Lonely Planet Ukraine (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

Paperback - 17 September, 2005 - Lonely Planet Publications
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By: Sarah Johnstone
ISBN: 186450336X

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The first great guidebook to Ukraine

My wife was born and educated in Ukraine and spent many years there traveling all over the country, and we have made a number of recent trips to Ukraine. Her verdict on this Lonely Planet guidebook by Sarah Johnstone is: "A plus!" She kept looking up various interesting places that Miss Johnstone might have missed and she couldn't find any. They are all there. Miss Johnstone includes an amazing amount of information in a small, 8x5" paperback of 216 pages that will fit easily in a purse or bag. The book is very skillfully arranged into various headings and sections and cross references so if, for example, you're not interested in Ukraine's history you can easily skip over it. And it doesn't forget anyone: the traveler who wants adventure, the traveler who wants comfort, the student with a backpack, those who want offbeat non-touristy places, to those who are on a budget. Are you a vegetarian? Well, the author hasn't forgotten you either. There are many useful maps, all the latest Internet addresses, and a number of beautiful photographs.
I am truly impressed with Ms. Johnstone depth of knowledge and how accurate she is. I can only imagine how much work it took to put this together. I have seen all the guidebooks to Ukraine and all the guidebooks with chapters on Ukraine. This is the best. I would give it six stars if I could.

Ukraine Travel Guide

This is a great book to learn part of the history of the Ukraine, what to see while you are there, what to be cautious of, and how to get around. Very informative. I really liked the section in the back with Ukraine/English translations. This book will travel with me as a ready reference while I am in the Ukraine!! This is the first Lonely Planet book I've purchased and I'm sure there will be more!

Not up to lonely planet standards

The lonely planet series has generally been wonderful. Every time I bought one, they were not only a fun read but were chalk full of info on things to see and do. The Ukraine book, however, seems very disappointing in comparison. For one, the book is very small for such a big country. The author only visits a number of selected cities and totally ignores whole sections of the country, especially in the east which has 5 pages for the entire section. Even within those cities she does visit, however, the sightseeing oppurtunities (according to her) appear very sparse, the accomodations listed are very limited, and there is very little information about day trips or things to see outside the city. Finally, the entire book is very politicized. It looks like she wrote the book during the Orange Revolution, and got caught up in the strong nationalistic and anti-russian feelings that accompanied it. Unfortunately, this also shows through in her writing.

So in general, this book is not good enough to go to Ukraine. There aren't many options available right now, but something better than this is definetly needed.

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