Europe's Frontier: Moldova & Ukraine
Moldova
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Visit two of Europe's most remote regions
Itinerary
Start Chisinau.
Walking tour of Chisinau. Visit Ohrei Monastery.
Full day excursion to Transnistria; transfer to Odessa.
Full day in Odessa; morning city tour.* *
Arrive Lviv, guided walking tour.
Transfer to Kyiv by train, free time in the early evening to enjoy this beautiful capital city.
Morning tour of Kyiv, with the afternonn free to enjoy the city at your leisure.
End Kyiv / Optional day tour to Chernobyl.
Additional Information
With just over 120000 visitors a year, Moldova is one of the least-visited
countries in the world. Sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania is has often
been caught in the middle of an East/West game of tug of war. The capital
Chisinau has struggled to shrug off its Soviet past, but this is part of its
charm, while the countryside offers historic monasteries and one of the
world’s largest wineries. Not to mention ‘independent’ Transnistria,
where citizens cling onto their Soviet past and monuments to reflect
this. Western Ukraine, by contrast, has always looked to Europe. Lviv, the
country's cultural capital, certainly feels more European than Soviet, with
its historic UNESCO listed old town and charming cafe culture. While its
mighty capital Kyiv is just starting to emerge as a modern European hotspot
of culture and nightlife. On this varied and fascinating journey we visit
some great cities and we conclude with an optional trip to Chernobyl.
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