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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in UkraineKiev & ChernobylGroup Tour17 – 22 June 2013From £995 pp twin-shareWith a fascinating introduction toKiev, the pleasant Ukrainian capital,this small group tour also includesan in-depth visit to Chernobyl, aplace ever synonymous with themassive nuclear disaster thatrocked the Soviet Union and theworld in 1986. Spending two daystouring inside the “ChernobylNuclear Power Plant ExclusionZone,” including one night inChernobyl itself, staying in a smallhotel built for scientific advisors, wegain an insight into the Chernobylstory, from the past to the present.Yalta Beach Holiday7 nights from £795pp twin-shareStay 7 nights half-board at the4-star Hotel Oreanda, a landmarkhotel in Yalta dating back to 1907.Located on the main promenadein the centre of Yalta, a few metresaway from the hotel’s private beach,this is THE place to stay in Yalta.There are 114 stylish rooms withstunning sea or mountain views.Oreanda Restaurant offers French,Italian and, of course, Ukrainiandishes, as well as an extensive winelist which includes local wines ofthe best vintages. The hotel hasmany facilities including indoor andoutdoor pools, wellness centre andbeauty salon.Radisson Blu KievHHHHLocated within walking distanceof the main street, Khreschatyk,the Radisson SAS Hotel in Kiev isa reflection of the city’s majesticpast. An architectural monument,the hotel’s facade was restoredto its original splendour while theinteriors were renovated to offer afirst class feel. The spacious roomshave flat-screen LCD televisions,coffee and tea-making facilities andfree high-speed Internet access.The hotel has two restaurants, whilethe K-Largo Cigar Bar is the placeto enjoy a cocktail after a long dayof sightseeing.Ask us about city break packagesstaying at the Radisson Blu.KIEVSemenovkaRUSSIABELARUSMena ShostkaBurynChernihiv KonotopSumyOvruchNizhynBakhmachDubrovytsaOlevskPolis’keRomny OkhtyrkaKozeletsKharkivSarnyPryluky HadyachPOLAND KovelKorostenBrovaryMerefa Chuhuyiv Kup’yans’kNovohrad- IrpinLubnyMyrhorodBalakliyaRivne VolynskyyBoryspilLuts’kPoltavaLysychans’kZhytomyr KYYIVKhorolSlov’yans’kNovovolyns’kSlavutaLuhans’kDubnoShepetivkaZolotonosha LozovaChervonohradBilaRadyvyliv BerdychivCherkasyKrasnyy LuchKozyatynSmila Kremenchuk HarlivkaBuzkaL’vivKhemel’nyts’kyy DnipropetrovskDonets’kTernopil’VinnytsyaUKRAINESambirTalne NovomirgorodChortkiv ZhmerynkaDrohobych StryyHaysynUman’ KirovohradZaporizhzyaIvano-Tul’chynKryvyy RihMariupol’SLOVAKIAFrankivs’kPervomays’kNikopol’MohyliovKodyma YuzhnoukrayinksUzhhorodKolomyya Podil’s’kyy Yampil’BashtankaKhustChernivtsiMelitopol’Kotovs’k Voznesens’k SnihurivkaRakhiv MOLDOVASeaBerezivkaKakhovkaNovaofHUNGARYOdessaKhersonCHISINAUAzovROMANIAOdesaSkadoys’kKerchBielhorod-Artsyz Dniestrovs’kyy Chornomors’kyyTatarbunaryBolhradSimferepol’IzmayilSevastopo’lBugCarpathianMountainsDniesterDnieperBlack SeaUkraine - Perfect ForHistory buffs will find plenty of points of interest in Ukraine. In Sevastapol,survey the eerie battlefields of Balaklava where, during the Crimean War,the Charge of the Light Brigade entered the infamous ‘Valley of Death’. Fansof religious architecture will be fascinated by stunning churches and uniquecave monasteries where you can browse the crypts filled with mummifiedmonks. Rail enthusiasts will no doubt enjoy the overnight trains betweenUkraine’s main cities.1991Ukraine declaresindependencefollowing attemptedcoup in Moscow1996Andrea Godfrey, RegentProgramme Manager,moves to Kiev to managea travel agency2000Chernobyl nuclear powerplant shut down, 14 yearsafter the accident2010Parliament votesto abandon NATOmembership aspirations1988Prominent writers andintellectuals set up UkrainianPeople’s Movement forRestructuring (Rukh)1994L. Kuchma becomespresident and movesto reform economy1997Friendship treatysigned with Russia2004“Orange revolution”leads to a fairer secondelection; Yushchenkobecomes president2012Euro 2012 FootballChampionship held inPoland and Ukraine93Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent