Ukraine - From north to south
From Kiev to Odessa.
Gold on green
The cathedral is inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which may not be apparent from the exterior but much more from the inside. The first foundation was laid in 1037.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev
To arms
Notice the unsual combination of rose and grenade.
Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev
A day at the Black Sea
Odessa
I dream in color
House in Kiev
Grab your loot
Odessa
Big Mama
The 62 meter statue towers over southern Kiev.
Rodina Mat in Kiev
Big Mama
The 62 meter statue towers over southern Kiev.
Rodina Mat in Kiev
Catch it if you can
One small step for man, one giant leap for baby stroller. This is the location of the unforgettable scene in Battleship Potemkin from 1925.
Reine at Potemkin stairs in Odessa
Neither master nor margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov lived in this house for a while.
Andriivsky Uzviz in Kiev
All aboard
Tram in Odessa
None shall pass
Unlike the more well-known namesake in San Francisco, this was actually a gate. It was also called the Great Gate and used as Triumphal Arch until being sacked by the mongolian horde in 1240.
Golden Gate in Kiev
Inspecting the waves
Black Sea coast in Odessa
A day at the Black Sea
Odessa
A day at the Black Sea
Odessa
Here we go
Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev
The mist
Andriivsky Uzviz in Kiev
Dueling tanks
Kiev
Underground
This subway is one of the deepest in the world. This station, Arsenal'na, is located at the depth of 105 meters.
Metro in Kiev
Left right left
Odessa
Directions
Odessa
Party like its 1999
Odessa
Snowroller
Reine going uphill in Kiev
Local draft
Obolon is one of the most well-known breweries in Kiev.
Reine having an Obolon in Kiev
Echoes
The Independence Square is the central square of Kiev, a traditional place for political protests including the infamous Orange Revolution in 2004.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Echoes
The Independence Square is the central square of Kiev, a traditional place for political protests including the infamous Orange Revolution in 2004.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti