Please remember – we will provide you guidance at all times whilst in the Ukraine personally or by telephone depending on your trip package.

Unlike most of the agencies we operate under English management. We know better what man are usually looking for and can serve you accordingly. With us you will never find yourself in an unpleasant situation, lost in translation, or stay alone when you don’t want to. We value our customers and maintain our reputation within the Europe and the Ukraine
Money: Never bring all of your money in cash. Take some to cover the travel cost and journey. You will probably not save on the exchange rate and ATM fees however this is small sum compeering to loosing all you cash by neglect. There are lots of ATM machines around the cities and even villages accept most of the credit and debit card.
Currency
Hryvnya (UAH) = 100 kopiyok (singular: kopiyka). Notes are in denominations of UAH500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of UAH1 and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 kopiyok.
Money should only be changed at currency booths on the street or in banks. It is advisable to keep receipts showing money changed. Changing money with black-market traders is not recommended and can be dangerous.
  Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
Not readily accepted. Only a few restaurants and hotels will accept them. Travellers should be aware there is a high level of credit card fraud so we recommend to take cash advance from ATM cash points.
Traveller's Cheques
Not generally advised. If taken, they should be made out in US Dollars.

Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0930-1730.
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Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Ukraine without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco products.
• 1l of spirits and 2l of wine (persons over 20 years of age only).
• Goods for personal use, provided holding proof of their export, or imported under conditions of transit (toiletries and personal effects).
• Gifts up to the value of €200. 

Medicines and Healthcare: In case you take any regular medication make sure you have enough to cover your entire journey. All other medicine and supplement such as Alka-Seltzer, painkillers are cheap and available over the counter (beware the names of the medications can vary).
VaccinationsOther Risks
Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes advised.
Health Care
The health service does, in theory, provide free medical treatment for all citizens and travelers who become ill. However, as in most parts of the former Soviet Union, health care is a serious problem. For minor difficulties, visitors are advised to ask the management at their hotels for help. For major problems, visitors are well advised to seek help outside the country. The UK and Ukraine have a bilateral agreement on emergency medical treatment, so UK travelers should not need to pay an insurance levy on arrival. Travel insurance is strongly recommended however. It is advisable to take a supply of those medicines that are likely to be required (but check first that they may be legally imported) as medicines can prove difficult to obtain. Travelers are advised to contact their embassy, in the first instance, for advice on where to get medical help.

 

	Special Precautions
Diphtheria	Yes
Hepatitis A	Yes
Malaria	No
Rabies	Sometimes
Tetanus	Yes
Typhoid	Sometimes
Yellow Fever	No
Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be required, depending on the season and region visited.

 

    Documents: As for EU countries and USA Ukrainian Visa not longer required you should take only your valid passport and driver license (in case you want to hire a car). If you make a business tour you should keep photocopies of all the necessarily documents.
–with Marrymeinternational you will be guided all the time by our staff or by phone depending on your trip package. In case you have to take taxi always call us with the car number. In case the police or other government officials will ask you to show your documents always call us. In unlike situation that you will find yourself in the area not covered by network always ask to present you with a personal metal sign and check personal ID. Do not hand over any documents to anybody (even people in uniforms) without checking their documents first. Always carry your money and ID’s separately.  Going Out
Food and DrinkFood and Drink
Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilized. Milk is pasteurized and dairy products are safe for consumption. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Visitors now have a wide choice of cuisines (including French, Indian, Italian, Japanese or Thai), particularly in larges cities such as Kyev, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, Zaporozhe, Nikolaev, Kherson, Food serves everywhere. The food prices are fare affordable. In High class restaurants with excellent level of service you will pay around 70 -150$ for dinner for two at the same time you can get the high class diner in some good local restaurants for 30-50$. Lunches are vary from 10-30$ and breakfasts from 5$.
Beers served in half and one liters and priced around 0.5-3$.The night clubs are opened till early morning. Admissions are usually 2-5$. Unlike our pubs and bars shots are served from 100 gr. And you will pay from 2-4$ for Whisky shot to 5$ for Champagne battle. So Champagne is recommended if you spent evening with a girl or you would like to empress the woman sitting near you in the club. You will easy to get in contact.


National specialties:
• Borshch (beetroot soup)
• Varenniki (dough containing cheese, meat or fruit).
• Holubtsi (cabbage rolls).
• Chicken Kiev exists but is better known in the West.

National drinks:
• Ukrainian vodka is the best in the World and good priced. You should avoid buying cheapest one. 20 Hryvna and more is recommended.
• Crimean wines are excellent, especially dessert wines such as Krasny Kamen (‘Red Stone').
• Abrau and Miskhako are excellent brands of cabernet.
• Artyomov champagne (bottled in eastern Ukraine).
• Fortified wines from Massandra, particularly one named ‘Black Doctor'.

Tipping: Tips are appreciated. Service is sometimes included in first-class restaurants and hotel bills.

Shopping
Artwork is the best buy. Top-quality paintings, ceramics and jewellery may be purchased quite cheaply at galleries or direct from artists on the street. Avoid the state shops, which have dull merchandise.

Shopping hours: Large state or department stores tend to open Monday to Friday 0800-1900, whereas small boutiques are generally open 0900-1800.Some shops stay open as late as 2000. Smaller shops may close for an hour at lunch, usually from 1300-1400 or 1400-1500.
Negotiations for Ukraine's membership of the World Trade Organization are ongoing. Several of Ukraine's neighbors are now EU members. Ukraine itself is far from a condition in which it might be accepted for EU membership, but this is bound to have a major impact on the country's economic policy-making.