Ukraine is a friendly and hospitable Slavic state in Eastern Europe. The country is famous for its beautiful landscapes, inexpensive ski resorts in the Carpathians and a variety of cultural and historical attractions: Greek cities, castles, castles, Scythian burials. You can relax here quite inexpensively, but at the price of the minimum food basket this country is practically not inferior to the developed world states.

How to get to

To get to Ukraine you can almost any transport: by bus, car, plane or train. It all depends on the time and money that a person is willing to spend on a trip.

By plane from Moscow to sunny Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, the flight will take 1 hour 30 minutes. The cost of the ticket is from 3,000 rubles, but, for example, a connecting flight from Ekaterinburg to Kiev will cost 5,000 rubles.

The most popular of the trains of the Ukrainian direction - Simferopol - Moscow - will cost about $ 115 (coupe), a reserved seat will be released at about $ 68. Also, direct trains from Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia daily go to Ukraine.

The bus is the cheapest way to reach the Russians to Ukraine, the ticket price is about 580 rubles per person. Choosing a car, you have to overcome 855 km, getting from Moscow to Kiev.

You can use the services of a ferry (from $ 80) - for example, to get to the Odessa region - the city of Ilyichevsk. Between Illichevsk and Israel (Haifa), Bulgaria (Varna), Georgia (Poti) and Turkey (Istanbul, Erinj) regular ferry services are carried out.

From the airport to the center of any city you can get by taxi (it will cost from 100 to 300 UAH.) Or by metro, saving your own money and paying only 2, 50 UAH. Bus or trolleybus will cost tourists at 1, 50 UAH., Minibus from 2 to 3 UAH. depending on the direction. And if you get there very close, the most economical and the most interesting way to get there is a walking tour, during which you can appreciate all the beauty of the surroundings and the uniqueness of the Ukrainian color.

Accommodation

Living in the capital can not be called cheap. Four-star apartments in Kiev - for example, "Riviera" on Podol, will cost the tourist at € 235. In the first capital of Ukraine-Kharkiv - the prices for accommodation are already lower: the hotel "Mir" 3 * provides rooms from 50 UAH. for 1 place in the room and about 640 UAH. per room. Hotel Ekaterina Hotel 4 * in Odessa, located along the Black Sea coast, is famous for the uniqueness of rooms, the price of which is $ 70-350 per night.

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Food

In order not to waste time preparing food on vacation, you can taste tasty and inexpensive Ukrainian food in fast food restaurants such as Puzata hata, which can be found in any regional city. The cost of lunch for 1 person will be 80 UAH., Dinner in a more prestigious restaurant will cost 200-350 UAH. from a person (without alcohol).

If there is still a desire to cook, then in the stores, food at a cost practically does not differ from Moscow. Bread - 4 UAH, butter - 75 UAH / kg, meat - 65 UAH / kg, mineral water or a bottle of beer - 5 UAH. Prices for vegetables in summer are minimal, you can buy potatoes for only 2, 50 UAH. per kg. Do not forget to try the famous "Kiev Cake", its price in the brand store "Roshen" - 90 UAH.

Recreation

In summer, a beach holiday is very popular in the Crimea and the Azov Sea. Beaches in Ukraine in most resort areas are paid, about 20-25 hryvnia per entry. Holiday tour in the Crimea will cost about $ 800 per person for 7 days, and if you rent an apartment from private traders, then a day depending on living conditions will cost 100-500 UAH.

Odessa beaches are no less popular. They are clean, well-groomed, and most importantly - free. However, for a lounger you still have to pay 50 UAH.

All the same popular is the sightseeing tourism: in Kharkov, Poltava, Kherson, Uzhgorod, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk. The prices depend on the program and the duration of the excursion, that's why they vary from 3000 to 5500 UAH. for the tour. Tours such as "weekend in Kiev" are popular both in school groups and in adult travelers. Their cost starts from 1500 UAH. and depends on the number of days and the saturation of the program.

You can go on an unforgettable trip for 2 weeks along the Dnieper slopes. A cruise along the main river of Ukraine - the Dnieper - with a visit to the Black Sea and a visit to Kiev, Kremenchug, Dnepropetrovsk, Kaniv, Kherson, Sevastopol, Yalta, Constanta (Romania) and Istanbul (Turkey) will cost 50-59 thousand rubles. Health tourism (Morshin, Truskavets, Polyana) is no less popular, especially since it is famous for its low cost (for 14 days it is necessary to lay out not more than 3-5 thousand UAH).

In winter, the most visited places are the ski resorts in the Carpathians: Yaremche, Bukovel, Dragobrat. The best is considered Bukovel, it is famous for its lifts and convenient paths. Rent housing can be inexpensive for private traders, which will cost 175 UAH. per person. Accommodation in the hotel will cost a bit more - 200-275 UAH. from a person.

Entertainment

Visiting the capital's theaters tourists will be remembered for a long time. The ticket price varies from 30 to 200 UAH. Kharkov, Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk theaters and museums are not inferior to the saturation of the program in Kiev, and prices are approximately the same. In addition, in Dnepropetrovsk, it is worth to visit the theater of one actor - the price is 120 UAH.

In Kiev, you can visit the planetarium Atmasfera at the metro station "Olympic", where you can play for free in the original interactive slot machines, watch the magic spherical cinema, and the price of the whole visit is only 40-70 UAH. from a person.

Most museums are affordable for everyone, ticket prices are purely symbolic (5-65 UAH).

All prices are for the 2012 season.