Travel to Kiev - Ukraine - Europe - Culture

Kiev (Kyiv) - Culture

Kyiv is a really beautiful city with its marvellous hills and unique sightseeings. Trees and flowers being abundant, it is always associated with chestnuts. Kyiv's architectural landscape is unique. Due to the huge number of orthodox churches it is sometimes called the Gold-Domed city.

Independence Square lies at the northern end of the Khreshatik in the heart of Kiev. The square is as good a place as any to get a feel for the city. You can visit the tables of the many vendors lining the square, watch the spontaneous and often heated political debates that arise from time to time, sample a number of foods (try the ice cream and pirozhki!), have your picture taken, or just sit idly in front of the fountains. And when you're done, we'd suggest a stop at the bakery across the Khreshatik for a piece of the tort royal.

The Kiev War Museum

The grounds of the museum are essentially a monument to the Second World War (there is a nearby monument specifically dedicated to World War Two). The approach to the museum is a long path with sculptures and reliefs of soldiers with bayonets, tanks and machine gun batteries - you get the sense that you are part of a campaign whose mission is to assault and capture the statue.

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