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Ukraine
Ukraine republic has 47,425,000 population, and 601,000 sq km. It borders with Poland in the northwest; with Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova in the southwest; with the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in the south; with Russia in the east and northeast; and with Belarus in the north. Kiev is the capital and a largest city. Ukraine is governed under the constitution of 1996 as amended. A leader of the state is a popularly elected president who serves a five-year term.
Early History
In ancient times, a major part of present-day Ukraine was inhabited by the Scythians, who were later displaced by the Sarmatians . Early in the Christian era, a series of invaders (Goths, Huns, Avars) overran the Ukrainian steppes, and in the 7th century the Khazars included much of Ukraine in their empire. The Ukrainians themselves can be traced to Neolithic agricultural tribes in the Dnieper and Dniester valleysThe Antes tribal federation (4th?7th cent.) represented the first definite Slavic community in the area. In the 9th cent., a Varangian dynasty from Scandinavia established itself at Kiev. Having freed the Slavs from Khazar domination, the Varangians united them in the powerful Kievan Rus. The land and people of Ukraine formed the core of Kievan Rus.Following Yaroslav's reign (1019?54), which marked the zenith of Kiev's power, Kievan Rus split into principalities, including the western duchies of Halych and Volodymyr . These and the rest of the western region, which included Podolia, had separate histories after the conquest of Kievan Rus (13th cent.) by the Mongols of the Golden Horde. In the mid-14th cent. Lithuania began to expand eastward and southward, supplanting the Tatars in Ukraine. The dynastic union between Poland and Lithuania in 1386 also opened Ukraine to Polish expansion. Ukraine had flourished under Lithuanian rule, and its language became that of the state; but after the organic union of Poland and Lithuania in 1569 Ukraine came under Polish rule, enserfment of the Ukrainian peasants proceeded apace, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church suffered persecution. In 1596 the Ukrainian Orthodox bishops, confronted with the power of Polish Catholicism, established the Uniate, or Greek Catholic, faith, which recognized papal authority but retained the Orthodox rite. Meanwhile, the BlackSea shore, ruled by the khans of Crimea, was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire in 1478.
Ukraine and the USSR
Lenin's attempts to assuage Ukrainian nationalism through a measure of cultural autonomy were abandoned by Stalin, who also imposed agricultural collectivization on Ukraine and requisitioned all grain for export. Millions of Ukrainians died in the resulting famine Several major territorial changes occurred in Ukraine during this period. South Bessarabia, recovered from Romania in 1940, was incorporated into Ukraine, while the former Moldavian ASSR was detached from the republic and merged with central Bessarabia as the Moldavian SSR. The northern parts of Bukovina and Bessarabia were added to Ukraine, as was E Galicia, including Lviv, formally ceded by Poland in 1945. Transcarpathian Region, which had been part of Czechoslovakia since 1919, was also ceded in 1945, thus completing the process by which all Ukrainian lands were united into a single republic. Crimea was annexed to Ukraine in 1954. Although Russification intensified in Ukraine (as in other Soviet republics) after World War II, Ukrainian nationalism remained strong.
The Ukrainian parlament passed a declaration of sovereignty in July of 1990, and in August of 1991, declared Ukraine independent of the Soviet Union. Ukraine became a charter member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dec., 1991. Leonid Kravchuk, a former Communist turned nationalist, and became Ukraine's first president. Parliamentary and presidential elections were held in 1994, and Kravchuk was defeated by Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma.. Kuchma was reelected in 1999 after defeating the Communist candidate. In April of 2000, voters in a referendum approved constitutional changes that increased the president's powers over parliament.
Climate
Mostly continental temperature. Mediterranean temperature only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south
  
Time
"Time in Ukraine is set to the second time zone (Kiev time). Time change is each last Sunday in March at 3am when time changes to 4am and each last Sunday in October when time at 4am changes to 3am"
National currency
The national currency of Ukraine is ? hryvna. ?Foreign currency may be exchanged for hryvnas in banks and in numerous currency exchange offices. The most widespread foreign currencies in Ukraine are US dollars and Euros. Credit cards become more and more widespread in Ukraine, but not all organizations accept them for payment. The majority of hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards for payment.
Language
Ukrainian is a Slavic language written in the 33-letter Cyrillic alphabet. It is the official and most commonly spoken language. During the Soviet period, Russian was also an official language and was the language of instruction in secondary schools and universities. It remains the primary language of ethnic Russians. Minorities also speak their own languages, including Polish, Hungarian, and Romanian. More than half of the population is bilingual. New language laws guarantee ethnic minorities the right to use their native language for public and judicial business.
Visa
All travelers who wish to enter the Ukraine will need a Ukraine Visa issued by the Ukraine Government, the Ukraine Consulate in the US or the Ukraine Consulate in your respective country. To obtain your Ukraine Visa you will need a Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months past the anticipated date of entry to the Ukraine. A Ukraine Visa application should be completed in full and accompanied by an official Ukraine Visa support or invitation letter supplied by a travel company authorized by the Ukraine Ministries of Internal and Foreign Affairs. An entry visa for the Ukraine may not be obtained on the border prior to entry.
KYIV (Kiev) — THE CAPITAL OF UKRAINE
Kiev (Kyiv, in Ukrainian), the capital of Ukraine, has a population of nearly 3 million people and covers over 43 km from east to west and 42 km from north to south. Approximately 85% of the Ukrainian population are Orthodox Christians; 10% are Catholics of the Byzantine rite; 3% are Protestant (mainly Baptists); 1.3% are of the Jewish faith. Kyiv has much to offer in the cultural and architectural arenas with its wide tree-lined boulevards and historical buildings reflecting various styles and periods of the ancient Kyivan-Rus Empire
Kiev
is a welcoming, beautiful city located in the north central portion of Ukraine. The capital of the Ukraine, Kiev, is a city of parks, trees and rolling hills that offer a pleasant hometown feeling combined with the style of a major trend-setting European city.
Kyiv is a major industrial center that includes companies specializing in electronics, engineering, aviation, food and chemical production, etc. Kyiv’s economic development has been enriched by its advantageous location along the Dnipro River, which links Kyiv to the Black Sea.
Accommodations
Kiev, Ukraine offers many Kiev hotels and Kiev private apartments to suit the needs of any traveler. Pinnacle examples of the range of hotel services available in Kiev would start at the top with the 5-star Premier Palace of Kiev offering some of the finest services available in the city. An excellent mid-range Kiev hotel for the tourist and business traveler would be the centrally located Rus Hotel
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Rus Hotel |
*** |
€$121 |
€136 |
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Premier Palace |
***** |
€420 |
€440 |
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Dnipro |
*** |
€116 |
€169 |
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Kievskaya |
**** |
€163 |
€183 |
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Airport Borispol Hotel |
*** |
€$50 |
€65 |
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Reasons to use our apartments
- we provide quick and reasonable service with accommodations in Kiev and other cities;
- at our site you can look at photos of available apartments and choose the one before your arrival;
- we only work with foreign tourists during more than 5 years and have many recommendations and many friends from our past clients;
- we don`t charge comissions payment for daily rent and our listed price
- we have a most big base of daily rent apartments around Kiev (more than 800!) therefore, we will find any apartment you wish.
- at our site you will find and make on-line reservation with on-line payment of any additional
service you will need in Kiev.
- if you make a reservation, we will work for you at the weekend and any holiday.
Kiev Apartments offer a great selection of fully furnished western standard remodeled apartments in Kiev. From luxury to economy class you will find a more versatile selection to choose from in the city. Kiev Apartments has been offering the best choices in furnished remodeled apartment accommodations. Please take this opportunity to view our apartments, compare prices and meet the staff who are ready to fully assist you with your travel or business needs.
We specialize in the rental of Euro-style apartments located at the central street of Kiev - Kreschatik or Golden Gate area. Every apartment we propose to you have been newly renovated: luxury apartments - eurorenovation with modern design. Every apartment from our base consists:
- bedroom with clean bedding;
- equipped kitchen with all kitchen appliances (pots and pans, glasses, etc.) and equipment (refrigerator, gas-stove, microwave oven, electric kettle, luxury apartments have toaster, cofee-machine, dish-washer, etc.);
- living room with cable or satellite TV, therefore; you will be able to view English channels, video, tape-recorder or music center, air-conditioner or ventilators, iron etc.;
- bathroom with bath or a shower, equipped with water heater (always hot water) and automatic washing machine. For every client we offer clean towels.
Studio Apartments - Luxury and demilux studios Kreschatik, Golden gate, Pechersk area.
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101. CENTER, Pechersk *** Central location (L.Ukrainki blv.) the 1st floor without elevator, one folding twin couch total area: 42 sq.m,luxury rate/ central location, cable TV, music center, water heater, newly renovated. Daily rent € 80 |
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102.CENTER *** Central location (Saksaganskogo str.) the 5th floor with elevator, one folding twin couch. total area:45 sq.m,luxury rate/ central location. satellite TV, music center (CDvideo, water heater, air-conditioner available, individual garage near home for your car available. Daily rent € 90. |
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103. CENTER, Kreschatik *** Luxury location (Mikhaylovskaya str.) the 5th floor with elevator, guards double bed. renovated. total area: 45 sq.m, eurostudio, luxury rate/ luxury location. cable TV with English channels, large oval bath/shower ccombination, water heater, tape-recorder. Daily rent € 80. |
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Moldova
Geographically, Moldova is a hilly plain. The country's average elevation is 147 m (about 482.3 ft) above the sea level, with a maximum height of 429.5 m (about 1410 ft). Moldova is the second smallest of the former Soviet states with 33,700km2. Moldova has a population of 4,762,000, which makes it, four size, the most densely populated of all countries in the former USSR.
History
The history of Moldova is complicated since the republic's present-day territory was not called Moldova or Moldavia until 1940. Present-day Moldova occupies the central two-thirds of a region historically referred to as Bessarabia. For centuries the name Moldova referred to a larger area encompassing Bessarabia and stretching from the Black Sea in the south to Bukovina, a former province of Romania, in the north, and from the Siret River in the west to the Dnestr in the east.
  
Established in the 15th century, Moldova has a long history of foreign domination. It fell under Turkish sovereignty in the 16th century, and part of the north was added to the Austrian Empire in the 18th century. From 1812 to 1856 Russians occupied the eastern portion of Moldova, which they named Bessarabia. After Bessarabia was returned to Moldova in 1856, Moldova and Walachia were united to form the Kingdom of Romania in 1859. However, the territorial integrity of the new Romanian state did not last long.. In 1878 Russian forces re annexed Bessarabia, which remained part of the Russian Empire until 1917. In March 1918 the Bessarabian legislature voted in favor of unification with Romania, and at the Paris Peace Conference in 1920 the union was officially recognized by the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and other western countries. The new Soviet government did not accept the union, and it took steps to acquire the lost territories. In 1924 a Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) was established within the USSR on the border of Romania. The Moldavian SSR was reoccupied by Romanian forces from 1941 to 1944, when Soviet forces again retook the territory. It remained part of the USSR until the collapse of Communism in 1991, when an independent Moldovan republic was established. Moldova joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the same year and became a member of the United Nations (UN) in 1992.
 
Chisinau
Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. Chisinau is a city of 800,000 people which is surrounded by rural agricultural lands. Chisinau straddles the Bik River, a tributary of the Nistru River.The capital city of Moldova will surprise you with a lot of green spaces and trees, giving you a feeling that you are not in a capital city but in a resort. You will find lots of historical buildings and different architectural styles such as Romanesque, Modern Venetian Baroque, Neobizantyne etc. Most of the city's sights are situated in the center on the Stefan cel Mare Boulevard. In the recent years Chisinau also has developed an extensive nightlife with a lot of nightclubs, and other places for fun.
Accommodation
If you are coming to Moldova and need advices on accommodations don’t hesitate to contact us.
Why we recommend apartments;
If you are traveling individually, then this is your best choice. Hotel type apartments are modern and comfortable than hotels while the comfort level and service provided is very high. The apartments that we recommend are in the city center.
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| Hollywood apartment (80€ / night) Chisinau city. A modern and comfortable apartment in the centre of the city. 1 bedroom, one spacious dining room / kitchen. Accommodation for 2 people. |
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| London apartment (70€ / night) Chisinau city. A modern and comfortable apartment in the centre of the city. 2 bedrooms, a well-furnished kitchen, a personal computer with internet connection. The bedrooms are very spacious. Accommodation for 4 people. |
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| Zurich 2 rooms apartment (90€ / night) | Chisinau city center. Modern 2-rooms apartment, furnished. Kitchen with home appliances, bathtub. 2 bedrooms. 4 people max. |
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| Zurich 1 room apartment (pink. white) (70€ / night) Chisinau city center. Modern apartment, furnished. Kitchen with home appliances, shower (no bathtub). 1 bedroom (French bed). 2 people max. |
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| Venice apartment (70€ / night) Chisinau city. A bright and pleasant apartment in the centre of the city. 1 bedroom, one spacious dining room / kitchen. Accommodation for 2 people. |
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"We offer you a few hotels or one and two room flats".
Hotel National - A 17-storey building. Singles with/without TV cost 50/40USD, private bath, with a rate of € 20 for those who want the rooms for 12 hours. Everyone has to pay a registration tax of 2USD. The hotel has a post office, luggage room, cafe and a restaurant.
Dedeman Grand Chisinau 4* Chisinau city center. 1 conference hall; 4 meeting-rooms; business-center; safe parking; restaurant; lobby-bar; sauna; bowling; fitness-center; laundry & ironing
Hotel DaciaA - privately owned hotel, is a large block close to the parliament in the heart of the city. Single/double rooms with air conditioning and private bath are for €90/120
Hotel Codru - A state owned hotel, located downtown. The hotel decor is dark and little attractive. They charge €80/120 for a single/double with private bath. It has a restaurant.
Hotel Jolly Allon - Considered to be one of the best in town (another one being Monte-Nelly). It is situated next to the German Embassy. The enticing sofas in the reception are enough to make you want to check in immediately, although it is a little expensive, hotel rooms range in price from 140USD for a single room to €295 for an executive suite
Hotel Monte-Nelly - One of the best hotels in town, it has few rooms, that’s why bookings are necessary. For a single room you should expect to pay from €120-140
Restaurants
Besides the restaurants that are located in most of the hotels, there are also a large numbers of restaurants in all parts of Chisnev, most of them opened after 1993 and are very modern. None of the below listed restaurants need reservations. Most of the restaurants are open daily from noon till midnight.
Climate
The climate is continental, with some modification of conditions by the Black Sea. Winters are mild, with average daily temperatures in January between -4 to -7 C (about 23 to 27 F). Summers are quite warm, with average daily temperatures in July generally exceeding 25 C (68 F) and daily highs reaching 40? C (104 F) on occasion. All rivers and streams drain into the Black Sea. The Dnestr and the Prut are the two largest rivers. Steppe and forest-steppe are the predominant vegetation types.
Time
Moldova is in the Eastern European Time Zone (GMT+2 hours). When it is noon in Chisinau it is: 11:00 in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, 10:00 in London, 07:00 in New York, 19:00 in Sydney and 13:00 in Moscow. Summertime (GMT+3 hours) is in effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Language
The official language of Moldova is Moldovan which is the same as Romanian. One very important fact is that the majority of the people from Moldova speak Russian too. This happened because in the Soviet period everyone was forced to study this language. Therefore, if you speak intelligible Russian or Romanian and ask someone from the street a question in one of these languages he/she will easily answer it. But now many young people speak foreign languages. The most popular languages are English, French, German and Italian.
Visa
Entry Visas to Moldova are not required to citizens of: Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and countries of the former USSR (except Turkmenistan). Visas are required for citizens of other countries. At the airport on the basis of application (+ photo) visa can be open for citizens of EEC, USA, Canada, Israel; On basis of "INVITATION" also at the airport or at the Moldovan Embassy closer to you visa (business, tourist) can be issued for citizens of all the rest of the countries
There's a lot to see and explore among the rich tradition and mystery of beautiful Ukrainian women. We have no doubts that you will enjoy your trip and will long to come again and again. If you have any questions regarding the following information feel free to write to the following e-mail address: agency@dating-contact.com and we will be glad to answer them.
Wish you nice trip !
With all respect,
Owner of "B.O. Contact",
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