Comprehensive advice for visitors to Kiev, Ukraine. Includes information about tourist attractions, things to do and see, events, transport and how to travel around.

Kiev has a good selection of tourist attractions, enough to occupy most visitors for a week or more. Conveniently, most are in the city centre or just a short Metro ride away. The city is known for its magnificent churches and cathedrals.

Our map of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine, shows the precise locations of major hotels, tourist attractions, airports, train stations, restaurants, clubs etc., in the city centre and beyond.

Essential tourist information for Kiev and Ukraine. Includes information about visas and immigration laws, weather, currency, language, dangers, and more.

Ukraine Tourism and Visitor Statistics Visitors to Ukraine were well down in 2014 compared to the previous year. The country received 12.7 million foreign guests, a 48 percent decrease from 2013.

Sep 10, 2014 · Known locally as ‘Brezhnev’s Daughter’ the Motherland Monument is a giant titanium statue that celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazi Germany. 62m high and visible from various points around Kiev, it is the city’s most distinctive feature.

Read an honest, independent review of the National Opera of Ukraine in Kiev. View photos, ticket prices, and an interactive map.

Find out about crime and safety in Kiev and Ukraine. Includes information about street and dating scams, police corruption, prostitution and HIV, and more.

Oct 27, 2014 · Guide to the Pechersk Lavra,Caves Monastery, in Kiev. Includes a video tour and photographs.

Sep 23, 2014 · St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery is located in Kiev city centre, opposite St Sophia’s Cathedral, and is named after the patron saint of Kiev. It was originally built in the 12th century but destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s as they believed it …