Things to Do

Your guide to the best places to visit in Kyiv

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.

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.

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.

Disc Golf

One of a kind sporting experience in Kyiv, with a pro to teach you the throws. The sport is competitive and easy to learn with a low barrier to entry.

Kyiv Pedestrian Bridge & Friendship Arch

Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge

The glass-floored footbridge from Saint Volodymyr Hill to the old Friendship Arch, free, open all week and repaired after a Russian missile in 2022.

Water Museum

An educational experience ideal for families to learn everything there is to know about water. You can even sit on a giant toilet for a photo!

Landscape Alley

A unique park with abstract sculptures featuring Alice in Wonderland among other obscurities.

World's Deepest Metro Station

At 105.5 metres down, Arsenalna is the deepest metro station in the world. It takes about four minutes on two escalators just to reach the platform.

Pirogovo (Pyrohiv) Open-Air Museum

Over 300 traditional buildings brought from all over Ukraine and rebuilt on a hillside outside the city. Bus 58 goes direct from Vystavkovyi Tsentr metro.

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.