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by HORSCHECK
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Typical Ukrainian toilet paper

The standards of toilets in the Ukraine vary a lot. If you are lucky you might find clean and comfortable public toilets in bigger cities like Kiev or Lviv. But even here squat toilets can be seen quite often, also in restaurants or hotels.

Just be prepared that toilet paper for some reasons is only provided in very limited quantities, if at all. The provided paper is often more of the rough kind like the one
shown on my photo.

So if your bottom prefers fluffy paper, you should bring your own paper and always be prepared to have some toilet paper with you.


	A few needed things while going to Ukraina	Tip Rating:

Updated By convoyblue

on June 16, 2003

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Mosquito Repellent would be usefull outside the cities

Take everything what you always needed to survive below conditions :)

Temperate continental.Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south

Toilet set would be great, there's no paper in public toilets.

No problem with suplies.

Ukraine’s electrical current is 220/50 (volts/hz) and uses the plug adaptors listed below. Many North American appliances are designed to operate only within the 100-125 volt range. These appliances will suffer damage if plugged into 220-250 volts without the proper transformer or converter.

The time zone for Ukraine is 2 hours offset from GMT, so Imovane leave at home ;)


	Travel Guide	Tip Rating:

Updated By HORSCHECK

on July 8, 2008

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Bradt Travel Guide

Like many other countries in Eastern Europe, the Ukraine is a rapidly developing country. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find a Tourist Information Office or just a free map, therefore an up to date guide book for independent travellers is highly recommended.

On our first trip in 2007 we used the Bradt Travel Guide - Ukraine which covers all sorts of information from historical background and descriptions of the sights to practical information about public transportation, accomodation and restaurants.

In 2008 we used the new German travel guide Reise Know-How - Ukraine, der Westen which was just translated from the Polish version. Unfortunately it is not available in English.

Bradt Travel Guide:
http://www.bradt-travelguides.com/

Reise Know How:
http://www.reise-know-how.de/


	Free map of Lviv	Tip Rating:

Updated By HORSCHECK

on July 8, 2008

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Free map of Lviv

During our first visit to Lviv in May 2007 we couldn't find any Tourist Information Office.

In May 2008 we found one by chance in the middle of Russka Street on the right side when coming from the Market Square.

They sell all sorts of souvenirs as well as several guidebooks and maps in various languages. Unfortunately they didn't have many free of charge brochures, except one Lviv map.

The map was very helpful as it also included a street index, little photos of the sights and the principal public transportation routes.

Website: http://www.tourism.lviv.ua/


	Umbrella	Tip Rating:

By bugulma

on May 8, 2007

Don't forget your umbrella to Lviv. I got advice about some days in advance of my trips. One day it was cloudy but without rain but next day it was drizzling. But I heard that the city is one of the leaders in amount of raining in Ukraine


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By Samarina

on September 8, 2002

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The Opera-house. In this biulding has famous curtain-
him made by hand in France. My recommend- you must
to see this curtain, curtain !


	Weather link

By convoyblue

on June 19, 2003

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Actual informations about weather conditions in Lviv

Website: http://www2.gismeteo.ru/weather/towns/33393.htm


	A sleeping bag

By arantha

on September 27, 2006

Some guide books advise to take a sleeping bag, if you are going to stay in cheap Ukrainian hotels, as they provide just a blanet, not a quilt and in the rooms can be quite cold in the night. In the summer you won't need it for sure, but maybe during the winter it's resonable to take one.


	Soap and tissues!

By carlitoab

on June 11, 2005

Bring toilet roll and some extra pocket tissues. On trains, there will almost certainly be none! Also might be an idea to carry some soap, there are sinks but no soap. Can be annoying on long trips without such comforts.


	Toiletpaper, Toiletpaper and Toiletpaper

Updated By Kvamkvam

on August 16, 2006