6/29/11

Hostel in Yalta

Yalta youth hostel is allocated in the city Yalta, Ukraine, in front of the sanatorium named after “Kirov”.
Youth hostel is situated in the centre of Yalta city, in the unique historical place, which provides perfect conditions for unforgettable rest in Yalta as well as for health improvement and effective treatment.
There are vegetable market, entertainment centers, “Spartak” cinema and bus stop near the hostel. It takes just 10 minutes by walk along the picturesque alley “Pushkinskaya” to reach Yalta seaside. Distance between the hostel and the sea is about 300-400m.
For the guests’ pleasure and comfort, there is a nice hostel’s yard, where barbeque can be organized. Besides, the hostel has the following: great modern design, 3 wide rooms with high ceilings for living, big hall, kitchen, separated bathroom and toilet.
The hostel is equipped with cable TV, telephone, Wi-Fi internet, tea-pot with a tea set as well as kitchen utensils, washing machine, big refregerator, cold and hot water. Clean state of the hostel is supported all the time. There is also parking in front of the hostel.
Our services include:
- access to Wi-Fi internet
- tea and coffee
- bed linen and towels
- information about the movement around the city
- iron and ironing board
- brazier
Please, pay attention to the following point:
The rest payment for living is accepted on arrival.
Registration: 13:00 p.m.


Contacts

Telephone 0994236561
Kirova 39, Ap 3 str. - Yalta, Ukraine

Pictures of Yalta Hostel 
 

Kazantip 2011 - Visa

On the ofisial website of kazantip, They  inform, now you should make online reservation of the tickets to the kazantip

VISA to KAZANTIP 2011
you make your passport details, email address and a color passport photo taken in digital form to the regular studio, where you are photographing a professional photographer.. Your profile is moderate (on line form specifications), and then you get a notification on the status of your application to the specified email address. if your  If your form is accepted, then on arrival in the Republic you get a visa quickly and without waiting in line, having carried out the cash payment in the visa department.
Price for Visa to Kazantip
Read here
FESTIVAL DATES
30.07 Opening
8.6 Official opening
02.08 - 10.08 Studio takes you to them. Frantsevich
8.11 - 8.14 second musical summit on Mars
13.08 - 19.08 Life on Mars
20.08 Closing
21.08 - 27.08 Martian Week


WHERE TO STAY
You can rent a room, house hotel rooms but normally in Popovka there are no Hot water, but at summer there are no hot water.  You can also stay in Evpatoriya and arrive to Kazantip by Bus ( 40 mins max)  Rates of accommodation is very different, but can be also expencive for such service.  To stay in Mirny - service much better, Hot water+ Bars, Restaurants, Life is going :) Rates of Accommodation can be from 10 $ per night in nice hotels can be higher

HOW TO ARRIVE TO KAZANTIP
You have to take a Plane from Kiev to Simferopol, after by mini bus, which you can take near to the Train station, to POPOVKA village.
Other way: By car or Train
Trains from Kiev - Evpatoria - then taxi to Popovka

Cheap Accommodation in Odessa

if you plan to visit odessa, you can look offers from the owners or agencies who offers cheap apartments in Odessa

Odessa apartments - Translated into English

http://www.euroflat-odessa.com/

How to arrive to Odessa

You should arrive in Kiev and take a Train Kiev- Odessa

http://www.uz.gov.ua/index.php?m=services.transppl.ScheduleOra&f=ScheduleOra.Prib&lng=uk

By Airplane

http://visit.odessa.ua/travel_to_odessa/from-kiev/by_plan/




4/18/11

Kiev Shopping Centres/Malls

Globus Shopping Mall at Independence Square
Metro Maidan
Tel: 238 5937
Daily: 10:00 - 23:00
Globus Shopping Mall is a modern shopping centre - it is located below the Independence Square, stretching on both sides of Kreshatyk. There are three floors with countless shops, several cafes on the top level and a fast food center on the lowest floor. There are stores with men's, women's and children's fashion; bookstores, gift shops, jewellery stores etc. If you need to do some serious clothes or shoe shopping, this is the place to go - you can find brands like Esprit, Springfiled, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo, Ecco, Monton, BGN, Lee, Levi's or Swatch.

Metrograd Shopping Complex
Metro L’va Tolstogo Square
Tel: 247 5665
Daily: 10:00 - 21:00
Metrograd stretches under ground from Lva Tolstoho square to Kreshatyk with many turns and corridors. Usually it takes two or three trips to get to know Metrograd well enough you can find your way out or get to the shop you wanted to. Metrograd is divided into several sections - clothes, lingerie, shoes, sports, gifts, household, bags, books, furniture, electronics and some more. Under the Besarabka Square there is a second underground level with a fast food center and Interntet cafe. You can shop for anything from toilet paper to an engagement ring. There are no brand clothes stores in Metrograd and what is on offer there is often highly overpriced, probably because of the high rent. On the other hand, sometimes you can get very original pieces or catch a sale. There are a few cafes, sunbed studio, photo development center, pharmacies, ticket offices and wrapping services in the complex as well.

Mandarin Plaza
Metro L'va Tolstogo Square
Tel: 230 9550
Daily: 10:00 - 21:00
Mandarin Plaza is behind the Bessarabka Market on Baseyna Street 4. The shops you will find here are more exclusive than in Metrograd or Globus with brands such as Mont Blanc, Baldessarini, Max Mara and similar. Mandarin Plaza has underground parking garage, severa lrestaurants on the top floor and there is a non stop Furshet supermarket in the underground level. Apart from clothes and shoes, there is the Green Gallery florist studio which makes some of the best bouqets in Kiev.

Tsum
B. Khmelnitskogo 2
Metro Teatralna
Tel: 234 9505 or 278 1061
Daily 09:00 - 20:00
Sun 11:00 – 19:00
Tsum on Kreshatyk is a traditional Soviet department store that is still developing into a more modern shopping center. There are four floors with cosmetics, clothes, shoes, bags, household items, bags, coats, furs, toys, jewellery, watches etc. There are also very useful services such as watch repair, express passpot photolab, engraving service or clothes repairs and amendments.

Arena Citi
Arena City is a modern shopping mall on Bessarabka Square. It also, like Mandarin Plaza, is more of luxurious center with stores like Villeroy & Boch or Brocard.

Karavan Megastore
Luhova 12
Tel 461 8200
The shopping center includes nearly everything - supermarkets – shops and entertainment center. The entertainment center has an indoor icerink, bowling lines , cinema (not in English) and play area for kids while you shop.

Magelan Mall
Glushkova 13b
Tel: 490 1343
Located out near the hippodrome this huge mall has just everything you might need. Day care center for younger kids. Bowling area and cinema (Russian only). You find beauty shops, restaurants and a nightclub. Last but not the least there is a huge grocery store on the bottom floor.

Alta Center
Moskovskiy Prospekt 11a
Metro Petrovka
This big green shopping center houses some of the local designers and leading European brands. You find clothing, shoes, accessories for woman, men and kids. On the website you find even lists for discount sales by store with dates.

Materiknew
Borshagovska 154
There are supermarket Rainford on the ground floor, clothes shops, kid’s room, cafes and restaurants on the second floor. You can also find jewelry shop Kapriz, Brocard, LeGreto, Mac Store, Toys house, Step by Step and more.



Tip
On Sundays most shops offer a 5% discount!

Kiev Apartments from 60$ per night

Kiev is rich city for amazing places to visit, such as Golden gates, St. Sophia cathedral, St. Michael church and of course Kiev Pecherska Lavra - the Unique city Church in Ukraine.
To come in Kiev, you can find direct flights from Milano, Roma, Paris, London, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Mardid, Barcelona and the other biggest cities of Eurpope.To come from the airport Borispsol you can by taxi- the esiest way, r bus, which has direct ways to the central train station of Kiev. From there you can get to the metro and arrive to the city center.In Kiev we have plenty of 5-4 stars hotels such as Hotel Hayatt, Interncontinental, Premier Palace, Opera Hotel, Kreschatyk hotel.I won't advise you hotel Ukraine – because this hotel a still has a smell of Soviet Union, and there is no renovation at all, instead you can rent apartment in Kiev.These apartments located in the city center and cheaper than Kiev hotels.All apartments located at the main street Kreshchatyk, or Maydan ( Independence Square)Rates of Kiev apartments are from 70 $ per night . There you can have everything for your comfortable stay in Kiev.Double beds, Sofa, tV, Plasma TV, Satellite, Music center, Internet connection in each flat.Jacuzzi or standard bath. Most of the owners who care of their guests, always care about renovation and new innovations.To rent apartment in Kiev is very easy, you need just send email, and ask for an apartment in Kiev.The owners renovate their apartments in different styles – hi-tech, Classic, Retro, Baroque style, better if you look by yourself.
http://kievcentre.com/