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Trukhaniv: An island of nature in center of Kyiv (PHOTOS)

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Children and staff from Trukhaniv Sich Cossack camp, located on Trukhaniv Island, row the oars of an ancient Cossack boat, called a baydak, on the Dnipro River on Aug 5.

Dozens of cyclists ride along the smooth, pine-tree scented path running through the forest. They emerge from the woods to a noisy, sandy beach, where other holidaymakers dance to music or water ski under the brilliant summer sun.

Greece? Croatia? Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, perhaps?

No, this is a typical weekend scene in the heart of Kyiv, on the city’s lush, sand-trimmed Trukhaniv Island.

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