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Kyiv Fortress

The largest earthwork fortress in Europe, hidden behind the Olympic Stadium. Most people walk past without realising it's there.

National Opera And Ballet Of Ukraine

One of Ukraine's oldest opera companies, in a 1901 building 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 caves underneath still hold the mummified monks who dug them, and reopened to small groups in 2026.

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

Second World War history in the hillside under the Motherland Monument, with tanks and aircraft outside. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

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

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

A Japanese garden laid out in 1972 for Kyiv's sister city, with the best cherry blossom in the city every May. Free, and just across the road from Lisova metro.