Lutsk Travel Guide

  In the center of Lutsk.
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Things to Do  

statue in Lutsk

statue in Lutsk, Lutsk

 Michael_D Says:  While going to the market Peter and I met a young university girl that wanted to practise her English and come with us for a bit. Her name was Svetlana Rud, she spoke VERY GOOD English and I ended up meeting 9 times and she showed me Lutsk.Years later a friend of hers from... 

Ukraine VT style

Ukraine VT style, Lutsk

 Michael_D Says:  Svetlana Rud & I spent hours here. She gave me her family history. She was not an easy woman to forget.Peter knew of her, wouldnt go into detail and constantly urged me NOT to think about her.In the end he was 100% correct. The Ukranian guy she married abandoned her. She is... 

HISTORICAL PLACE (LUBERTS CASTLE)

HISTORICAL PLACE (LUBERTS CASTLE), Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  IF YOU ARE INTERSTED IN HISTORY, YOU SHOULD VISIT LUBERTS CASTLE..THERE ARE ALSO 'OLD PUBLISHED BOOKS' AND 'BELLS' MUSEUMS INSIDE OF THE CASTLE. 

Restaurants  

Cey Remo Pizza: Pizza place

Cey Remo Pizza: Pizza place, Lutsk

 Geosava Says:  Cey Remo Has Great Pizza! If you Order the Chicken Pizza Your going to Love it! If you ask for Sausage They will Look at you like your Crazy! But Go Early or Call ahead for Reservation! They Pack em in! Ladies Also Serve the Best Smiles Around! Located Near City Center In... 

Michael_D's Restaurant Tip

Michael_D's Restaurant Tip, Lutsk

 Michael_D Says:   These days Lutsk has many good places to eat. Even a McDonalds. Back then, restaraunts were few and the ones I tried were..uh...lets say BAD at best. I stuck to shashlik(meat kabobs) and HOPED it was beef or pork;-) I also shopped for my own food at local shops that is, if... 

Nightlife  

OBOLON ROCK BAR: LUTSK NIGHTLIFE

OBOLON ROCK BAR: LUTSK NIGHTLIFE, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  OBOLON IS A GOOD ROCK BAR ....THERE IS LIVE MUSIC..DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE SHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR. 

CLUB NICKA: LUTSK NIGHTLIFE

CLUB NICKA: LUTSK NIGHTLIFE, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  IT IS A VERY SMALL CLUB..IF YOU ARE BORED TO GO ALWAYS THE SAME PLACES IN CITY CANTRE...CLUB NICKA COULD BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO SEE... 

Transportation  

TAXI

TAXI, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  THERE IS NO ANY SUBWAY/METRO IN THIS SMALL CITY..THE BEST WAY TO TAKE A TAXI..IT COSTS BETWEEN 10 Hr (2$) AND 30 Hr (6 $) ACCORDING TO DISTANCE...THERE ARE ALSO SOME MINIBUSES (WHITE,YELLOW OR BLUE COLOUR) FOR TRANSPORTATION AS YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, ACTUALLY I DO NOT KNOW... 

This is the Orthodox Church in...

This is the Orthodox Church in..., Lutsk

 Michael_D Says:  This is the Orthodox Church in the epicenter of LUTSK...Svetlana and I spent hours at mass here. It was as brightly ornate as Lutsk was blandly grey. She shared with me a detailed chronology of her family history and their Orthodox Christian religious practices in the face... 

Shopping  

MAIN SHOPPING MALL: SHOPPING IN LUTSK

MAIN SHOPPING MALL: SHOPPING IN LUTSK, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  MAIN SHOPPING MALL IS IN THE CITY CENTRE....THERE ARE 4-5 FLOORS IN THIS SHOPPING MALL..YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT. 

TAM TAM: BEST SHOPPING IN LUTSK

TAM TAM: BEST SHOPPING IN LUTSK, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  'TAM TAM' IS A BIG SHOPPING MARKET IN LUTSK..YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT THERE...ALSO YOU CAN GO TO OLD BAZAAR NEAR LUBERT CASTLE FOR CHEAPER SOUVENIRS... 

Local Customs  

Storks.

Storks., Lutsk

 Dizzyhead Says:  When I was outside Lutsk on the countryside I noticed many storks and their homes in the trees. I loved to see these beautiful birds. It says they bring luck if you see them in their nests. I did. maybe I will become lucky. 

MATRUSHKA

MATRUSHKA, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  please do not tell the ukranian people that you bought matrushka as ukranian souvenir because matrushka is totally russian... 

Warnings and Dangers  

TAXI DRIVERS

TAXI DRIVERS, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  ACTUALLY TAXI FEE IS ACCEPTABLE IN LUTSK ..AROUND (2-5 $) ACCORDING TO DISTANCE...BUT I SUGGEST YOU TO ASK DRIVER THE PRICE BEFORE YOU GET IN THE TAXI BECAUSE ONCE A DRIVER REQUEST ME 15 $ INSTEAD OF 5 $........I REFUSE HIM AND ANSWERED THAT I WILL CALL THE POLICE..THEN HE... 

WE WERE INVITED TO A...

WE WERE INVITED TO A..., Lutsk

 Michael_D Says:  WE WERE INVITED TO A WEDDINGSo, I was staying at a hotel no one knew the name of, on a street no one knew the name of and went to a wedding in a town outside Lutskthat will forever be as nameless as the above... It was a long bumpy trip to 'wherever' for thew wedding which... 

Tourist Traps  

It seems LUTSK has made it to...
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It seems LUTSK has made it to the bigtime. They now have a McDonalds downtown!(there goes the nieghborhood..lol) REMEMBER in 1993 they didnt even have one in KIEV so we effctively went all the way to Moscow for a BIG MAC. Hey whats 1,000 miles for '2 all-beef patties special sauce yadda yadda BOOM!'

Written Aug 24, 2002

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Toiletries and Medical Supplies: BRING PLENTY OF ASPIRIN! Despite nameless hotels, streets and wedding towns, Lutsk was a memorable experience. It was a comedy of errors capped off by me getting a case of bronchial pneumonia that lingered for four months after I returned to Florida.

The downside is Peter obviously read this and hasnt emailed me in months. hahahahahaha...Oh well. I guess life is good in Massachusetts.

Like I said..Ukraine and Russia was heaven and hell almost daily..despite it all....It was an experience of a lifetime!...

Written Aug 24, 2002

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Off The Beaten Path  

In the OLD TOWN..on Ulitsya...
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In the OLD TOWN..on Ulitsya Krupskoi west of tha castle is a 17th century church that was once THE MUSEUM OF ATHEISM under the Russian occupation of Voluyn...it is now a church again..this is a statue of Lesya Ukrainka..a famous woman poet whose statue is nearby.

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PHARMACY

PHARMACY, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  IF YOU NEED MEDICINE OR SOMETHING ETC..'ANTEKA' MEANS 'PHARMACY'...IF YOU STAY IN UKRAINE HOTEL ..THERE IS AN 'ANTEKA' AT THE CORNER ACROSS THE STREET AS SHOWN IN PHOTO 

LUTSK : THE PEARL OF WEST UKRAINE

LUTSK : THE PEARL OF WEST UKRAINE, Lutsk

 troy_30 Says:  LUTSK PEOPLE ARE MORE FRIENDLY AND HONEST ACCORDING TO KIEV. LUTSK IS A NICE & QUIET CITY... BUT WEATHER IS VERY COLD AT WINTER TIME ,IF YOU DECIDE TO LOOK AROUND..I DO NOT SUGGEST YOU THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN BE FROZEN WITH THE WIND IN - 10 C )).. 

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