Things to Do

Your guide to the best places to visit in Kyiv

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.

Feofaniya Park

1.5 square kilometres of lakes, woodland and springs on the southern edge of the city. Take marshrutka 444 from Ipodrom metro and give yourself half a day.

Park Of Eternal Glory

A war memorial park above the Dnipro with an eternal flame and a 27 metre obelisk. Free, and on the way to Pechersk Lavra.

St. Andrew’s Church

An 18th century Baroque church at the top of Andriyivskyy Descent, designed by Rastrelli. The observation deck round its base is worth the climb on its own.

Taras Shevchenko Park

The park in front of Kyiv National University, full of students, chess players and tulips. Free, central, and a good place to sit for half an hour.

Mezhyhirya Residence

The 140 hectare estate former president Viktor Yanukovych built for himself, now open as a museum. Marshrutkas run direct from Heroiv Dnipra metro.

Andriyivskyy Descent

A 720 metre cobbled street connecting the Upper Town to Podil, lined with churches, museums and souvenir stalls. Free, and best walked downhill.

Friendship Of Nations Arch

A 50 metre titanium arch above the Dnipro with the best viewpoint in central Kyiv. Free, always open, and right beside the glass-floored pedestrian bridge.

Motherland Monument

A 62 metre stainless steel statue on top of the war museum, 102 metres tall in all and visible from most of the left bank. If you're 18 and fit you can climb up inside her to the shield.

St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery

Blue walls, golden domes and a view over Podil. Free to walk into, and a two minute walk from the top of the funicular.

Kyiv Fortress

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