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The coffee industry is in its bloom right now in Kiev. Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

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Fitz Bar, Odessa

Even though it opened only recently, the Fitz Bar seems stuck in the 1920s and could be an ideal location for a journey through time by one of the characters from Woody Allen’s film Midnight in Paris...

Shustov Brandy Museum & Bar, Odessa

One of the most inspiring interiors for a bar and small museum – and not just in Odessa! Created by the local design studio Belenko Design, the bar’s main material is wooden brandy barrel covers...

Green City. Parks and gardens, Kiev

Kiev is a very green city, and Kievites are happy to have great opportunities to enjoy the calm and peacefulness of numerous green oases – even in the very centre of the city – as well as the “wild nature” that can be found in its suburbs...

For a perfect cup of coffee, Kiev

The coffee industry is in its bloom right now in Kiev. Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

Hotel London, Odessa

Hotel London seems to be a great choice, considering an overall quality...

Hotel Mozart, Odessa

The hotel boasts a prime location - right in front of the famous Odessa Opera house...

Lavinia, Odessa

Lavinia is one of the best wine stores in Odessa, also hosting a small restaurant...

Privoz, Odessa

The legendary Privoz Market is an equally impressive

Zhizn (Life), Odessa

At No. 7 of the famous Deribasovskaya Street you...

Columbus, Odessa

Columbus used to be considered one of the most expensive and snobbish restaurants...

Myaso i Vino Steakhouse, Odessa

Myaso i Vino (Meat and Wine) Restaurant Steakhouse is located right next to Kompot and...

Datcha, Odessa

Imagine a huge, slightly wild and overgrown garden of a 19th-century villa...

Things to do, Odessa

ODESSA HAS AN EQUIVALENT OF THE EIFFEL TOWER - THE POTEMKIN STAIRS...

Buddha Bar, Kiev

While the once-popular Parisian Buddha Bar is experiencing a decline and retaining its leading position only in the...

Kaffa, Kiev

The best coffee in Kiev! Kaffa is actually two coffee bars under the same name: the original one is located almost...

Lavinia, Kiev

Lavinia is one of the best wine stores in Kiev, also hosting a small restaurant. The decor suits the wine theme...

Bernardazzi, Odessa

The Bernardazzi Italian restaurant is located in one of Odessa’s most extravagant buildings, resembling a Doge’s Palace that has been relocated from Venice to Odessa...

Poltava Routes, Poltava

Once you’ve become well acquainted with Ukraine’s capital – the golden-domed Kiev, most people would recommend you then go on to visit Lviv and Odessa, i.e., Ukraine’s “second-level cities”...

Markets, Kiev

If you’re really into food shopping, or just want to discover and get an authentic feel for the very essence of the city – go to the market...

Insider: Irina Mettus, Kiev

Coffee culture is in its bloom right now in Kiev! Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

Hotel Otrada, Odessa

It is the only genuine boutique hotel in Odessa. Housed in a historic 19th century building...

Hotel Londonskaya, Odessa

It is the very first and the most legendary hotel in...

Book market, Odessa

The famous Odessa's book market, located on Alexander Boulevard, is a fantastic...

The Odessa Academical Opera and Ballet Theatre, Odessa

Odessa's Opera House is a must-visit attraction of the city that is far from being just a dot in...

Otrada Beach Club, Odessa

What makes the Odessa beaches special is the fact that, as likely as not, getting there...

Zebra, Odessa

Opened in late 2008, the Zebra Restaurant...

Kompot, Odessa

The Kompot Restaurant is located in the very heart of the city, on the legendary Deribasovskaya Street. Open

Worth knowing, Odessa

Odessa is the third largest Ukrainian city after Kiev and Kharkov. Its territory is 160 km² and...

Essence, Odessa

It's high time we gave up our stereotypes. Do not believe the travel guides going out of their way...

Antresol, Kiev

The globally popular trend of book bars has reached Kiev among other cities; admittedly, Babuin, the most popular...

Decadence House, Kiev

The restaurant takes the concept behind its own name to the extreme, presenting an imitation of a 19th century...