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Title: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Amandistan on August 19, 2015, 12:15:07 PM
Hello, I am in Central Europe at the moment. In a week I will venture from Poland into Ukraine and then Romania.
I am very excited but nervous. It's my first time out of the west.  Especially Ukraine as the letter is different.

I have a feeling stopping into Lviv train station will feel  bit like the soviet era.

However a 13 hour sleeper train for 4 euros is unbelievable.  I have to actually walk 30 minutes across the border. I will either have to hitchhike or get a taxi. The first sounds more economical

So what are you experiences in Eastern Europe? Your favorite countries? 
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: BlackCountryMaggiD on August 21, 2015, 01:53:56 AM
I don't think your border crossing will require a taxi. It'll be a matter of getting off your train, walking through the border and getting back onto a train.

I loved Romania and also really like Hungary.

Big fan of the Czech Republic and Slovakia and also had lots of fun in the Balkans.

I think you will be surprised how cosmopolitan Lviv is.

The woman I spoke to on your behalf the other day spoke better English than you.
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Master Ray on August 21, 2015, 07:35:40 PM
I would love to visit Eastern Europe one day...
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Coumarin on August 21, 2015, 08:10:16 PM
me too, I went to passchendaele and ypres last November for the 100 years and found my great grandfathers name at tyne cot cemetery, that aside I met many Europeans in the town of muscron in Belgium. I think they were most welcoming and polite to strangers. the food is divine.
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Simon73 on August 23, 2015, 09:32:22 PM
amandistan are u in ukraine? hav u been here in august? unbelivable. a fiend works in iviv. am in mariupol south east a few km from the war. .................are u still in ukraine? if yes come to visit me. no worry. am here. one family one tribe.



Hello, I am in Central Europe at the moment. In a week I will venture from Poland into Ukraine and then Romania.
I am very excited but nervous. It's my first time out of the west.  Especially Ukraine as the letter is different.

I have a feeling stopping into Lviv train station will feel  bit like the soviet era.

However a 13 hour sleeper train for 4 euros is unbelievable.  I have to actually walk 30 minutes across the border. I will either have to hitchhike or get a taxi. The first sounds more economical

So what are you experiences in Eastern Europe? Your favorite countries?
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Amandistan on August 24, 2015, 10:57:22 AM
Hello,
I go this weekend  but only Lviv. I am Using it as a stop on a long journey from Krakow to North Romania.
Sadly not long enough.
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Rusco on September 16, 2015, 08:52:05 PM
There's a vast difference with north eastern, middle eastern and southern eastern Europe. You may not pigeonhole it. It depends on a country and there are tens of them only here in eastern Europe. Sorry.  :)

Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Unruh on September 20, 2015, 07:56:47 PM
I do not like it. It's too big and parts of it smell strange.
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Shush on September 20, 2015, 08:00:17 PM
Which parts ?
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Amandistan on September 21, 2015, 12:11:57 PM
I agree Rusco. Each country is massively different. For instance Romania where I am now has the least structure. At least Maramures region. Ukraine is slightly similar. Poland and Hungary completely different.  I have not been to Bulgaria but hear it's great.

I have not yet noticed a smell except  cow shit used as fertilizer and that's not exclusive. Western Europe is also big.

I have mixed feelings about the parts of Romania, I have seen. The fact that hitch hiking replaces much of public transport and you are expected to pay is a bit strange. But it's just how it is.
Title: Re: Eastern Europe. Do you like it?
Post by: Unruh on October 18, 2015, 02:35:50 PM
I think Hungarian women are the most beautiful I've ever seen in my life. And I've been to Denmark !