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Secrets of the Black Sea - Ukraine
Shipwrecks, fragments of wars fought centuries ago, and the unmarked and watery graves of many have always been the purview of the sea, yet, hundreds of meters below Ukraine's southern border, the Black Sea, produces well-preserved evidence for those doubting history. Oxygenated layers of the Black Sea ensure that anything below the surface is sealed like a wax museum. Indeed, as many as 50,000 separate shipwrecks may lie at the sea's bottom tracing human migratory paths from the earliest centuries to modern day.
FeaturesUkrainian Superstitions - Ukraine.com
If you find yourself walking on a street in Kiev and a man in front of you turns to spit three times over his left shoulder, do not be alarmed - his deed is an effort to avoid jinxing himself when tempting the Fates. Ukrainians are proudly superstitious and have long integrated their history of paganism, folklore, and ritual into their worldview.
FeaturesOdessa, Ukraine - The Pearl of the Black Sea
There are quite a few hotels to choose from if you're planning a visit to the port city of Odessa, but the aptly named Hotel Odessa is - in my humble opinion - the finest hotel in town. Built in 2001, this 5-star hotel is the centerpiece of Odessa's Port. With each of the hotel's 178 rooms facing the Black Sea, every visitor is guaranteed a room with a view.
FeaturesTracing the origins of Ukrainian national symbols
Throughout history, armies around the world have raised flags in the name of military conquest, economic trade, and religious identity but in countries like Ukraine, the flag is tantamount to independence. First adopted as part of Ukraine's first declaration of independence in 1918, Ukraine's blue and yellow flag later became the state symbol of the Ukrainian National Republic in 1949. The Soviet Union banished the flag entirely in deference to the regime's Ukrainian SSR designation.
FeaturesTelling the Stories of Ukraine With Music
Long ago, blind minstrels traveled from village to village performing lyrical ballads and poems on an instrument called the kobza. Playing for food and a few coins, these musicians told spellbinding tales of Cossack courage and their heroic quest for freedom. In time, wandering minstrels were replaced by professional musicians called kobzari who developed epic songs called the duma sung with banduras, a 65 string lute-like instrument played in minor key. Today, traditional folk music and the bandura are still popular with musicians singing songs of love and despair on the streets of Kyiv and in the subway stations.
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