Before you took this course…

Ukraine compared to…

Flag and Tryzoob (National Symbol)

Kyiv, Kyyiv, Kiev – the capital

Kiev = "belonging to Kyi“. Kievan Rus.

Orthodox Christianity adopted in 988 from Byzantine

Volodymyr the Great baptized the Kievan Rus

Orthodox architectural tradition

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (w/ underground caves and labyrinths)

Sophia. Uspensky. Volodymysrky.

Central bank, opera house and historic downtown (Uzviz Street)

Lviv – western Ukraine

CRIMEA – southern Ukraine

The Golden Gate and the Great Canyon

Politics

Chernobyl 1986

2 hip tourist attractions: cost efficient ski resorts and food

Questions?

Come visit Ukraine!