Ukraine Clamps Down on Travel to and From Rebel Areas

Waiting in Velikaya Novoselka, Ukraine, to apply for permits to cross the front line.

DONETSK, Ukraine — For Larisa Horlova, a cashier, making the trip from rebel-held territory to Ukraine proper had been a routine matter, despite the shells that sometimes pounded into fields near the road as she drove. She did it every week or so to get money from her Ukrainian bank account, since A.T.M.s are no longer functioning in Donetsk.

But on Wednesday, when she made the often perilous dash over pavement slicked by melting snow to a Ukrainian border outpost, she found not safety but an order to turn around and drive back.

Crimea Back in ‘Home Port’ to Russia!

Crimea's secession from Ukraine was just like Kosovo's secession from Serbia, and any arguments otherwise are just attempts to bend the West-advocated rules that were applied to the Kosovo case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti) – Crimea is back in its “home port” after a long and difficult journey, the Russian president told a crowd of about 120,000 people, who gathered in Moscow’s Red Square to show their support for the breakaway peninsula.

Ukraine Part 16 - Alupka and Vorontsov Palace

Crimea, Alupka. Palace of Count Vorontsov. Beethoven's music.

Vorontsov Palace in Crimea is a wonderful architectural monument and museum complex in the whole Crimea. The palace also includes a wonderful palace and park. Movie is based on amateur photos and videos, music by Beethoven.

Vorontsov Palace

Ukraine Part 15 - Rest in Alupka!

A selection of amazing photos Alupka - resort on the South Coast of the Crimea

The spa town of Alupka

Alupka is considered as one of the best places to stay on the southern coast, and one of the best resorts. Be sure to take the time to come to this beautiful beautiful place! In Alupka you will find great Vorontsov Palace, which is considered a symbol of the resort city. Here you can enjoy the view and the regal Mount Ai-Petri, majestically climbs to the very sky, and the evergreen cypress trees, which descend along the terraces to the sea! Alupka - a whole life, Alupka - it's like a sweet awakening from a dream with the first rays of the sun and enjoying the beauty and the upcoming walk.

Ukraine Part 14 - Palace of Princess Gagarina in Crimea

The video shows the resort "The Rock" and the Palace of Princess Gagarin, which is a monument of architecture of the early XX century, and is protected by the state.

Sanatorium "Rock" and the Palace of Princess Gagarina in Crimea

Ukraine Part 13 - Mountain Crimea

Mountain Crimea - Soviet Shkolfilm 1986

"Mountain Crimea" - "Shkolfilm" 1986. Play time: 00:15:09, color film. The film's director: M. Kurlat, Screenplay: V. Faust, Consultants: Doctor of Geographical Sciences Orlov, Ph.D. V. Shumsky, Operator: R. Raven, Editor: Fain-Hirsch, Director of the picture: A. Suvorov .

Ukraine Part 12 - Vorontsov Alupka Park

Vorontsov Park and the Black Sea in Alupka. Crimea, Ukraine.

Filming Alupka Park in 2011. Video in HD-quality.

Nature Resort Alupka

In Alupka unique beautiful nature, rich in volatile production of healthy air, mild subtropical climate. It is no accident that it is here - in Alupka - is a set of TB sanatoria. Alupka is indeed a kind of island paradise of calm, compared with the bustle Yalta, here - in Alupka - you will find tranquility, peace and quiet parks, can leisurely stroll along the sea or the clearing of the world famous Alupkniskogo Park. Here is incredible unique atmosphere of grandeur of nature and life!

Ukraine Part 11 - Streets of Alupka

Small amateur video of the city of Alupka. Shooting in July 2011.

Streets of Alupka

The resort area of ​​Alupka part of the so-called Big Yalta, and is less than twenty kilometers from most of Yalta. Alupka resort has managed to retain all the features inherent in the mountain settlement. Alupka stretches along the Black Sea more than four kilometers, and if you look at the city from the sea, then we will open an amazing and unique view. These majestic landscapes created by nature, and admirably complemented by man.

Ukraine Part 10 - Vorontsov Palace in Alupka

Vorontsov's palace in Alupka, Crimea

Crimea, the city of Alupka Alupka park shooting in September 2010. Alupka Park is the natural reserve fund of Ukraine and is a monument of landscape architecture, is protected by law.

Ukraine part 9 - History of Crimea

Crimea - Paradise Lost

A brief chronology of the historical events of the Crimea

Tavrida from XII to X century BC

In the mountainous and coastal parts of the peninsula come Tauris. Tauri tribes settled in the foothills of the Crimea, they build a beautiful stone burial boxes - the family tomb, which is composed of large-treated plates. It is from the brand - self-designation of the tribe - and is the ancient name of the peninsula of Crimea: Taurida Tavrika, Tavriya. Cimmerian tribes in these times was inhabited mainly steppe part of Crimea.

Ukraine part 8 - Underground Simferopol!

Underground Simferopol!

Underground utilities Simferopol remain taboo. Dungeons often secret and are not accepted to discuss. Practically no official information about the dungeons of Simferopol, and only rare amateur video from time to time appear on the Internet.

Storm sewer Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine. The first phase of the reservoir was built in 1966 - 1967 years. The second phase of the reservoir was built in the late 1990-ies years.

Ukraine part 7 - Welcome to Crimea!

Unknown Europe: visit the beautiful Crimea in southern Ukraine

Ukraine part 6 - Amazing Crimea

Production: Vidima Studio MAX - Much more about Ukraine!

Amazing Crimea

Ukraine part 1 - Ukraine is Europe

Ukraine is Europe - Tourism Advertisment

Ukraine part 2 - Welcome to Ukraine!

Welcome to Ukraine!

Ukraine part 3 - The capital Kiev

The capital Kiev

Ukraine part 4 - Evening Kiev

Ukraine - Evening Kiev

Ukraine part 5 - Crimea, Kerch

Ukraine - Crimea, Kerch