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National Opera And Ballet Of Ukraine

Ukraine's third oldest opera house, in the centre of the city with over 1,300 seats. Check the programme before you go and book ahead.

Pechersk Lavra

The Monastery of the Caves, a working monastery and UNESCO site above the Dnipro. The Lower Lavra is free, and the caves underneath still hold the mummified monks who dug them.

St. Volodymyr's Cathedral

Seven blue domes and yellow walls, two minutes from Universytet metro. Free to enter, and the murals inside are the reason to go.

The Ukrainian State Museum Of The Great Patriotic War

National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

18 galleries of Second World War history in the hillside directly under the Motherland Monument, with tanks and aircraft outside. Closed on Mondays.

Golden Gate

One of the few surviving pieces of Kyivan Rus, dating from 1037. Come out of Zoloti Vorota metro and it's right in front of you.

St. Sophia's Cathedral

Kyiv's most visited cathedral and a UNESCO site, with 11th century frescoes and mosaics that survived intact. Climb the bell tower for the best view of the complex.

Pereiaslav Space Church

A 130 year old church housing a unique space museum, not far from Kyiv.

Boryspil Hangar Tour

Behind the scenes at Ukrainian Airlines' maintenance facilities at Boryspil Airport in Kyiv.

ScootKyiv - Electric Scooter Tours

New and fun electric scooter tours and rentals in downtown Kyiv.

Zhytomyr

90 minutes west of Kyiv and the home of everything space in Ukraine. An easy day trip under your own steam, with the ostrich farm on the way out of the city.

Kyoto Park

Leave the metro, turn left and cross the road and you're there. Kyoto Park was laid out in 1972 to mark the friendship between Kyiv and Kyoto, its sister city,...

Disc Golf

One of a kind sporting experience in Kyiv that you won't find anywhere else in the city. This unique sport is competitive and easy to learn with a low barrier to entry.