Ukraine in Instagram photos

Although our visit to Ukraine didn’t start well, we still believe that Ukraine is a great country that is well worth a visit.

Odessa

Odessa is a beautiful city, compact and full of echoes of former glory. We found the city itself to be the main attraction, and enjoyed spending time in the parks and admiring buildings like the opera house and the flat house. Plus, there’s the mother-in-law bridge, the City Gardens, and the Potemkin steps, among many other landmarks.

Kiev

The main sights of Kiev include the the Friendship Arch, the Mother Motherland monument, Maidan square in the centre of town, Khreshchatyk Street, and a multitude of churches and monasteries. We enjoyed strolling the streets and exploring a cave monastery, but our week there was certainly not long enough.

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Odessa

Wooooo we're in Odessa! Ukraine decided to let me in this time, and we are enjoying it so far. This evening our new friend Snezhana took us for a twilight walk around the city, and we had a lovely dinner at Kompot… It was warm enough to sit outside! Tomorrow we might see about going to the opera at the opera house, which you can see in the picture.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 19, 2015 at 12:39pm PDT

We’re off to explore the literary side of London in the rain (it’s cultural), so soon we’ll post some damp pics of the U.K. capital. Until then, here’s a photo of a gorgeous building in Odessa.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 30, 2015 at 1:18am PDT

We're in London! But so far we've only seen the inside of the airport, the train, and my brother's house, so no London photos yet. Instead, here's one of the market in Odessa.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 29, 2015 at 2:28pm PDT

Kiev

Saint Sophia cathedral in Kiev is blew us away when we visited today. Wow! Did you know we have a travel podcast? Find us on iTunes to hear our travel tips — it's a great way to pass the time while travelling on public transport. Search for Indie Travel Podcast on iTunes, or on Stitcher or Soundcloud if you prefer.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 27, 2015 at 9:51am PDT

The People’s Friendship Arch in Kiev, Ukraine was constructed in 1982 to commemorate the union between Ukraine and Russia. The relationship is not quite as happy now…

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 24, 2015 at 10:29am PDT

The October Palace looks pretty impressive against the cloudy sky, but I like the Ukrainian flag painted below!

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 23, 2015 at 11:33pm PDT

Spot quiz: how many tourists can you see in this photo? This is the Kiev Lavra monastery, founded in either 1051 or 1077 (some time ago, either way) and is an enormous complex of churches, other buildings, and caves — some of which host the mummified bodies of some of the monks who have lived here over the centuries. It was an amazing place to visit.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 25, 2015 at 10:17am PDT

We've caught the funicular twice in Kiev now — beats walking up that hill!

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Oct 27, 2015 at 11:43pm PDT

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