What to Do in Kiev: Short Guide to the City

Temperatures are increasing and days are hot and long. It is the right time to start planning your trip and find out the new places worth visiting. From narrow streets to huge botanical gardens, from magnificent cathedrals to small art cafes, here are the places, which you will never tire of. But what place exactly are we talking about? It is not a distant India or Thailand. It is Kiev – the capital of Ukraine and the heart of Eastern Europe. Incredible places are closer than you think.

Kiev is a cultural and industrial centre, which doesn’t require tiresome hours and days to arrive at. If you have never been to Ukraine, start with Kiev. Due to its geographical location, it is a perfect variant for both a long vacation and a weekend trip. There are regular jfk to Kiev flights, which are affordable and comfortable at the same time.

Discover the best places to see in Kiev before taking a trip.

Favorite Places to Visit

The best way to discover any new place is to see the wonders of nature and architecture and to taste something delicious.

1. Khreschatyk Street. Start with the centre of the city. Khreschatyk Street is the most central part of Kiev, from where you can reach most museums, theatres, and galleries in minutes. It is a street, which surprisingly well combines very different places and objects. Here you will find traditional restaurants, art cafes, pubs, bistros, shopping malls, theatres, and monuments. It is an ideal starting point for your trip. From Khreschatyk Street you can easily reach famous Maidan Nezalezhnosti – the place of the Orange Revolution(2004-2005) and Euromaidan (2013-2014).
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3. Podil. It is one of the Kiev’s oldest districts, which reflects the Ukrainian history in old buildings and prominent places like Kievo-Mogilyanskaya Academy (1615).
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5. One Street Museum. Have you ever heard about something like this? It is a unique place. A whole museum for one street only. This museum is dedicated to Andriyivsky Uzviz. The museum contains old books, costumes, and documents. We highly recommend this museum for all tourists, who want to know what the Ukrainian style of life looked like in the past and what the history of Kiev is. This place will be interesting for both children and adults.

4. Kiev Fashion Park. If you are looking for the place to relax, to entertain your kids, or to take beautiful pictures, don’t bypass this place. The park contains very funny and unusual sculptures, artistic objects, and benches created by Ukrainian artists.
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6. Food. It is the right time for national cuisine. Hundreds of cafes and restaurants await you at Kiev. But what should you order? We recommend trying purely national dishes. The variety is awesome. You can order salo, blood sausages, borsch with pampushka, kulish, chicken Kiev, varenyky, kasha hrechana zi shkvarkamy, and uzvar. And, of course, don’t forget to buy a traditional Kyiv cake.