Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv had much more to see than I expected. My main reason to go there was a day trip to Chernobyl, but Kyiv ended up impressing. The main attractions for me were the beautiful churches and monasteries.
General Info:
Areas:
- Andrew’s Descent
- Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti)
- Kyiv city center
- Podil
Attractions:
- Chernobyl Museum
- Golden Gate
- House with Chimaeras
- Motherland Monument (Rodina Mat) and National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War Memorial Complex
- Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
Churches:
- Churches in the Podil District
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
- St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
- St. Sophia Cathedral
Parks:
Day Trips:
- Chernihiv
- Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
- Strategic Missile Forces Museum (old Soviet nuclear missile base)
Events: