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Kiev
About Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital of the Ukraine, situated in the north central part of the country on the Dnipro River. Although the city was nearly completely destroyed by German and Soviet forces during World War II it still has a distinct European atmosphere.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Central Park with the Mariyinsky Palace, Askold Grave, and the monument of Prince Volodymyr
- See Kiev’s numerous gold-domed churches and monasteries
- Hydropark-riverside park with sandy beaches along the Dnipro River banks where there is swimming, sports, open-air theater and restaurants
- Republican Centre of Exhibitions and Fairs
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- St. Sophia Cathedral-the golden-domed cathedral from the 11th century
- Pecherska Lavra, the monastery of the caves with its world-famous catacombs, bell tower, and museum collections
- Golden Gate
- Cathedral of St. Volodymyr Vydubich Monastery
- St. Andrew’s Church
- Museum Of Historical Treasures with Ukrainian gold and silversmith articles of the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries
- Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts
- Ukrainian Museum of Folk Architecture and Peasant Homes
Highlights in the vicinity
- Babi Yar-with the monument remembering the massacre of more than 100.000 Ukrainian Jews during World War II
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 2.6 Million
- Timezone: UTC +2
- Weather: Mean temperatures in summer around 19°C and in winter -6°C. Summers tend to be short, winters are long and cold, with cloudy skies.
- Police tel.nr. 02; Emergency aid tel. nr. 03
Local transport
- Taxis
- Public transportation is efficient, inexpensive but crowded and consists of buses, trolley buses and the metro and covers almost the entire city in Kiev
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Kiev has two airports: Borispil airport (38 km from Kiev) serves both international and domestic flights and Kyiv (Zhuliany) serves domestic flights only
- Train: the best (and cheap) way to travel in Ukraine
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