Virtual tour of Ukrainian Bessarabia. Photo

The blogger shared photos from the trip.

Bessarabia. Road

“We used boar hunting. And then the reserve banned. Was driving this morning on the motorboat – the boar floats. Lassoed, recessed, home taken away. But shooting is not an option”.

Vilkovo – as it is

This Is Vilkovo. We’re going with a guide on the motorboat along the tributaries of the Danube. Forget about the “Ukrainian Venice” is not returned as a boomerang. Vilkovo is good in itself – without the stupid comparisons.

But the road repair is not necessary

We started with the Nikolaev area. Ochakov – city-memory. Private buildings, temples, Museum. The sea there is still the Dnieper. But there is a boat on the Kinburnsky spit. In early autumn there are few people and mosquitoes. A good combo for sleeping in the tent.

In season camping costs 100 UAH per person. On photo Sep and Paradise of sociophobe

Koblevo. South. Odessa. Chernomorsk. Karolino-Buhaz. Zatoka. All of the local resort towns and villages spoiled by the annexation of the Crimea. Lots of tourists, prices are high. A seller’s market and not consumer. However, if you want peace – then it is also possible to find. Sergeevka Resort, Lebedevka – large sandy beaches and moles shops.

Bessarabia connects with the rest of Ukraine only bridge over the Dniester estuary. Once it was a separate Izmail region. Then enlarge. To drive around the estuary to the North can only transit via Moldova.

Go to Chabot. A stunning wine Museum. Advanced equipment, sophisticated exposition, great tour guides. All of this splendor one problem. Very average wine. However, it is a problem of all Ukrainian wine clubs. Want a good wine – look for “Trubetskoy wines” or “Colonist”.

The center of wine “Shabo”. The tour is worth the money. Wine – no

Belgorod-Dniester. Ackerman is very cool. In addition, he has a monopoly. Ochakov, Izmail and Kinburn all the fortifications dismantled or destroyed.

Tatarbunary. Along the way a very nice cafe “Quiet meadow”. Surprise soup (which here is called Kurban), great barbecue and other pleasures of the roadside cafes. Prices – is beyond praise. For us was the main attraction of the city.

We were threatened with a lack of roads. In vain. All summer they were put in order – and continue to repair now. In the end, all the main areas in the region up to the Reni unexpectedly good. If you decide to experiment with secondary roads – your suspension is not in danger.

The road after the repair

Vilkovo. The village stands on the mainland, but some streets away in the backwaters. In the middle of the street – channels, along them is a wooden decking. In the spring the fishermen. Then until the fall of tourists. Search for ear – it is very good. Local wine varieties “Novak” is very similar to “Lydia”. In ethnographic purposes is quite possible. Excursions on the Motorboats are a must.

Green – this is Romania

Kiliya. A direct path from Vilkovo goes along the Romanian border. The roads in this area virtually no – go specifically to understand “how it was before.” Understood. More not going. Proximity: frog legs for 46 hryvnia per serving. Perhaps, everything.

In fact, the road to the right. But she was murdered so that all ride on the dirt road that goes along

Ishmael. Unexpectedly comfortable, spacious and not disfigured with buildings. I wanted to look here again. From the Soviet fakapov diorama of the storming of the fortress Izmail Suvorov’s troops. Housed in an old mosque. From scandal city saves only the lack of Muslims.

Ishmael. Clean, tidy, not mutilated buildings

Reni. Put a tick. Looked at one of Europe’s largest solar power plants. First, the “green tariff” earn said. Then resold to the Chinese.

In Bessarabia not so much the visual of Romania. Signs, signs, flags, a Ukrainian. Amid some of the coast the contrast is obvious. We should also explore the villages in search of Ethnography – but better to do it with a guide.

We skated in Bessarabia week and two thousand miles. Think of it as a first date.

Pavel KAZARIN

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