. As my trip was in an isolated region in Western Ukraine near the Carpathian mountains, the geographical information on the rest of the country was not as helpful to me, but there is a lot of useful information for anyone who travels. I liked the reference information and wish I had learned the basic alphabet and sounds before I went. Though it is a bit heavier book to carry, it has everything you need in one spot. I hope to return to the Ukraine in the next year or 2, so I will be looking for an updated version.

• June 30, 2009Wonderful Travel Guide

  We purchased this book before touring Ukraine in the Spring of 2009. We found it to be the most helpful of any of the guides for traveling through this wonderful country. We planned our hotels, tours, and dining with the help of this book and we were pleased with the accurate information. Mr. Evans gives the readers details that can only be given by someone who really knows the country. What other author gives his personal email address and asks you for comments? (And he does write back!) Great book.
  
  Giana

• November 12, 2008Needs updating and to be more helpful with Cyrillic

  In general, a good book and was a generally helpful guide with good info on the main sites and destinations. BUT this is a rapidly changing country and I found that in relying on it in October 2008 I had to cope with a fair degree of outdated info. This ranged from the specific (businesses no longer in business) to the general (the roads are much better than when the author wrote -- may seem like a pleasant surprise but we made travel plans based on warning that were no longer accurate). Two other flaws -- the city maps in it frustratingly leave streets out. If you don't speak Ukrainian or Russian, you need maps you can rely on to get you where youa re going, so this is a meaningful handicap. The Lonely Planet guide my buddy had was not much different, but did do one thing much better: in addition to having the Latin spellings of things, the Loney Planet guide provides the Cyrillic along with it. This was invaluable to be able to confirm that the street you thought you were on is where youa ctually are, the resturant in front of you is the one you want, etc. The Brandt guide doesn't do this. So while I am not usually a huge fan of Lonely Planet guides, you might be better off with their Ukraine guide than this one.