| Kiev ((uk)Київ) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Kiev oblast |
| Watercourse | Dnieper |
| Area | 848 km² |
| Population | 2 963 199 hab. () |
| Density | 3 494,34 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Kievian |
| Postal code | 01000–06999 |
| Telephone prefix | 380 44 |
| Spindle | Eastern European Time, UTC 02:00, UTC 03:00, Daylight Saving Time |
| Location | |
 50 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ N 30 ° 31 ′ 25 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
| Touristic site | |
Kiev (Київ in Ukrainian and Киев in Russian) is the capital ofUkraine.
Understand
Kiev is a city rich in history, and Ukraine's geographical location has undoubtedly benefited it.
To go
By plane
Kiev has two airports:
- 1 Borispol International Airport (IATA : KBP, Міжнародний аеропорт "Бориспіль") (located at 30 km in the south-east of the city) – This airport is made up of three terminals: terminals D (the most modern and largest) and F for international flights and terminal B for domestic flights. The busSkybus connects to Vokzalna train station and metro stop for 40 UAH. Departure every 15 min. The price of a trip to the city center in Taxi is at least 200 UAH. You have to negotiate the fare before getting in the taxi.
- 2 Kiev-Zuliany (IATA : IEV, аеропорт "Жуляни") Vul. Medova, 2 (closer to the city center, at 7 km) – Offers much less air connections. Wizzair is the main company using this airport. The bus 9 connects this airport to the central railway station and to the Vokzalna metro station. Bus 78 goes to Vasylkivska metro station and trolleybus 22 goes to Dorohozhychi metro station. The Volynsky train station is also nearby, and trains run from this station to the central station.
By train
- 3 Central Station (Київ-Пасажирський, Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi) Vokzalnaya, 1 (Close to the city center, Vokzalna metro stop)
The night train connecting Slovakia / Hungary to Kiev passes through Lvov. He arrives towards 3 h in the morning at the station. It is one of the most modern lines in Ukraine.
At least 3 trains a day connect Moscow to Kiev in 12 h, about 40 €.
By car
By bus
Circulate
By subway
Kiev has a modern, punctual, regular and clean network. It was created in 1960. Its 3 lines have 40 stations, and offer 56 kilometers of track. The stations in the city center are as much worth a look as those in Moscow or St Petersburg. They are located near 100 m underground, impressive length escalators lifting passengers to the surface.Kiev metro map on Urbanrail
A funicular connects the city center (on the hill) from the banks of the Dnieper.
By bus
By tram
Created in 1891, in 2003 it had 28 lines.
See
Streets, squares and monuments
- 1 Krechtchatyk Street (Хрещатик) (metro: Maidan Nezalezhnosti or Khreshchatyk) – The main street in the city center is sometimes closed to traffic on weekends and is frequented by lots of artists and walkers. It is a good place for people watching.
- 2 Maidan Square or Independence Square (Майдан Незалежності) – Central city square, which was the scene of the Orange Revolution of 2004 and the Revolution of 2014.
- 3 Andriyivsky Uzviz or the Saint-André descent (Андріївський узвіз) (The Saint-André descent ends at Kontraktova Ploshcha in Podil. Metro: Kontraktova Ploscha) – At the top of this steep and cobbled little street, sometimes nicknamed the “Montmartre de Kiev”, is the Saint-André church. The street, where many celebrities lived, including Mikhail Bulgakov (the author of the book "The Master and Margarita"), is lined with souvenir vendors, restaurants, galleries and museums. Tourist street but it retains its charm.
- 4 Golden Gate or Zoloti Vorota (Золоті ворота) (Metro: Zoloti Vorota) – Former gate of the city fortifications, it is now converted into a museum.
- 5 Maryinsky Palace (Маріїнський Палац) (Metro: Arsenalna) – Palace located on a hill overlooking the Dnieper, it serves as the official residence of the President of the Ukrainian Republic.
- 6 Television tower (Телевізійна вежа) Vul. Dorozhytska, (вул. Дорогожицька) 10 (Metro: Dorogozhichi) – Steel tower 385 m high built in 1973. It is not accessible to tourists ...
Laure of the Caves
The Cave Lavra (Печерська лавраn) is a large monastery with a large number of churches and the most sacred place in Ukraine. It is often divided between the high Laure and the low Laure (free entry).
- High Lavra of the Caves Lavrska Street (Лаврська), 9,
38 44 280-3071 
winter 9 h-18.00, summer 8 h 00 - 19 h. 
Adults 50 UAH / students 25 UAH. Including admission to museums.- 7 Bell tower of the great Laure (Велика Лаврська дзвіниця) – Main bell tower of the monastery. It was built between 1731 and 1745 and measures 96.5 meters. It is neoclassical in style and is decorated with many columns.
- 8 Church of the Trinity (Троїцька Надбрамна церква) – This church serves as an entrance to the Lavra. It is in Ukrainian Baroque style and has been rebuilt several times throughout its history.
- 9 Cathedral of the Dormition (Успенський собор) – Main Cathedral of Lavra built between 1073 and 1078. The interior is decorated with mosaics and frescoes.
- 10 Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine (Музей історичних коштовностей України) – In the Kovnirivskyi building, which was a former convent bakery built in the XVIIe century and rebuilt in 1744-1745. The museum's collection includes 56,000 archaeological and applied art pieces. Here is the Martynivka Treasure (Мартинівський скарб), consisting of around 120 silver objects dating from AD 400 to 900. J.-C found in the village of Martynivka in 1909.
- 11 Ukrainian folk art museum (Музей народного декоративного мистецтва) – The collection includes more than 75,000 folkloric works and pieces of decorative art from the 15th to XXe centuries.
winter 
Adults 50 UAH / students 25 UAH. Including admission to museums- Lower Laure des Grottes
- 12 Nearby caves (Ближні печери) (Entrance through the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross) – Enter the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, buy a candle (2 UAH, obligatory and useful since the caves are not lit) and descend into the catacombs. Only part of the network of tunnels is open to tourists and some priests watch that everyone is playing along. "Pilgrims only" signs mark out the areas closed to tourists. Glass coffins containing mummies (covered with a sheet) are placed in the corridors. When there are not many people (on weekdays), this visit is a memorable experience: many pilgrims pray, cry, chant, kiss the coffins, all only lit by candle.
- 13 Distant caves (Дальні печери) – Relics of 49 saints, accompanied by plaques with names and icons. The total length of the underground tunnels is 293 m.
Museums
- 14 Chernobyl Museum (Музей Чорнобіль) Khoryv 1 (Провулок Хоревий 1) Monday to Friday 10 h - 17 h 30, Saturday 10 h - 16 h 30, closed on the last Monday of the month. 10 UAH. – Well maintained and up to date museum retracing the Chernobyl disaster. It is strongly advised to take an audio guide to understand this museum as little information is written in English.
- 15 Museum of a street (Музея Одной Улицы) Andriyivsky 2b 20 UAH.
Make
Some islands of the Dnieper have sandy beaches. In summer, the inhabitants bathe there or practice the boat.
One of these beaches has a fun number of weight machines. If their look is not the most selling, we will not hold it against: they are free. They were made from scrap metal left over by the Red Army when it left after independence.
Learn
To work
Buy
Go to one of the outlying markets of the city, to admire the last DVD which will be released in 4 months in France.
Eat
Cheap
Average price
- at Cossack Mamay
Luxury
Have a drink / Go out
Like Ukrainian youth, it is possible to buy a beer in a kiosk or a store, to drink it in a city park.
Be careful, vodka is forbidden to stay in the parks of Kiev!
For nightlife in Kiev, you have the arena at the end of Kiev's main street (Krechatik Street) where you will find two nightclubs and a casino. You also have the wato bar, which is open 24 h on 24 and 7 days a week, which is opposite Krechatik square on the main street in central kiev.
Housing
Cheap
- Hostel Kiev Backpackers Saksaganskogo Str. 12, 380-97-2284429, 380-97-2284429 (cellphone), email: [email protected] Dorm beds from 6 €. – A hostel in the center of Kiev.
- 1 Mini Hostel Kiev Velyka Vasylkivska St, 43, Apt. 30, 380-98-4891934, email: [email protected] Dorm beds from 6 €. – A hostel in downtown Kiev.
- 2 Dream House Hostel 2D Andriyivskyy Uzviz, email: [email protected] Dorms from 90 UAH. – Large youth hostel. Its size makes it a little impersonal. Very well located, clean, free wifi, self-service computers ... Restaurant and bar on the ground floor nice but a bit expensive.
- Kiev Lodging Hostel Rabochaya 2A (Akademmistechko Metro Station), 380938133959 – The hostel is in a renovated historic Tsar period building. 24 h hot and cold water (not all hostels in Ukraine have this) and the multilingual staff are fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Swedish, and several other languages. Reception 24 h, common area, free maps, tourist information and free tea and coffee all day.
- Chain Hotel Rendezvous Pravdi 31a, 3 8 044 587 68 93, email: [email protected] – Private network of inexpensive hotels in Kiev. The price of the room in the hotel is less than 10 euros per night for a double room.
Average price
- "Black See" Kyiv 16A Leiptsygskaya, 38 (044) 364-10-64, email: [email protected] room available from 14 h, to be released before 12 h. From 650 UAH.
Luxury
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Diplomatic representations
1 France 39, Reitarska vulitsa, 01901 Kiev – Embassy
