Itinerary

Days 1-3: Minsk, Brest

Begin in Minsk, capital of Belarus, for a fascinating glimpse into the socialist past. At the Great Patriotic War Museum, remember the half of Minsk’s population that perished during World War II. Visit an artist’s studio for conversation and dessert and stop at the manor house of Polish and American hero (and friend of Thomas Jefferson) Tadeusz Kosciuszko. In Brest, admire the massive UNESCO-listed stone Brest Fortress, built by Czar Nicholas I in the mid-1800s.

Days 4-5: Lviv

Crossing the Ukrainian border, arrive in Lviv, founded in the 13th century. Wander its UNESCO-listed Old Town Square, surrounded by 16th-18th century merchant dwellings.
Days 1-3: Minsk, Brest

Begin in Minsk, capital of Belarus, for a fascinating glimpse into the socialist past. At the Great Patriotic War Museum, remember the half of Minsk’s population that perished during World War II. Visit an artist’s studio for conversation and dessert and stop at the manor house of Polish and American hero (and friend of Thomas Jefferson) Tadeusz Kosciuszko. In Brest, admire the massive UNESCO-listed stone Brest Fortress, built by Czar Nicholas I in the mid-1800s.

Days 4-5: Lviv

Crossing the Ukrainian border, arrive in Lviv, founded in the 13th century. Wander its UNESCO-listed Old Town Square, surrounded by 16th-18th century merchant dwellings.

Days 6-8: Kiev

Fly over the rich farmland once known as the “breadbasket of the Soviet Union” to the capital, Kiev. Visit some of Ukraine’s most important sites, including St. Sophia Cathedral and the Caves Monastery. Stroll and shop on the cobbled descent down Andreevsky Street, filled with galleries, shops, cafes and artists’ studios.

Days 9-11: Simferopol, Bakhchysaray, Sevastopol, Yalta

Fly to Simferopol and drive to beautiful Yalta on the sunny Black Sea coast, where luminaries like Pushkin and Chekhov summered. En route, explore the remnants of the Crimean Khanate in Bakhchysaray. At seaside Livadia Palace, trace the steps of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, who decided the fate of post-war Europe.

Days 12-13: Odessa

Drop in to Odessa, climbing its much-filmed Potemkin Steps and exploring its Partisan Caves, where resistance fighters hid during WWII.

Days 14-16: Chisinau

Next is Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, a tree-lined city of only 600,000. Survey some of Moldova’s ancient monasteries and sample some of the deep red wines the country is gaining a reputation for.
Days 6-8: Kiev

Fly over the rich farmland once known as the “breadbasket of the Soviet Union” to the capital, Kiev. Visit some of Ukraine’s most important sites, including St. Sophia Cathedral and the Caves Monastery. Stroll and shop on the cobbled descent down Andreevsky Street, filled with galleries, shops, cafes and artists’ studios.

Days 9-11: Simferopol, Bakhchysaray, Sevastopol, Yalta

Fly to Simferopol and drive to beautiful Yalta on the sunny Black Sea coast, where luminaries like Pushkin and Chekhov summered. En route, explore the remnants of the Crimean Khanate in Bakhchysaray. At seaside Livadia Palace, trace the steps of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, who decided the fate of post-war Europe.

Days 12-13: Odessa

Drop in to Odessa, climbing its much-filmed Potemkin Steps and exploring its Partisan Caves, where resistance fighters hid during WWII.

Days 14-16: Chisinau

Next is Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, a tree-lined city of only 600,000. Survey some of Moldova’s ancient monasteries and sample some of the deep red wines the country is gaining a reputation for.

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