General Information
Airport
The airport is 40km from the city centre of Kiev.
Currency
The currency is Karbovanet. Ukraine is a cash economy. Traveller's cheques and credit cards are gaining wider acceptance in larger cities. Use of credit cards is limited to the better hotels, Western-style resaurants, international airlines and select stores.
Electricity
Voltage is 220 AC. Sockets are continental type 2-pin round.
Health
Hospitalisation is at travellers' expense. Limited medical facilities are available.
Telephones
Direct dial and operator-connected calls are available.
Tipping
Tipping is not necessary.
Visa
A visa is required for Australian passport holders. Requirements are - valid passport, one application form, and one passport size photo.
Kiev
The capital of the Ukraine, Kiev has had its share of trials and tribulations in the course of its 1500-year history. It is one of the most beautiful cities with its charming mediaeval vestiges, the relics of heroic modern history, 66 parks, over 2,000 streets, and 100km of beaches.
Lvov
Lvov - the City of Lions - is one of the oldest and most unique cities of Europe. As early as the 15th century, it had its own mint, water supply, and regular international post. The highlights of its architecture is Market Square, which in the 19th century was the residential area of the nobility and wealthy merchants.
Yalta
One of the most beautiful cities on the Black Sea. The Czas summer house, sanitariums, poets.
Odessa
The Ukraine's most popular sea port, founded in 1780, is an aristocratic city with beautiful architecture.