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Pro

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  There is no place with more magic in this world 


Con

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  Violence/ crime, poverty, lack of consumer choice 


In a nutshell

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  Potential, potential, potential... 

 

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Things to Do  

Andriyivsky Uzviz

Andriyivsky Uzviz, Kiev

 18 Reviews  It is a steep, cobble stoned, curving, crooked street. AT the top there is St. Andrew's church and all the way down there are stall selling everything from Russian and Nazi memorabilia to tourist t.shirts, arts, crafts and general tat! At the time of my visit (October 2011, there was a LOT of work... 

Hotels  

Premier Palace Hotel

 6 Reviews and 132 Opinions  The hotel room is ok, but the Concierge service is superb, very helpful. And I must say the pool,... 

Radisson Blu Hotel Kiev

 4 Reviews and 119 Opinions  Radisson SAS Hotel, (new name: Radisson Blu Hotel) is located in a historical part of the city... 

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Restaurants  

McDonald's (Various Locations)

McDonald's (Various Locations), Kiev

 12 Reviews  I visited this Mc. Donald's first floor restaurant around 10PM on 16 Nov. 2011 and was appalled by 2 separate drink spillages on the floor being left unattended while I was there for over an hour, and litter/trays, over 10, were left on tables awaiting clearing away. I already wrote to Mc. Donald's... 

O'Brien's Irish Pub

O'Brien's Irish Pub, Kiev

 13 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.... 

Pervak

Pervak, Kiev

 6 Reviews  Highly recommended... just had dinner here on Jan 10, 2007... very good quality food, very nice atmosphere, and very reasonably priced (full dinner for three, including drinks and deserts for < $100). 

Taras

Taras, Kiev

 8 Reviews  Now called Opanas, We have eaten twice here. First time back in May where we enjoyed good food and pleasant service in this colourful & enjoyable place. January ....... same colourful place, food was good however THE SERVICE WAS TRULY APALLING. It wasnt only us, people were met at the door, shown to... 

Pantagruel

Pantagruel, Kiev

 7 Reviews  We've been in Kiev twice since May, both times we've eaten at least twice here. Never ever had a complaint. Service extremely courteous & accomodating and food of a consistently high standard. Summer allows outdoor dining either at their terrace OR they also run a smaller operation at the local... 

Za Dvoma Zaytsyamy

Za Dvoma Zaytsyamy, Kiev

 4 Reviews  As you walk down St.Andrew's Descent, you will see this beautiful ethnic restaurant at 34 St.Andrew's Descent. You will recognize it by a nice little bronze statue of Eros at the entrance. The restaurant is called Za Dvoma Zaytsyamy in Ukrainian. The menu includes Ukrainian, Russian and European... 

The Wall

The Wall, Kiev

 5 Reviews  To add few good words to earler postings about this nice place, there tables with some paint that can be easyly be scraped. So, as I notices, there lots of tables with scraped names, symbols, messeges... and stuff nevermind if you also have a hand in making tables more cute. Use your forks, keys,... 

Khutorok

Khutorok, Kiev

 3 Reviews  Khutorok is maybe one of the best restaurant in Kiev with typical Ukranian food . The restaurant is a boat and I suggest you to make reservation before visiting otherwise it will be difficult to find a table with the river view Vodka and salyutka plus all kind of grilled meat 

Da Vinci

Da Vinci, Kiev

 4 Reviews  I have to say that I had read the reviews from VT and other guides, praising this traditional restaurant which enjoys a "loyal following of businessmen, diplomats and models"... I have to say I expected much more. The fisherman house/davinci basement deco is interesting but a bit over the top... The... 

Himalaya

Himalaya, Kiev

 4 Reviews  The Staff are Very Freindly and Speak English,you can get a good value business lunch with lots of choices , drinks are Extra. There is No Free Wi-Fi access. It is close to all the Action on the Kreschatyk,but set back nice and Peacful to Relax. Never Overcrowded. 

Kaffa Coffee Bar

Kaffa Coffee Bar, Kiev

 3 Reviews  One day I missed having some coffee and decided to go to this cafe downtown of which I had heard long before. I enjoyed the coffee there and the atmosphere itself. The design is of African style and the cafe is always full of people. It's a small two-storey bulding decorated in the African style.... 

Tequila House

Tequila House, Kiev

 3 Reviews  My favorite mexican restaurants are Tequila House and Arizona BBQ. Both are situated on Podil. Great interior design. Real mexican kitchen. Cocktails parties, discounts, happy hours, bizarre service party every year. 

Shopping  

Khreschatyk (Main Shopping Street)

Khreschatyk (Main Shopping Street), Kiev

 7 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... 

Besarabsky Rynok (Market)

Besarabsky Rynok (Market), Kiev

 13 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... 

Metrograd (Underground Shoppping Mall)

Metrograd (Underground Shoppping Mall), Kiev

 4 Reviews  The inner spaces are divided in quarters, and there are the gift quarter, the clothes and shoes quarter, the sport quarter, the book quarter, the boutique quarter, the service quarter, the furniture quarter, etc. The thematic grouping of the stores saves customers' time and provides pleasant... 

Petrovka (Black Market)

Petrovka (Black Market), Kiev

 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... 

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Sports & Outdoors  

Dynamo Kyiv (Football)

Dynamo Kyiv (Football), Kiev

 16 Reviews  To give it the correct name the Valeriy Lobanovskyy stadium, home of Dynamo Kiev. No game for us to watch but able to get close and have a look around, it's a good looking place as footie grounds go, entrance especially memorable but not that big I suspect. Worth a look if you like football. 

Hydropark

Hydropark, Kiev

 5 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,... 

Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports, Kiev

 4 Reviews  for those who likes extreme sports u should visit the next url its a site of KP news: http://www.kpnews.com/main/12414/ U can read all about extreme sports during wintertime in Ukraine. more sites to read about sports in... 

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 My incredible, mysterious and modern Kyiv - "No city in the world is more beautiful than Kyiv," said Mykhail Bulgakov, a Kyivite, one of the most mysterious writers and the author of "the Master and Margarita." I have little to add besides... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I'm travelling to Kiev for Euro 2012 and I've booked a hotel in Troyeschina district. I'm just wondering if it's served by... 

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A: You save on housing, but the area is far enough from the center. The nearest metro is Darnitsa and Chernigovska, but before it you have to go by bus. The government... 

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The golden friendly city

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 It is almost impossible to describe the beauty of this magnificent city. I have been there now several times during summer, autumn and winter and whenever I came it felt like everything around me... 

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My incredible, mysterious and modern Kyiv

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  "No city in the world is more beautiful than Kyiv," said Mykhail Bulgakov, a Kyivite, one of the most mysterious writers and the author of "the Master and Margarita." I have little to add besides... 

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KIEV

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 I was in Kyiv four times: in August and October 2005, in May 2007 and in August of 2009. The main impression is it is the greenest city I have ever seen. Parks, trees are everywhere. The city... 

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My lovely native city Kyiv

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 Well…. So from what to start first? Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and its population is blah..blah…blah. You can find this info everywhere. So first of all I would like to tell that Kyiv is one of...... 

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The City of Archangel St.Michael

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 Kiev is rich in history. It is one of the world's ancient cities. It was the center of statehood and culture of the Eastern Slavs and was named after Prince Kiy (Kyi in Ukrainian ) who founded the...... 

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