Kiev Packing List Tips by Bobek

Miscellaneous: Regarding good guide books about Kiev or Ukraine I have two recommendations.

Scheer and Schmidt: Die Ukraine entdecken
Trescher Verlag, Berlin
ISBN 3-928409-68-9

For Engish speaking tourists I strongly recommend another one. It is available in ENGLISH or in GERMAN and has obviously been produced with absolute commitment and affinity for the detail. This second lovely book has everything you ever wished to find: many detailed maps, lots of photos and illustrations, comprehensive texts about history, food, sightseeing, accommodation, entertainment and so on. It is excellently designed, of superb paper and printing quality and in consequence absolutely well done. Yet the highlight is that the publisher is a company from Kiev. So buying this book will also contribute a bit to the prosperity of this amazing city.

The book has been published by Baltia Druk, Kiev and is 7 EUROs (plus shipment). It can be ordered directly from baltija@ukr.net.

Guidebook Touring Kyiv
Baltia Druk, Kiev

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Website: http://baltia.com.ua / www.trescherverlag.de

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Miscellaneous: From 1st July 2005 on citizens of the US are allowed to enter Ukraine for 90 days within half a year without visa. This applies for tourists only (compare Decree # 1008/2005).

According to Decree # 1107/2005 this is very similar for Japanese citizens who may enter without visa starting from 1st August 2005.

There is a temporary simplification for the entry of tourists with EU or Swiss citizenship for the period of 1st May 2005 until 1st August 2005. No visa are required for this period. For these nationals a health insurance policy must be available with either AXA or Hansa Merkur insurance company. For the period of visa-free entry any other health insurance company is accepted.

Now citizens from Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldavia, Mongolia, the USA, Japan and the States of the former USSR (except Turkmenistan) do not need tourist visa any longer.

For details compare the embassy' s web page.

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