Kiev is a big beautiful European city. We may easily talk about the Kiev as a center of traditions, culture and history, and the center of economics, politics, religion, education and science as well. It considers being the oldest and the most charming city of Europe. It stretches on the high hills and attracts with gilded domes of numerous churches and cathedrals.

The history of Kiev begins about 1500 years ago, but its status was always the same, while the country borderlines and conditions were only to change. Nowadays, Kiev is a worthy exponent of its difficult history and modern world as well. Foreigners love this city and citizens are surely proud of it.

Sure, the best solution to discover Kiev is hiring a private guide, who will show you the most famous historical and architectural delights of Ukrainian capital and also give informative commentaries.

And now we want to list those places, which are surely important to be seen.

The city-center, usually marked as a Khreshchatyk and Independence Square, is really much wider. But still, Khreshchatyk is acknowledged Central Street, where you can meet more tourists than native citizens. Here you may see the combination of buildings of previous and present century (as it was damaged while the World War II, in distinction from the Podol, for instance); you may visit big modern shopping centers, such are Globus and Metrograd, where you may meet abroad and simultaneously particularly Ukrainian goods, visit different cafes and some exhibitions of art. On the Khreshchatyk you may also get nearer to the common life and visit the biggest and the oldest market, called Besarabskiy market. Next to it appears the modern business and entertainment center, Arena-city, that includes also fashion boutiques, night clubs and renowned Pinchuk Art Center, where various topical exhibitions are held all the time and the entrance is free.
By the way, every weekend the traffic is stopped at the Khreshchatyk Street, so that you may freely walk around the high-road.
At the Independence Square you’ll see lots of monuments, which symbolize the different periods of Ukrainian history, resembles the independent character of Ukrainian nation and just greets every new-comer with beauty and honor. Kiev Post and hotel “Ukraine” is also here.
The next must-see place in Kiev – Mykhailivska Square, where you simultaneously see the St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, St. Sophia’s Cathedral, monuments to Bohdan Khmelnitskiy and St. Olga. At the same time you get into busy city-center with rushing people, luxurious cars and usually few marriages (St. Michael’s Monastery is very popular among marriage-couples all year round). Hear also 5 Stars “Hyatt” and “InterContinental” hotels are situated.
These are the main must see places in Kiev, but surely in order to get acquainted with the city that is totally not enough.
Of course, we must admit the next peculiarity. Kiev is not just a city with parks; it’s like a city in the middle of the big-big park. Wide-spreading green parks, hills, covered completely with trees, historical museums in the open air – that are the richest Kiev beauties. There are lots of alleys and roads, where you can suddenly meet the museum, the old house or the church. Ukraine is a country of nature. Here only you may find such bright, rich colors.
And every season is suitable for visiting Kiev-city.