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Popular Warnings or Dangers | Other Warnings or Dangers Tips | All Tips (67) This second scam is a little more professional and can get you in trouble. You'll be walking along and see a couple of bills on the ground. If you stop to pick it up a man will approach you. If you haven't already grabbed it, he will. He'll ask if it's yours and when you say no, he'll offer to split it with you. About this time a second man will approach and claim he dropped it. The first guy will give it to the second who will then claim that some is missing. Of course, then you are accused of stealing and are asked to produce any money in your pockets. If you do this, he'll convince you to give him some of it just to be done with the whole situation or simply take your money and run. There are a few variations, but the advice is the same. If you see any money on the ground, keep walking and give it a wide berth.
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I include this tip just as a general precautionary measue for those who very often use credit cards being used to pay virtually everything with it. Please don' t believe everybody in Kiev is trying to cheat you!
There has been a warning issued on 31rd August 2004 by the US embassy in Kiev that several individuals have been victims of scams while using automated teller machines in the city. The embassy recommends using ATMs only if absolutely necessary.
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You should always keep your passport with you. Police in ukraine still corrupt and you should be careful about that. They think that "foreigners r reach" like people used to think during the USSR time and they (polismen) will always find the reason to make you pay. Whats why never show them your wallet and keep your documents, you should also have to know the telephone nomber of your embassy, travel agency or transletor who can help u. At least, if u r in the trouble, give policmen couple of dollars (not more than 10$, despite on that they ask for 200$) or buy some drinks. I know its awful and funny sometimes, but as ukrainian x-president said "we have what we have...."
About the taxi drivers - if u dont speak their language they will ask you for the double price or even more. But thats normal, u have this kind of situation in every country. So, you should know, that for the short distance (center and bordering to it area) you pay around 25-50 UAH (its about 5-10$). Leave a Comment
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It has been rumoured that any officer may eventually ask your identity card or passport and not having this at hand would cause you serious trouble... I personally cannot confirm such stories and nobody ever stopped me and asked for my passport but simply for your general security and convenience, bear something with you to prove your identity.
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First of all do not panic. Things like this could happen in Paris, Rome or Madrid as well. Kiev is generally a safe place for tourists. People are very friendly, warm in character and they are generous. But please keep in mind that this is a big city and you should excercise some basic caution with what you carry with you in the streets or on the subway (Metro).
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For sure, to rent appartments is much cheaper then to stay in hotel, and, I think, more comforatble. So, if you are looking for a flat in Kiev, I will give you some advices and wornings:
- if you plan to stay in the city center /btw, prices there for 1-room flat is about $40-50, but if you try, you will find cheaper/, there houses mainly builted centure ago, so breakdown of running water in really common in this district. So, dont forget to ask agent if in flat there is hot water.
- As I mentioned before, buildings are old, max about 3-4 floors, so mind when you will pick up the floor. In this houses ceilings are 4 metres high (if they are built before war), so imagine how you will go upstairs every day without elevator on 4th floor.
- Generally about appartments - what you pay is what you get. If you pay $30/night in city center you will get a bit freaky flat with not really good decoration. If you pay $50 and more - then you can get something good.
- As I know, if you are comming for 1 or 2 days, no reservation can be made. When you arrive to the city, you just call to the agency , and they offer you free appartments which they have.
Thats all for this time... I hope, my tips will be usefull for your travells!
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Yes, no doubts, it is exciting and leaves lots of memorys, but mind of dangers also. And that is not only radiation. This zone, area is closed, so there no true municipality, authoritys or police. So, that is the common zone where hide run away prisoners. Belive me, there lots of them. And, as for radiation, also mind of it too. As I know, for ex., 1 day beeing in close to reactor area you will get a month dose of radiation living in Kiev. Try to be rational, dont joke with your health.
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Recently, Ukrainian police has renewed the old procedure of checking ID on the streets. couple of my foreign friends told me that they have been stopped by police for documents check. that mostly concerns foreigners, who are easily spotted out even in the crowd, or people of non Caucasian appearance. As long as you have your ID with you (passports) and you didn't stay in Ukraine for 90 days without registering with OVIR, you are in a good shape.
I hope this practice disappears as soon as it has reappeared.
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Please do not misunderstand me. I am not against inexpensive accommodation at all but what I sometimes found here at VT is an extreme rock-bottom low-budget ideology regarding services and accommodation in Kiev. Listen, folks, what you ask is what you will get! Of course you can pay almost nothing for a dry place under a roof but is this actually what you are looking for? Look, you are ready to pay 1,000 dollars or more to be taken for an adventure in a country that you expect to be 'absolutely inexpensive', you consider Ukraine being a poor developing country - And consequently people should be happy and thankful just because you bring a dollar? No, believe me, reality will teach you a lesson! At home you are aware that you have to pay for a clean and accurate place but you are not willing to pay the adequate price here? Fine, here you are: Go and ask the babushkas for a room for 10 dollars a night or less. You may be lucky - but in a different way you will have expected: You will receive your 'low budget adventure'. Please remember, if you are greedy wanting a clean room and a restroom or a great service for slightly more than nothing then go and live with nothing. If you want something acceptable, then pay acceptable.
I have been contacted a number of times regarding cheap and cheaper and even more cheaper accommodation in Kiev. Well, dear boys and girls, Kiev is a modern million city; if you cannot afford to pay a reasonable price for your holiday room or apartment in such a place then better stay at home. Or sleep under the bridges.
Please do also consult my accommodation clues. Comments are welcome of course. Leave a Comment
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One my friend, foreigner, while going home in city center about 11pm, was stopped by police, maybe becouse he was just wondering and taking pics of night city and buildings... He does not speak russian at all, officers did not know any english. They asked his passport and even after that searched him, but everything was ok and let him go.
Generally, it is not normall, police cant without any obvious cause search you, or ask something to do - like give money, or take you to police department.
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