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Day 1 - KYIV
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Arrival transfer to the hotel, check in and dinner at the hotel.
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Day 2 - KYIV
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08:00-09:00
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Breakfast at the hotel.
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09:00-13:00
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During panoramic city tour we will show you KYIV the capital of Ukraine and the cradle of Eastern Slavonic states of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. It is a beautiful city with its centuries-old history and rich culture. The tour includes visit to Vladimir's Cathedral the most prominent sacral painting complex of the late XIX c. decorated by world well-known artists. You will examine magnificent mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral the oldest temple in KYIVan Rus built in the beginning of XI c. to glorify the victory of Prince Yaroslav the Wise over Pechenegs' tribes. You will see St. Andrew's Church a striking piece of baroque architecture of XVIII c. constructed according to the designs of well-known architect B.Rastrelli on the top of Vladimir's Hill. It is a good place to make marvelous photos. The tour continues along Andriivskyi Uzviz (Descent) that starts from St.Andrew's Church. This short street will impress you with its unique atmosphere. Meandering down through luxuriant vegetation of Vladimir's Hill to the picturesque Podil.
This street houses numerous art galleries and shops of folk and applied art which make this romantic street the cultural center of KYIV. Visits to art galleries will acquaint you with art trends of Ukraine. A walk along Andriivskyi Uzviz with souvenir shopping will produce unforgettable impression and give you great memories for a long time.
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13:00-14:30
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Lunch at local restaurant.
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14:30-18:00
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Visit embroidery exhibition in Ukrainian folk art museum Gonchara. The Museum's collection consists of 15,000 items from the sixteenth to the twentieth century’s. The textiles collection numbers nearly 2,500 items, mostly embroidered ceremonial towels, shirts, overcoats, rugs, and examples of embroidery. Most of these items were collected between the early 1950s and the late 1980s. Also The department of creative heritage, The collection of paintings and drawings, collection of folk pottery, folk paintings, collection of folk music instruments.
Master-class (2 hours) of embroidery with master.
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18:00-20:00
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Dinner at local restaurant.
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Day 3 - LVIV
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06:15-09:00
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Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport. Flight to Lviv. Breakfast in restaurant.
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10:00-12:00
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Panoramic city tour of LVIV the cultural center of western region of Ukraine. Guests of the city are attracted by the magic atmosphere of LVIV and the peculiar nature of the city as well as all region. The city was settled down by one of the Galicia princes for his son Leo. That gave the name of the city. Ancient LVIV has diverse architectural surroundings. It was formed with various advanced stylistic directions of European art of the XIII - XX c. and different national cultural traditions. The heart of the ancient city is Rynok Square the four corners of which are decorated with fountains depicting Greek Gods. Here one can upstairs the 65-metres high Town Hall and enjoys nice view over LVIV. You can see the clockwork of the Town Hall that has been serving precisely for over 150 years. The Pharmacy Museum holds rich collections of ancient medical and pharmacy equipment, prescription books and rare herbs. One can test here unique "ferrous wine".
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12:00-13:30
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Lunch at local restaurant. Check in hotel.
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13:30-18:00
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Participate in Feast of Cheese and Wine in Lviv.
"Feast of Cheese and Wine" is a good opportunity to learn more about the culture and tradition of cheese making wine in Lviv, visit trade fairs, fun, entertaining and diverse actions, animations, contests, concerts, folk groups and definitely try a good cheese and good wine. Festival invites gourmets!
Tha program of the festivals included:
- The workshop crafts: Masters with his accessories (blacksmiths, carvers, embroiderers, weavers, maker of old musical instruments, etc.), will attract viewers to work on their creations.
- Traditional fun: Contests and entertainment wit, strength and resourcefulness
- Authentic musical groups Hutsulshchyna and Boykivshchyna,
- Folk dance groups of the Ukrainian Carpathians
- Well-known Ukrainian ethnic groups
- presentation of exquisite luxury wines and cheeses. On the territory of the holiday will be placed stylized interactive zones in which producers will hold tastings and sell wines and cheeses.
- Display the classics of silent cinema XIX
- Teams of quality Lviv Jazz
- Sense-sounding saxophone
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18:00-19:30
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Dinner at the Historical Museum in the hall with antique furniture.
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Day 4 - LVIV
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08:00-09:00
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Breakfast at the hotel.
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09:30-12:00
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Visit to the Museum of Ethnography and Crafts that is one of the richest depositories of decorative and applied art of Ukraine. The most prominent of the expositions is one of folk closes XIX - XX cc. from all regions of Ukraine that also includes over 18 thousand sets of Ukrainian embroideries. You will see here also great collections of hand-made Ukrainian and Armenian carpets, European tapestries, Jewish cult textiles, folk toys, jewelry, woodworks XVII - XIX cc.and of course a captivating collections of colored Easter eggs Pysanka and folk and modern ceramics numbering about 10 thousand pieces each.
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12:00-18:00
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Then you will be taken to an authentic Polish villa to take classes in embroidery. The artist will show you his original collection of folk dresses, acquaint you with secrets of this interesting art and treat you with delicious Ukrainian dishes for lunch.
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18:30-20:00
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Dinner at local restaurant.
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Day 5 - KYIV
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08:00-09:00
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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport. Transfer to Kiev.
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10:00-13:30
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The tour to the National KYIV-Pechersk Caves' Monastery Historical and Cultural Reserve. The monastery was set up in the mid XI century A.D. It is one of the most ancient monasteries on the territory of Eastern Slavonic states. During this tour you will visit underground labyrinths of caves with mummies of monks, Museum of Treasures displaying the rich Scythian Gold collection and collection of the Judaic ritual silver objects XVIII - XX centuries, Museum of Microminiature. The reserve is situated on the picturesque hills and from the sightseeing place of Bell Tower you will have opportunity to delight the view over the gold-domed monastery complex and marvelous banks of Dnipro river. Ukraine National Folk Costume Art Museum
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13:30-14:30
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Lunch in restaurant
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14:30-17:30
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After lunch we offer you meeting with embroidery master at his working place, looking for his embroidery work
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18:00-20:00
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Dinner at local restaurant.
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Day 6 - KYIV
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08:00-09:00
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Breakfast at the hotel.
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10:00-13:00
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Participation in exhibition “Embroidery. Needlework. Handcrafts”
This unique event offers to the professionals and amateurs the opportunity to represent their art works. At the exhibition all admirers of handicrafts share their experience with one another and establish new contacts.
Also on the exhibition you can find manufacturers, wholesale and retail traders with the wide choice of goods for needlework and different kinds of crafts.
Once a year in spring during the exhibition “Embroidery. Needlework. Handicrafts” the “competition of authors’ needlework” takes place. Amateurs and professionals from all regions of Ukraine and neighboring countries represent their best art works. The results of the competition are announced in the specialized magazines and winners get prizes and diplomas.
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch in restaurant
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14:00 – 20:00
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Out-of-town excursion to peasant's «Hata of pan Savka». A farmstead of pan Savki is a dream of polessk' peasant XVIII-XIX ages. Here family of «pan Savki» will meet you bread and salt in traditional costumes and will present sights of the «domains». You will be able to see that an age-old smithy works with bilocular bellows, as women in olden times wet an ash and washed clothes in the small river, removing him prachem, as spun linen and hemp threads. Main sight of farmstead is a house with a thatch roof, built in 1786. In peasant's hut all is equipped. In obedience to traditions: casket, icons, child's cradle, large table with benches, simple rural buffet with ceramic tableware and enormous brightly painted stove. In dinner room will be serve Ukrainian borsch, vareniki, maslenichnye pancakes, will be given in ceramic tableware you, and as devices are wooden spoons. You will be able to rest from city fuss in nature's lap and to meet with sights of the ancient Ukrainian village.
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Day 7 - KYIV
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08:00-09:00
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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport. Flight from Kyiv.
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