"Good Books on/about Ukraine" Top 5 Page for this destination Kiev Shopping Tip by om_212

Baltia publishing house guide books have been mentioned many times by several members as a good source of information to sightseeing in Kyiv, Lviv and other Ukrainian cities. in addition to guidebooks, Baltia also has several good books in English on/about Ukraine.

Baltia books can be purchased in the shops in Ukraine, Russia, Belorus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (see the web-site below for the shops and addresses)

If in Kyiv, I would recommend purchasing from a publishing house retail bookstore. unfortunately, it's not centrally located by could be get to by subway or taxi. you will save up to 50% of the retail there. You can also order books on internet (in Ukraine). they also do home delivery in Kyiv (for additional charge).

What to buy: Ukrainian Traditional Cuisine (250 HR=$50) will give you a good insight into Ukrainian traditional culture; it contains food recipes along with description of Ukrainian traditions - from Christmas to New Year. the book is big and heavy, but it is the bext cooking book I have seen on the market so far. there is also a smaller bilingual book, in English and Russian (60 HR=$12), which has just recipes.

Ukrainian Wooden Architecture (60 HR=$12) and Castles and Fortresses in Ukraine (192 HR=$39) are also good coffee table books if you can ignore minor English typoes.

Guidebooks to Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Trascarpathia and Chernivtsi (60 HR=$12)in English, German, Polish, Italian, French, etc.

What to pay: the prices quoted above reflect ones on the website and the publishing house retail store

Address: 51/2 Anri Barbus St.
Directions: get out at the Palace Ukraine Metro stop; walk two blocks toward Lybidska subway station and turn to the left and walk one block
Phone: tel:+38 044 5021047
Theme: Books
Website: http://www.baltia.com.ua/en/where_buy/