Arriving in Kyiv, you can get around the city very easily both on foot and by public transport. In fact, there are three metro lines available (a fourth is under construction and a fifth is being planned), trolleybuses, trams, buses, taxis, or the so-called Maršrutka, which are shared taxis. In summer, it is also possible to organize pleasant trips along the Dnipro River towards the Black Sea.
Also known as a green city, Kyiv offers visitors two botanical gardens and numerous small and large parks. Among the main attractions is certainly Venetsianskyi (or Hidropark), a park (reachable by metro or car) full of amusements, beaches, boats for rent, and even nightclubs. Another much appreciated destination by tourists is Park Peremohy (Victory Park), near the Darnytsia metro station, very popular with runners, cyclists, and moms with strollers.
The tour in Kyiv cannot fail to start from the center, mainly consisting of Independence Square and Khreshchatyk Street, which attract visitors with a variety of bars, cafes (including outdoor seating), shops, restaurants, and hotels. Khreshchatyk Street, Kyiv’s main thoroughfare, is made even more pleasant by its closure to car traffic on weekends and holidays. Here you will also find a large shopping center called Metro, because it is spread over several underground levels.
In the Ukrainian capital, you can also engage in many water sports such as fishing, rowing, and ice skating during the winter season.
Lastly, do not forget that Kyiv also offers tourists many cultural highlights such as the Chernobyl Museum on Khoryv Lane, the Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Great Patriotic War Museum (on the right bank of the Dnipro), the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life on Krasnoznamennaya Street, the National Art Museum of Ukraine, the famous Golden Gate, and much more.
Kyiv hosted some matches of the 2012 European Football Championship.
