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More to see in Kiev

In addition to the variety of attractions, Kiev can offer hundreds of entertainment venues and night clubs, discos and sports complexes. City Entertainment center is located at the downtown. It offers a large number of great restaurants and a night club, a bowling club and a cozy hookah room with a river view, and a perfectly equipped nursery. Golf lovers have to visit GolfStream sport center, there would be interesting for both beginners and experienced players to spend a day. The sports complex has an equipment rental center, there is also an attractive restaurant and a great sports shop there. Among other entertainment centers Olmeca Plage points out. In summer, it offers its visitors to relax on a beautiful beach and spend leisure-time in sports entertainment. The complex has several large swimming pools and a terrace with sun loungers and parasols. The stylish night club, national and Japanese food restaurants are always available for vacationers. Fans of water rides will like the Terminal water park that provides a wide range of pools, rides, recreation areas and a café. The water park features a beautiful spa, several restaurants and bars, so the rest in it will appeal not only to children, but also for adults. It’s also worth to visit Kiev dolphinarium; every day its pets arrange an enchanting show for guests. Visitors can take a picture with the dolphins and sea lions, swim in the pool with them and even try to feed. Paradise Cabaret is a popular nightlife … Read further

Chapters of the guide to Kiev

Cuisine and top restaurants

It’s not easy to choose the best one among hundreds of Kiev restaurants. Let’s start the story about most attractive gastronomic points of interest with the review of national cuisine restaurants. The attractive Varenichnaya #1 restaurant is decorated in the style of past centuries. The specialty of this place is vareniki (kind of dumplings). This popular national dish here is prepared in twenty … Open

Traditions and mentality of Kiev

Gastronomic festivals are organized on the squares, artists and musicians wearing beautiful national costumes perform on the streets, and the main final stage is the burning of Lady Maslenitsa. Besides public festivities, it is customary to observe some spiritual traditions on this day. On a holiday, people ask for forgiveness from loved ones, as well as clean away all bad thoughts. Local residents are … Open

Travel guide to Kiev

In Kiev, there is a unique ancient monastery – the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. It was founded in the 11th century and is now a UNESCO site. The monastery is a compound architectural center with several temples, a theological seminary and other buildings. Even the oldest part was retained - the cells that were carved directly into the rock. In addition to religious relics, the monastery houses a rich collection of books. … Open

Kiev for children - what to visit

An ideal museum to visit with children will be Experimentarium. This is a modern museum dedicated to science and technology. Literally all of its exhibits are interactive; you can touch them with your hands. An excursion around the museum is always accompanied by mesmerizing experiments, so it is sure to please children hungry for new knowledge and impressions. The museum regularly holds fascinating themed events, … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

Lovers of walks through Kyiv's colorful markets must visit the Bessarabian Market. This market presents all possible categories of popular products, ranging from meat and fish delicacies to delicious oriental sweets, exotic fruits, and vegetables. The indoor market occupies a beautiful historic building. In addition to stalls, it has several mini-cafes where you can buy some popular street food at cheap prices. … Open

Advices for travellers

1. The most profitable way is to pay for goods and services with national currency; you can use an exchange in any bank of the city. Most banks are open 5 days a week; Saturday and Sunday are days-off. Some large banks serve customers on Saturdays. 2. Tap water is not recommended to drink; it’s better to purchase purified bottled water, which you can buy at any grocery store. In Kiev there are … Open

Top sigths of Ukraine

Stryjski Park, which is located in Lviv, is one of the most famous nature landmarks in the country. The park was founded in 1877 and occupies the area of approximately 60 hectares. It is included in the top 10 list of the most beautiful parks in Europe. In Stryjski Park visitors will see numerous rare trees and bushes, blooming flower beds and cozy summer houses. There is a wonderful lake not far away from the entrance, where one can see beautiful swans during warmer months of the year. The design of the park is changed throughout the year, so it looks new every time you visit it. … Open

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