Shopping

Independence Square

Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the centre of Kyiv and the site of four political rallies since 1990. Free, always open, and impossible to miss.

Khreshchatyk Street

Kyiv's main street, 1.2km from European Square down to Bessarabska. Closed to traffic at weekends, and one of the 20 most expensive shopping streets in Europe.

TSUM Central Department Store

Kyiv's original department store, still on Khreshchatyk after 80 years. Eight floors of brands, a food hall and a roof terrace with a view over the main street.

Ocean Plaza

Kyiv's second biggest shopping mall, with 400 shops, 30 restaurants, a cinema and the largest aquarium in Eastern Europe. Free to walk around.