The world has been stunned by the events unfolding in Ukraine over the last week and images of a blackened and charred downtown Kiev have flooded the internet. But that’s not what Ukraine looks like. Ukraine is beautiful, both timeless and modern, and I have the pictures to prove it.
First Off, Kiev Usually Looks Like This
Sophia Square via World Wide GiftsUkraine via odessamaxMetro Kiev via Dieter Zirnig
And They Understand Beer and Food
Centaur drinking beer – amanderson2 viaBar Food at its finest – Dieter Zirnig viaHot Dogs that shame Chicago – Dieter Zirnig via
It Has Castles and Churches Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale
Crimea, Ukraine via ilyaSaint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev via World Wide GiftsKhotyn Church, Ukraine via Andriy Baranskyy
Its Countryside is Stunning From the Highlands
Chornohory Mountains via Peter FendaCrimea, Ukraine via ilyaCarpathian Mountains, Ukraine via fotosutra
To The Lowlands
Chervonograd, Ukraine via Kyrylo KaluginUkraine, Dnipropetrovsk via Vlad