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Ukraine travel info. Ukrainian travel and accommodation portal. Cheap hotels/apartments Travel Info about Ukraine ------------- Location &Population Climat Time Streetnames Electricity Tips Language Water Crimesituation Etiquette Creditcards Medical facilities Alcohol Publickrest rooms Operation hours Radiation Publickrest rooms Currency Inflation Find the bestaccommodationand travel services here.local photolist of 500+ apartments and hotels in 50 cities of Ukraine.Our professionals takes pride in offering quality lodgings at sensible rates. ............................................................GEOGRAPHICALLOCATION & POPULATION Ukraineis situated in Eastern Europe and lies in the Dnipro River basin. NeighboringUkraine are the countries of Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Poland, Hungary,Slovakia and Romania. In the South, Ukraine is washed by the Black andAzov Seas. The area of Ukraine is 603,700 sq.km, the population is 51,728,400. Kiev (Kyiv,in Ukrainian), Capital of Ukraine, occupies a territory over 790 sq. Kmand is situated on the banks of the Dnipro River which divides it in twoparts – the left and right ones. The central part of the City lies on theright riverbank, the left bank is occupied by new housing areas. About3 million people live in Kiev. Approximately85% of the Ukrainian population are Orthodox Christians; 10% are Catholicsof the Byzantine rite; 3% are Protestant (mainly Baptists); 1.3% are ofthe Jewish faith. Kyiv has muchto offer in the cultural and architectural arenas with its wide tree-linedboulevards and historical buildings reflecting various styles andperiods of the ancient Kyivan-Rus Empire. Kyiv is a major industrialcenter that includes companies specializing in electronics, engineering,aviation, food and chemical production, etc. Kyiv'seconomic developmenthas been enriched by its advantageous location along the Dnipro River,which links Kyiv to the Black Sea. CLIMAT Climate in Ukraine is basically sparingly-continental, in the Crimea - a subtropical climate of mediterrainian type. Winters are long, snowy and cool, average temperature in January is - 6 C (21 F). The coolest month is February. Summer is short not very hot, average temperature in July month is + 19 C (67 F). In July, August there can be + 32 C more often + 25-30 C.Change of seasons is very distinct in Ukraine, snowy winter,flowering warm springtime, hot summer and gilded autumn. INTERNATIONALTIME Time count in Ukraine is 2 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time. Forthe aim of saving electric power supply in Ukraine, on lastSunday of March each year - the clock hands are shifted 1 hour onward, and on last Sunday of September -1 hour back. STREET NAMES Many streetsin Kiev were lately re-named. Instead of names of socialist leaders wemay see now old names of streets or names from the Ukrainian history. It makes some confusions among Kievites and visitors. Don'tbe ashamed of asking Kievites how to find that or another street. Veryfriendly people live in Kiev, they respectstrangers and render you any assistance. ELECTRICITY Standard voltagein electric networks all through Ukraine is 220 volts.Faults in electricity supply occur very seldom and, as a rule,are immediately eliminated. TIPS Restaurant bills normally includea 5% service charge, however, you'll often find that a few extra hryvnias(10% suggested) can make your dining experience a lot more pleasurable. LANGUAGE Officialstate language in Ukraine since 1990 is Ukrainian, but alongsidewith it Russian is broadly used. In big cities, they speak mostlyin Russian,and in villages - in Ukrainian. All official documentsare exercised in Ukrainian, mass media uses two languages.More and more people in Kiev speak English. Hotels, restaurants,bars, private companies hire people who know English. But donot hope to hear English in shops, kiosks, town transport. WATER Fordrinking water, Kievites use water filters, or boil tap water. Wedo not advise you to drink tap water without filtering. Better buy at theshop Ukrainian drinking water or mineralwater of import production. Big popularity with Kievitesenjoys water taken from artesian bore holes, from the depth of 300m underground. The springs of artesian water are scattered all over the city. Usually, they are fenced,sheltered and have a panel with iwatercharacteristics. This water is cleanerthan the tap water, but it also should be boiled before drinking. In each house, there is cold and hot water. But do not wonder if at the endof spring or in midsummer they suddenly cut off hot water for a month for cleaning the pipes. Many Kievites are ratherstoical reacting to these things and even try to train themselves under cold water at thistime :-)) CRIME SITUATION Inspite of the common in western newspapers view that the streets of Kiev are dangerous for foreign tourists, thisis not true. In fact, streets of Kiev aremuch more safe than the streets of NEW YORK, Los-Angeles or Chicago.You can freely move along the streets at nighttime, if you keep your usual behaviour.Try not to call to yourself attention, not to carry with yourselfbig sums of money, not to change money with street money changers,keep a check on baggage and your ownpocket when using public transport. Do not carry in your pockets money amounts greater than needed, do notget into the taxi if there are already several passengers in it. Followa principle of good sense and Your stay in Kiev will be pleasingand safe. UKRAINIANETIQUETTE When visitingUkraine, there are a few simple rules of etiquette that may be useful: If invited intoa family home, it is traditional to bring a gift. A bottle of wine, a cake or a bouquet of flowers is custo-mary. If there is a child in the house, it is appropriate to provide him/her with a small gift aswell. Do not shake handsacross the thres-hold of a door. It is considered bad luck. When shaking hands,take off your gloves. Be prepared to remove your shoes upon enteringa home. To keep apart-ments clean, most hosts will provide you with a pair of slippers. On public transportation,give up your seat to mothers with children, the elder-ly, orthe infirm. At the entranceof upscale restaurants, expect that your coat, briefcase or bag-gage will be checked Be sure to have business cards printed in Ukrainian on one side and English on the other. When eating dinnerat someone's home, casual dress is accepted. If you bring flowers,make sure it is an uneven number of flowers. be ready to givetoasts at dinner, for guests are often asked to do so. Offer to share yoursnacks and cigarettes with those around you. Be prepared to acceptall food and drink offered you when visiting friends. Ukrainians are knownfor their generosity when it comes to feeding others. Turning down foodmay be considered rude.For business, dressshould be conservative. Men should not take off their jackets unlessasked.In Orthodox churcheswomen wear scarves or hats, and men take off their hats.Don't put yourthumb between your first two fingers - this is a very rude gesture. CREDITCARDS Ukraine is still most a cash economy.Traveler's checks and credit cards are gaining wider acceptance in largercities. Use of credit cards is limited to the better hotels, Western-stylerestaurants, international airlines and select stores. American Express,MasterCard, and Visa are commonly accepted. A passport or diplomatic cardmay be required whenever a credit card is used. Customs regulations prohibitsending cash, traveler's checks, personal checks, credit cards or passportsthrough the international mail system to Ukraine. These items are regularlyconfiscated as contraband by customs authorities.MEDICAL FACILITIES Medical carein Ukraine is limited. The availability of basic medical supplies, includingdisposable needles, anesthetics, and antibiotics has improved. Elderlytravelers and those with existing health problems may be at risk due toinadequate medical facilities. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediatecash payment for health services. Foreighn medical insurance is not alwaysvalid for Ukraine. Travelers have found that in some cases, supplementalmedical insurance with specific overseas coverage, including air evacuationcoverage, has proved to be useful.ALCOHOL Alcoholic drinksin the Kiev are cheap and easy to buy. Alcohol is availableon sale l in gastronomes, kioskses, bars, restaurants, at the market,and in specialized shops. Don'tbe tempted to buy alcoholic drinks at cheap prices inkiosks. In the bottle with the lable "French champaign" there may notbe exactly French champaign. In gastronomes, you can buy Ukrainianalcoholic drinks, and this will not be a forgery. In bars and;restaurants the drinks cost much aboveretail price. And, please, do not forget that you mustnot drive a car in a state of intoxication. If you arestopped by a trafficmilitia, you will be subjected to a substantialfine or your driver's licence will be withdrawn.Militia (Police) in Ukraine is rather intolerant towards drunk drivers, so it wouldbe better for you if you takea taxi.PABLICK RESTROOMS Free of chargetoilets in the Kiev are practically not available. But id there are some, they are not at all pleasant site to see. Due to lackof detergents and servicing personnel,they look very unclean. It is better to use pay toilets, in which for 30 - 50 cop .it possibrej possible bring itself inthe order. Under all restaurants, bars,clubs there are free toilets, in which is supported shining purity andfreshness.OPERATIONHOURS Workday in state-openedand private companies usually begins at 9.00 and ends at 18.00, withdinner break at 14.00-15.00 or 15.00-14.00, the days off are Saturday and Sunday. Most of the banks are open for visitorsfrom 9.00 till 13.00, days off - Saturday, Sunday. Don't be surprised, butrestaurants and grocery stores can be locked for dinnerat the lunchtime exactly. There also exists at a booking office box such a notion as "technicalbreak" for 15 min., which can happen each 2-3 hours. What they need it for nobody knows. And if your queue has come exactly to the time the "technical break" begins, you will not be served. You will have eitherto wait till the break ends or occupy a queue in other pay-desk,but there is probability that your new queue will come to exactly the sametechnical break there.RADIATION Many peopleremember the accident at Chernobyl atomic stations happenedin 1986. You need not be afraid of radiation. In Kiev at present,the level of radiation does not exceedthe permissible rate. Kiev products, coming on sale undergo a strict radiation control.UKRAINIANCURRENCY Official statecurrency since 1996 is hrivna. We have money bills by nominal values1,2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 hrivnas and small change coins by nominal values1,2,5,10,25,50 kopecks. Payments on the territory of Ukraine arerealized only in national currency (hrivnas). You may change hardcurrency for hrivnas at exchange posts scatterredall over the city and at the banks. In order to avoid fraudand troubles, do not use services of street changers. You canget cash for your travellers checks in hotels and some banks. Creditcards are taken for payment in large hotels, restaurants, shops.Seemore information about Hryvnia here..>> CONVERTYOUR CURRENCY ......>>>INFLATIONAND THE ECONOMY Transition tomarket economy has appeared highly painful for the average Ukrainian andthe country as a whole. Average Ukrainian gets today $50-60 a month. State-ownedenterprises quite often delay paying salary. Those retired on pension get $30. So, the Ukrainians have to do somethignto live on such small salary. In many places you may see people, sellingnewspapers, cigarettes, various trifles in order to earn some money. Thereare a lot of beggars on the streets. But this is sooner their work and not real necessity.Alongside with this, a lot of private,joint companies are being opened,giving additional working places.Salary in such companies is two times above, but they disintegratemuch oftener. Home |Terms and Conditions |FAQ |About us |Contact us |Add your Property |Advertizing |Affiliate| Links |MapKiev Apartments, Kiev Hotels, Ukraine Apartments,Ukraine HotelsCopyright © 1999-2005 KIEVRENTразделы одевание бахила измеритель освещенность переработка резина пп-пленка ванна моечный мытье потолок структурный штукатурка плазменный панель настенный перегородка сантехкабин восстановление бухучета против рак kyiv apartments service