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Kyiv founders monument on Khreshatic

Kyiv - the capital of Ukraine, a city with a population of three million and more than a thousand year history. In Kiev infancy Slavic civilization.

founders of Kyiv monument

The city located on the banks of the Dnieper River.

Dniper in Kyiv

The historical part of Kyiv is located on the high right bank of the Dnieper and residential areas are located on the lower left side.

Dniper hils

Even a thousand years ago, Kyiv was a major city, and only after the invasion the Tatars, it was destroyed and the development of Kyiv slowed.

The historical part of Kyiv is located on the high right bank of the Dnieper and residential areas are located on the lower left side.

The main air gate of Ukraine - Kyiv Borispol Airport, located 20 kilometers from the city.

Kyev parks

Personal English speaking guide will meet you at the airport and arrange transfer to Kyiv. The trip from the airport to the city center takes about 40 minutes.

 

Kyiv - a huge European city with diverse architecture. To see the most interesting thing you may need 3-4 days.

Maidan, the center of Kyiv

Each tourist will certainly need to visit the Maydan Nezalezhnosti - the main area of Ukraine.

Maidan nezalezhnosty

This is where took the Orange Revolution of 2003-2004 and dignity revolution 2013-2014.

Maidan

Euromaidan time

On the Independence and the surrounding streets are a lot of monuments devoted to events on the Maidan in 2014, which you can see in the news.

Mural in Kyev

Mikhail Jeznevskiy memorial in Kyev

Memorial alley near Maidan in Kyiv

Your guide in Ukraine will tell about the events of that time, explain what drove the Ukrainians to go to the Maidan to protect their rights.

Euromaidan time

During Euromaidan time

Revolution of dignity in Kyiv

With events on the Maidan also linked another attraction in Kyiv - the residence Mezhyhiria. Residence fugitive ex President Yanukovych has become a veritable museum of corruption, will be located on an area of over 140 hectares.

Mezihorie residence

 

Here you can see the house where there lived dictator, golf course, lake with trout, a helipad, a mini zoo, greenhouses where vegetables are grown, orchards, small dairy farm and a farm for breeding ostriches. In addition, in Mezhyhiria has a small marina and even a floating restaurant. Mezhyhirya territory is so large that you may need about five hours for her inspection.

Yanukovich residence in Mezihorie

Not far from Maidan is one of the oldest temples in Ukraine - Sophia Cathedral, built in 1037, now the temple is a museum.

St Sophia cathidral

Tourists will be interested to visit the catacombs of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, where lie the remains of the monastery servants and prominent people of the time. English speaking tour guide in Kyiv will tell you about the importance of these places not only for Ukrainians, but for the whole of Slavic civilization.

Kiev cave lavra

Not far from Kyiv - Pechersk Lavra is a museum of the Second World War. You will be interested to look at the events of those years, from the Soviet point of view, which is very different from the world.

What kind of Ukraine without the village, even not far from Kyiv can join Ukrainian traditions and culture, to see looks like the Ukrainian village. Open Air Museum "Pirogovo" - the perfect place to spend a summer day. If you have a little bit time - then it is better visit the museum "Mamaev settlement".

Folk museum in Kyiv

This is just a small part of what you can see in Kyiv.

Your guide in Ukraine are happy to help arrange tours to Ukraine from Kyiv and other cities of the country.

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