Pro
There is no place with more magic in this world
Con
Violence/ crime, poverty, lack of consumer choice
In a nutshell
Potential, potential, potential...
18 Reviews Andriyivsky’s Uzviz otherwise known as Andriy’s descent or Andrew’s descent is the connection between the upper town neighbourhood to another historic neighbourhood Podil. On Andriy’s decsent there is the stunning St Andriy’s church and other monuments, attractions and some small museums. The...
25 Reviews The Museum of Micro Miniatures is a wonderful contrast to all the other sights at Pecherska Lavra. The miniatures are so unbelievably small and finely made so one has to wonder how any person can make anything like this. Camel caravans in the eye of a needle. Santa Maria sailship consisting of 256...
14 Reviews There is different info about when the Golden Gate was built but it stems from the days of Yaroslav the Wise (1019 - 1054) and was mentioned in the chronicles for the first time in 1037. It is the only remaining part of the old city defence system. It served as the main entrance into town up to the...
7 Reviews If you have wanted to see this then go before they finish the last sarcofagus that will completely cover the facility 2015 i think is when its completed? anyways its becoming a tourist hot spot and making the whole idea less "eary" but anyway the tour guides are all nice and fun. I think standard...
Pirogovo - National Open Air Museum
4 Reviews Originally a village south of Kiev now Pyrohiv/Pirogovo is an unique open-air museum of traditional Ukrainian architecture and way of life. It's a must see attraction for tourists and everyone who is willing to learn more about the life of the Ukrainian rural population in the past. This museum was...
9 Reviews St Michael's golden domed monastry is one of the most famous churches in Kyiv and absolutely stunning!. It is located on the right bank of the Dniper River and isn't far from Independence Square and St Sophia's Cathedral. The monastry was originally built in 1713 but was destroyed by the soviets...
5 Reviews The friendship arch represents the unification of Ukraine with it's large and domineering neighbour of Russia. The monument consists of a Ukrainian and a Russian worker stood under a large arch holding up the plaque of the Soviet Order of Friendship. Besides the two men stand the Pereyaslav...
9 Reviews Kreschatyk is the main street that runs through most of central Kyiv. During weekends and bank holidays the street is shut to cars and buses and the streets fill with buskers, entertainers and people just hanging out enjoying the ambience. Kreschatyk is lined with cafe's and shops and also leads to...
8 Reviews Mariyinski Palace was an official home of the russian royalty and is now the official ceremonial residence of the president of Ukraine. Officially the palace was built for the Russian Empress Elizaveta Petrovna (Empress Elizabeth). The first royalty to live in the palace was Catherine II the Great...
8 Reviews Now me finally got to this famous pub. Indeed, its popular among foreigners coz it is mainly visited by foreigners and expats. If you are one, you will for sure enjoy it and find a company that match you. Not bad interior, big screen where football on all the time, nice irish beer, nice irish music....
9 Reviews Bessarabka market at Bessarabka Square offers all kinds of fruits, vegetables, cheese, meat, seafood, fish, caviar, spices and flowers. The sales people will lure you and drag you to try and buy their stuff and more often than not they will succeed. The range of goods is impressive - you can get all...
Khreschatyk (Main Shopping Street)
4 Reviews Khreschatyk street has a lot of stalls selling all kinds of stuff. CD's, crafts, gifts, stationery, antiques, Dynamo Kiev scarf and similar personal effects. Even though the stalls look like places where you can bargain, be careful if you don't know the rules. I started to bargain too much and...
3 Reviews I have found here in VT that "Petrovka" has been declared to be a black market. This may be correct for some corners of the market, yet this also implies that such conditions are kind of typical for Ukraine as a whole. This association is certainly not true. I must underline that folks over there...
11 Reviews Dynamo Kyiv is one of the most famous football clubs to come out of Ukraine as well as Shakrar Donetsk. It has and still is one of the leading teams in the Ukrainian football league. Dynamo Kyiv has participated in all of the USSR and Ukrainian championships to date, and has won both competitions...
4 Reviews Diverse sports tournaments are being arranged in Hydropark excellently located at the Dnieper river. If you rather prefer not watching but participating in the sports activities, then :)rather take a swimbath for swimming, beach voleyball, or surfing. What else?! :) Boating, sailing, also biking,...
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EASTER BREAK IN KIEV. With the arrival of spring the city blooms and comes alive with the warm days and pleasant evenings to enjoy promenading along Khreschatyk on or to go to the Botanic Gardens and enjoy the tulip gardens for an afternoon or to the Hydropark which is the city beach on the Dnieper river and relax.
There are so many thing to do in this friendly "green" city with it swathe of parks around it that makes it one of the most enjoyable to be in. From taking in the Opera or ballet. Then to the wealth of pubs and eateries from top global names down to the global brand chains entering the market there. The sports facilities have come a long way and the benefits of having Euro2012 there has paid off. The best thing is that there is just so much to enjoy in the city at this time of year that makes it so great for an Easter break in the warmth where most of western Europe is still suffering from the last throws of winter.
You should put this on your Kiev page or make it into a proper tip. It'll get missed as a travel guide comment, imo. :-)
Thanks for the advice..