What to do while in Ukraine

AnimalWATCH reports the shocking facts concerning the UEFA Football Euro 2012 in the Ukraine:  In “preparation” of the Football Euro 2012 the host cities of Kiev, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Lviv  have brutally killed (shot, poisoned or burned while still alive!!) more than 100,000 dogs  over the past year. Animal protection groups believe the number is far higher! Earlier this month the Kiev government announced the killings were to stop. However, Judith Pein, of the German branch of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) said it was still happening! “ It’s a slaughterhouse ,” said Asya Serpinska, head of the Ukrainian Association of Animal Protection Organizations. The Ukraine does not have any programs on reducing the numbers of stray animals.There are no programs to educate people about neutering their pets and there are no municipal shelter for stray animals! All this leads to thousands of animals appearing at the streets and the absence of hom...

Team base camps for UEFA EURO 2012 Team Hotel Training base (nearest host city) Croatia Hotel Sielanka, Warka Training Ground Sielanka, Warka (Warsaw) Czech Republic Hotel Monopol, Wroclaw Municipal Stadium Oporowska Wroclaw (Wroclaw) Denmark Hotel Marine, Kolobrzeg Municipal Stadium Kolobrzeg, Kolobrzeg (Gdansk) England Stary Hotel, Krakow Hutnik Stadium, Krakow (Wroclaw) Spain Hotel Mistral Sport, Gniewino Municipal Stadium Gniewino, Gniewino (Gdansk) France Kirsha Training Facility, Donetsk Kirsha Training Facility (Donetsk) Germany Hotel Dwor Oliwski, Gdansk Germany – Municipal Sport Centre Gdansk (Gdansk) Greece Hotel Warszawianka Wellness & Spa, Serock Municipal Stadium Legionowo, Legionowo (Warsaw) Republic of Ireland Sheraton Sopot Hotel, Sopot Municipal Stadium Gdynia, Gdynia (Gdansk) Italy Turowka Hotel & Spa, Wieliczka Municipal Stadium Cracovia, Krakow (Wroclaw) Netherlands Sheraton Krakow Hotel, Krakow Municipal Stadium Wisła Kraków, Krakow (Wroclaw) ...

CITY: LVIV Population:  735,000 Area:  171km² Altitude:  324m above sea level. Lviv is a mysterious, but charming city for Ukrainians, who are attracted by its European atmosphere, and for Europeans, who feel and see the city’s authentic national colouring. It lies just 70km from the Polish border and has a coffee-house culture more akin to Austria and Hungary. And while other cityscapes were whitewashed by Soviet rule, Lviv's colour continued to shine through. Standing between eastern and central Europe, possessing a great tourism potential, the Lviv region is certainly attractive economically. Motto:   Open to the world More than 160,000 students study here. The city contains 60 establishments for higher education. THINGS TO SEE Lviv encompasses 55% of all Ukrainian monuments of cultural significance and 1.5 million museum artifacts. If anywhere sums up Lviv it is the beautiful Rynok Square (Market Square), which has been the centre of political, public, cu...

City: Donetsk Province:  Donetsk Oblast Population:  1,100,700 inhabitants Area:  358km² Altitude:  225m above sea level Heart of the Donets Basin, Donetsk is also considered the centre of Ukraine’s coal mining region. The city is situated southeast of Kyiv on the Kalmius River and considered the third largest urban centre in the country. Donetsk was founded in 1869 by Welsh businessman John Hughes, who established a steel mill and several coal mines in the area. A century and a half later and the city's patrons are still built on foundations of steel and coal, the industries leaving an indelible mark on the cityscape. Despite images of soot-caked faces and hob-nailed industry, the capital of the Donbas has actually been recognised by UNESCO as the world's cleanest industrial city and the centre is benefiting from a financial injection. Five rivers meander through it, with the Kalmius attracting all manner of sailors even if the Sea of Azov, the world's shallowest...