I've spent a ton of time in Western Ukraine over the last year or so, and while it doesn't get much attention outside of Lviv, I think that people should start going there more often.
My ideal Ukrainian girl is one that grew-up in Western Ukraine, and moved to Kyiv. I have a thing for these village girls with the Kyiv look - it's something special.
Many men are afraid to go to Western Ukraine, but I can assure you - the level of English is above what you'd expect. In fact, I only met a handful of women that didn't speak at least a basic level of English.
For the purposes of this datasheet, I will skip Lviv.
As a note - I'll be back in Western Ukraine in January for 6-months, so I'll be updating this as I go along.
Cities talked about in this datasheet - Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod.
1. Ternopil (Тернопіль).
Ternopil is a 2nd-tier city in Western Ukraine, with a population of around 200,000. It's a large university city, and I should start off by saying that there is an African contingent here that comes to Ternopil to study at the medical universities. In saying that, you won't often notice them in your every day life.
How to get here:
It's easily accessible via train. Train prices vary, but you can get a one-way ticket from Kyiv for anywhere between 100-400 UAH.
To book your tickets, you can use Укрзалізниці (Ukrainian Railways http://www.uz.gov.ua/), or book your tickets in person at the Kiev-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, located at the Vokzalna (Вокзальна) metro station.
Rent:
Rent is cheaper than Ukraine. I stayed in a two-bedroom in the centre for $300 USD/month. For this, I used a realtor (you can google any in Ternopil). So, upfront I paid $650 (I negotiated the realtor down from his $150 fee).
You need to be near the centre, which is a 15-20 min walk from the main central rail station in Ternopil. The centre is large, with a lot of pubs, cafes, all within walking distance.
Things to do:
Like most Ukrainian cities, there are a plethora of cafes, pubs and bars. I won't go over this in great detail, but as long as you're in the centre you'll be fine - there aren't too many foreigners in Ternopil, so no matter where you go, you'll have a good time.
Koza - Decent bar, but better in the Summer. Live music, usually quite crowded. Cheap prices, and a lot of girls. Mostly a student population (suits me).
Bunkermuz - Good place to meet locals. Artsy bar, but has a good, non-hipster vibe.
Allure - Decent nightclub, with some face control on some nights. Good ratio of women-men, and 99% locals.
Game Spots
The centre for day + night game is superb (the area surrounding the Ternopil Academic Drama Theatre).
The amount of traffic in the centre of Ternopil is awesome, with a consistent flow of girls all day and all night long. There is also a ton of benches, outdoor stands and cafes to sit and look at girls all day long, approaching at will.
In terms of day-game, it's similar to Shevchenko park in Kyiv, but in a larger space.
Outside of that, hit up one of the universities.
Overview
Decent city. Uglier than the two below, but more students - also more foreigners (although a lot less than Kyiv). I do recommend Ternopil as a stepping stone to the other Western cities.
2. Chernivtsi (Чернівці́).
I won't cover this as extensively, as I spent less time here. It's another 2nd-tier city on the far Western reaches of Ukraine close to Moldova + Romania. For the history, it could be worth a visit on its own. Population is just over 200k as well, with a historic university in the city that is worth the visit if you're here.
You can arrive here by train - same as Ternopil although prices are a bit more expensive, typically.
In terms of rent, I did some research prior to going (although I only stayed 2-weeks), and as you'd expect rent is cheap.
The level of English is lower, so you best know some Ukraine, or Russian. Despite what you may think, people in the West can speak Russian - not all, but a lot of them.
For day/night game, anywhere near the centre/university is great. I admittedly didn't do many approaches, but the approaches that I did do had great results, as they typically don't see many Foreigners/Canadians in their city.
Prices are cheap, women are village-girls, but they are typically Slavic girls - very attractive, cute and traditional. Western girls are very sweet, as well.
3. Uzhhorod (У́жгород).
Uzhhorod is (I think), the most Western city in Ukraine. It's smaller (100k people), but I loved my time here - the centre is very nice, and is bustling with traffic all day and night.
It's also filled with bars, cafes and pubs - I didn't meet any foreigners here (aside from Hungarians) over my three weeks here. I paid a higher price for my 3-weeks, but looked online and found great places in the centre for $100-$200 USD a month.
It has plenty of history, plenty of Western-type women that can speak reasonable English (for a Western Ukrainian city, it was surprising).
For such a small city, there was a surprising amount of stuff to do and keep myself busy. In between Ukrainian lessons, my own work, day/night approaches, I never found myself bored.
There's a big river(Uzh river) in between both sides of the town - with the centre strip on the one side (you can clearly see the difference and spot it).
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I know this was a quick datasheet, but as I intend on spending more time in the West, i'll update this as I go along.
Kyiv holds a special place in my heart, but I'm finding myself having a more fulfilling experience in the West of Ukraine.
The people are nice & welcoming, the women are attractive and traditional, there's plenty of history, and tons of pubs, cafes and bars that you would expect in Kyiv.
You do need to learn some Ukrainian/Russian, but the girls in the West are mostly untapped. While everyone else is going to Kyiv, I'll be drafting some unknown talent in the West of Ukraine, before they ever get to Kyiv.
If you have any questions, just ask away. I'm glad to answer anything regarding Western Ukraine.
My ideal Ukrainian girl is one that grew-up in Western Ukraine, and moved to Kyiv. I have a thing for these village girls with the Kyiv look - it's something special.
Many men are afraid to go to Western Ukraine, but I can assure you - the level of English is above what you'd expect. In fact, I only met a handful of women that didn't speak at least a basic level of English.
For the purposes of this datasheet, I will skip Lviv.
As a note - I'll be back in Western Ukraine in January for 6-months, so I'll be updating this as I go along.
Cities talked about in this datasheet - Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod.
1. Ternopil (Тернопіль).
Ternopil is a 2nd-tier city in Western Ukraine, with a population of around 200,000. It's a large university city, and I should start off by saying that there is an African contingent here that comes to Ternopil to study at the medical universities. In saying that, you won't often notice them in your every day life.
How to get here:
It's easily accessible via train. Train prices vary, but you can get a one-way ticket from Kyiv for anywhere between 100-400 UAH.
To book your tickets, you can use Укрзалізниці (Ukrainian Railways http://www.uz.gov.ua/), or book your tickets in person at the Kiev-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, located at the Vokzalna (Вокзальна) metro station.
Rent:
Rent is cheaper than Ukraine. I stayed in a two-bedroom in the centre for $300 USD/month. For this, I used a realtor (you can google any in Ternopil). So, upfront I paid $650 (I negotiated the realtor down from his $150 fee).
You need to be near the centre, which is a 15-20 min walk from the main central rail station in Ternopil. The centre is large, with a lot of pubs, cafes, all within walking distance.
Things to do:
Like most Ukrainian cities, there are a plethora of cafes, pubs and bars. I won't go over this in great detail, but as long as you're in the centre you'll be fine - there aren't too many foreigners in Ternopil, so no matter where you go, you'll have a good time.
Koza - Decent bar, but better in the Summer. Live music, usually quite crowded. Cheap prices, and a lot of girls. Mostly a student population (suits me).
Bunkermuz - Good place to meet locals. Artsy bar, but has a good, non-hipster vibe.
Allure - Decent nightclub, with some face control on some nights. Good ratio of women-men, and 99% locals.
Game Spots
The centre for day + night game is superb (the area surrounding the Ternopil Academic Drama Theatre).
The amount of traffic in the centre of Ternopil is awesome, with a consistent flow of girls all day and all night long. There is also a ton of benches, outdoor stands and cafes to sit and look at girls all day long, approaching at will.
In terms of day-game, it's similar to Shevchenko park in Kyiv, but in a larger space.
Outside of that, hit up one of the universities.
Overview
Decent city. Uglier than the two below, but more students - also more foreigners (although a lot less than Kyiv). I do recommend Ternopil as a stepping stone to the other Western cities.
2. Chernivtsi (Чернівці́).
I won't cover this as extensively, as I spent less time here. It's another 2nd-tier city on the far Western reaches of Ukraine close to Moldova + Romania. For the history, it could be worth a visit on its own. Population is just over 200k as well, with a historic university in the city that is worth the visit if you're here.
You can arrive here by train - same as Ternopil although prices are a bit more expensive, typically.
In terms of rent, I did some research prior to going (although I only stayed 2-weeks), and as you'd expect rent is cheap.
The level of English is lower, so you best know some Ukraine, or Russian. Despite what you may think, people in the West can speak Russian - not all, but a lot of them.
For day/night game, anywhere near the centre/university is great. I admittedly didn't do many approaches, but the approaches that I did do had great results, as they typically don't see many Foreigners/Canadians in their city.
Prices are cheap, women are village-girls, but they are typically Slavic girls - very attractive, cute and traditional. Western girls are very sweet, as well.
3. Uzhhorod (У́жгород).
Uzhhorod is (I think), the most Western city in Ukraine. It's smaller (100k people), but I loved my time here - the centre is very nice, and is bustling with traffic all day and night.
It's also filled with bars, cafes and pubs - I didn't meet any foreigners here (aside from Hungarians) over my three weeks here. I paid a higher price for my 3-weeks, but looked online and found great places in the centre for $100-$200 USD a month.
It has plenty of history, plenty of Western-type women that can speak reasonable English (for a Western Ukrainian city, it was surprising).
For such a small city, there was a surprising amount of stuff to do and keep myself busy. In between Ukrainian lessons, my own work, day/night approaches, I never found myself bored.
There's a big river(Uzh river) in between both sides of the town - with the centre strip on the one side (you can clearly see the difference and spot it).
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I know this was a quick datasheet, but as I intend on spending more time in the West, i'll update this as I go along.
Kyiv holds a special place in my heart, but I'm finding myself having a more fulfilling experience in the West of Ukraine.
The people are nice & welcoming, the women are attractive and traditional, there's plenty of history, and tons of pubs, cafes and bars that you would expect in Kyiv.
You do need to learn some Ukrainian/Russian, but the girls in the West are mostly untapped. While everyone else is going to Kyiv, I'll be drafting some unknown talent in the West of Ukraine, before they ever get to Kyiv.
If you have any questions, just ask away. I'm glad to answer anything regarding Western Ukraine.
