Things to Do

Your guide to the best places to visit in Kyiv

Feofaniya Park

1.5 square kilometres of lakes, woodland and springs on the southern edge of the city. Take marshrutka 444 from Teremky 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. Free to enter, with an observation deck that's 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 now joined by the glass-floored pedestrian bridge.

Motherland Monument

A 102 metre stainless steel statue standing over the war museum, visible from most of the left bank. If you're fit enough you can climb up inside her arm 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.

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.

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.