Kiev, Black Sea & Bucharest

The capital of Ukraine and one of Europe’s oldest cities, Kiev has a rich heritage of Viking and Cossack peoples.

From the 9th century on, Kiev was the main Dnieper River trade center on the route from Scandinavia to the Black Sea and Constantinople.

The old section of Kiev retains many historic buildings and monuments, including the dramatic domed St. Sophia Cathedral.

Fertile countryside and small villages crowned with gilded onion-domed churches line the scenic banks of the slow-moving Dnieper.

More than 200 years old, Zaporozhye stretches across both sides of the Dnieper River.

Kherson lies where the Dnieper Delta empties into the Black Sea.

A historically important port, the “Pearl of the Black Sea” was built on the site of an ancient Greek colony, Odessos.

Odessa draws its rich history from the many cultures that settled here, including the Crimean Tatars, Turks, Russians and Germans.

Odessa is a lively metropolis with many parks, tree-lined boulevards and beach resorts.

The vast open fields and gentle hills of southeastern Romania provide a tranquil setting for your day’s drive.

Bucharest is Romania’s cultural capital. Its original fortress, the first of many, was built to protect the Walachian state from the Turks.

This vibrant capital city is the center of Romanian culture, art and architecture.