{"id":23608,"date":"2018-09-14T09:33:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T07:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/?p=23608"},"modified":"2020-02-19T20:26:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:26:17","slug":"15-architectural-highlights-kiev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/","title":{"rendered":"Between opulence and Soviet brutalism: 15 architectural highlights of Kiev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My trip to the Ukrainian capital feels like travelling back in time, even if Kiev is a city full of contrasts: Prefabricated buildings and Soviet Brutalism define the cityscape as well as magnificant churches and cathedrals. I have spent five days in Kiev and I am thrilled. &#8211; Thrilled by the coexistence of modern and historical buildings, by the delicious food and the individualism, which is visible in each and every street and corner of the city. Let me take you on a journey through Kiev and show you the highlights of my phototour, which is the outcome of my collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/de\/stories\/stories\/kiew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Mobile Germany<\/a>. All pictures in this blogpost are taken with the Galaxynote9 and some of them you can also find on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smile4travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram @Smile4Travel<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/smile4travelinukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Smile4TravelinUkraine<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis | Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08e37b66326\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #00a499;color:#00a499\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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Stadtteil Vozdvyzhenka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#2-castle-hill-kiev\" >#2 Castle Hill Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#3-andriivski-descent\" >#3 Andriivski Descent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#4-andriivska-church\" >#4 Andriivska Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#5-st-michael%c2%b4s-golden-domed-cathedral\" >#5 St. Michael\u00b4s Golden Domed Cathedral<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#6-children-landscape-park-peizazhna-alley\" >#6 Children Landscape Park Peizazhna Alley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#7-maidan-nezalezhnsti-independence-square\" >#7 Maidan Nezalezhnsti: Independence Square<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#8-streets-of-kiev\" >#8 Streets of Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#9-arsenalna-the-worlds-deepest-metro-station\" >#9 Arsenalna: The world\u2019s deepest metro Station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#10-nsc-olympiyskiy-olympic-national-sports-complex\" >#10 NSC Olympiyskiy: Olympic National Sports Complex<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#11-kiev-velodrome\" >#11 Kiev Velodrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#12-vdng-expo-center-kiev\" >#12 VDNG Expo Center Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#13-iq-business-center-kiev\" >#13 IQ Business Center Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#14-motherland-memorial\" >#14 Motherland Memorial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#15-kiev-crematorium-house-of-memories\" >#15 Kiev Crematorium (House of Memories)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/city-exploration\/15-architectural-highlights-kiev\/#last-but-not-least-where-to-stay-in-kiev\" >Last but not least: Where to stay in Kiev?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-stadtteil-vozdvyzhenka\"><\/span>#1 Stadtteil Vozdvyzhenka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Colourful facades and cobblestones mark the streets of the historical Vozdvyzhenka District. From here you can easily walk towards Andriivski Descent, which willl lead you up the Castle Hill.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13821 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Vozdvyzhenka District Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01_Kiew_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-castle-hill-kiev\"><\/span>#2 Castle Hill Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But the best view of Vozdvyzhenka District you can catch from above \u2013 from the so called Castle Hill (Zamkova Hora), also known as Kiev Hill. It is worth to go for a short exploration as for the best view you should follow the small trail into the bushes.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13825 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Castle Hill Vozdvyzhenka Aussicht\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District-4.jpeg 2555w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13830 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Castle Hill Vozdvyzhenka Aussicht\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_Kiew_CastleHill_Vozdvyzhenka-District_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-andriivski-descent\"><\/span>#3 Andriivski Descent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On the way uphill the Andriivski Descent there is heaps to exploe before you eventually reach St. Andrew\u00b4s church: Besides restaurants, caf\u00e9s and a flea market, which is really worth a visit, my highlight is the huge standalone mural &#8220;Revival \/ Renaissance&#8221;, created by the French streetartist Seth Globepainter together with the Ukrainian artist Aleksey Kislow.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13834 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Andriivski Descent Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_Kiew_Andriivski-Descent_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-andriivska-church\"><\/span>#4 Andriivska Church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This major Baroque St. Andrew\u00b4s church (Andriivska Church) resides on the top of Andriivski Descent. No matter from which perspective: It is definitely a great photo motive. With its green-gold cupolas it is overlooking the old town of Kiev. This kind of golden domes you will find throughout the whole city of Kiev, giving the city its nickname &#8220;City of the golden cupolas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13837 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Andriivska Church Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"472\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1160x535.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1160x535.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-800x369.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-320x147.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-560x258.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1920x885.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1320x608.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-600x277.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-1170x539.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-385x177.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage-375x173.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_Kiew_Andriivska-Church_Collage.jpg 2712w\" ><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5-st-michaels-golden-domed-cathedral\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-st-michael%c2%b4s-golden-domed-cathedral\"><\/span>#5 St. Michael\u00b4s Golden Domed Cathedral<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also really beautiful is the St. Michaels Golden Domed Cathedral with its sky blue facades and golden cupolas. The whole monastery is worth a stroll, as there are great photo opportunities to discover, like the abbey for example.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13838 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"St. Michael\u00b4s Golden Domed Cathedral Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1160x652.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1160x652.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-560x315.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1320x742.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-600x337.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-1170x658.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-385x216.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1-375x211.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_St.-Michael\u00b4s-Golden-Domed-Cathedral-1.jpeg 2682w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13842 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"St. Michael\u00b4s Golden Domed Cathedral Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_Kiew_StMichaels-Golden-Domed-Cathedral_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-children-landscape-park-peizazhna-alley\"><\/span>#6 Children Landscape Park Peizazhna Alley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A small imaginatively paradies hides behind this Childrens Landscape Park &#8220;Peizaahna Alley&#8221;. It became even more popular in 2009, after the sculptor Kostyantyn Skrytutsky installed some surrealistic &#8220;Alice in Wonderland&#8221;-like figures there, eg. blue cats or green rabbits, which serve as a bench to sit on. Peizaahna Alley with its playground elements definitely is not only made for kids.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13852 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Peizazhna Alley Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley_Collage.jpg 3000w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13851 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Peizazhna Alley Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"767\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1160x869.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1160x869.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-800x599.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1320x989.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-385x288.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06_Kiew_Peizazhna-Alley-9.jpeg 2629w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-maidan-nezalezhnsti-independence-square\"><\/span>#7 Maidan Nezalezhnsti: Independence Square<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Independence Square, also shortly called &#8220;Maidan&#8221; is the biggest square of Kiev and should definitely be on your list when visiting the Ukrainian capital. It has been the location of many political events in the past. The buildings around the square were totally destoyed in World War Two and afterwards have been reconstructed in the neo-classical Stalinist architecture. Fun fact: In one of the buildings you will find a Mc Donald\u00b4s Restaurant these days.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13878 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Maidan Nezalezhnsti Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-2.jpeg 2614w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13853 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Maidan Nezalezhnsti Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"767\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1160x869.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1160x869.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1320x989.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07_Kiew_Maidan-Nezalezhnsti-1.jpeg 2422w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-streets-of-kiev\"><\/span>#8 Streets of Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">All the sights described so far can easily reached by foot. A stroll through the streets of Kiev is worth it anyways, because you will find huge graffitis, colourful flower-, flea- and art markets in between prefabricated buildings and majestic church spires. In terms of Ukrainian delights you should stop by Bessarabsky Market.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13877 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Stra\u00dfen und M\u00e4rkte Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Streets_Collage.jpg 3000w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13858 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bessarabsky Market\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"476\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1160x540.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1160x540.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-800x372.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-320x149.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-560x261.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1920x893.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1320x614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-600x279.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-1170x544.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-385x179.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage-375x174.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market_Collage.jpg 2687w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13854 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bessarabsky Market Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Bessarabsky-Market-2.jpeg 2765w\" ><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Strolling through the streets of Kiev somehow feels like being back to Cuba. Especially the wide streets with its colourful facades and cars strongly remind me of Havanna\u2019s Oldtown. Because\u00a0from time to time you will discover a real beauty of oldtimer cars inbetween lots of rusty ones.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13866 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Oldtimer Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08_Kiew_Cars_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-arsenalna-the-worlds-deepest-metro-station\"><\/span>#9 Arsenalna: The world\u2019s deepest metro Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Who still doesn\u00b4t feel like walking all the time is advised to hop on Kiev\u00b4s metro. It is super cheap to use puplic transport. One ride only costs 8 Hrywna (ca. 0,25 Euro). And with its variety of designs the metro stations have to offer some sightseeing as well. Some are minimalist modern, others decorated with multicolored wall-paintings or chandeliers. In Kiev you can also find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmania.de\/2017\/02\/26\/die-top-10-der-tiefsten-u-bahn-stationen-aus-aller-welt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deepest metro station of the world<\/a>! It takes around 5 minutes to go down by escalator from entering the station until you reach the tracks of Arsenalna station, 105.5 metres below. And these escalators operate pretty fast in Kiev.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13884 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Arsenalna Metro Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1320x991.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Arsenalna-5.jpeg 2380w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13960 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Metro\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09_KiewMetro_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if there are already lots of sights located in the city center of Kiev, it is worth it to reach out a bit further to visit these highlights:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-nsc-olympiyskiy-olympic-national-sports-complex\"><\/span>#10 NSC Olympiyskiy: Olympic National Sports Complex<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Olympic National Sports Complex NSC Olympiyskiy is a multi-purpose sports and recreation facility, which hosts the National Stadium. With 70.000 seats it is also the biggest stadium of the Ukraine. Normally stadium-visits don\u2019t make it onto my personal sightseeing list, when I am on a citytrip. But our stop at NSC Olympiyskiy is a specal one. The reason for that is simple: We will be the only visitors today. So we didn\u00b4t come for a football match or a guided tour, but to find the blue and yellow colored stadium all for ourselves and our smartphones.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13887 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"NSC Olympiyskiy Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-2.jpeg 2738w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13961 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy_Collage.jpg 3000w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13892 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"NSC Olympiyskiy Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10_Kiew_NSC-Olympiyskiy-7.jpeg 2725w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-kiev-velodrome\"><\/span>#11 Kiev Velodrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another sports facility worth seeing is the Kiev Velodrome. It gains its attraction for us mainly by spotting the huge graffiti &#8220;Red Bicycle&#8221; by Canadian artist Jarus located right next to it.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-13893 aligncenter pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Velodrom\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-1160x1547.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-1160x1547.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-320x427.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-560x747.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-1920x2560.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-1320x1760.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-1170x1560.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-385x513.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11_Kiew_Velodrom.jpeg 2160w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-vdng-expo-center-kiev\"><\/span>#12 VDNG Expo Center Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also worth a visit is the VDNG Expo Center of Kiev, which opened in 1958. You can drive around and explore the areal with bicycles.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-13898 size-large pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew_VDNG Expo Center\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"767\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1160x869.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1160x869.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-800x599.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1920x1438.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1320x989.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-600x449.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-1170x876.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-385x288.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center-11.jpeg 2836w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13901 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew VDNG Expo Center\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But the most spectacular sight for us was its Orangerie, which we had all for ourselves. A true paradise for plant lovers and portrait photographers\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13907 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew_VDNG Expo Center Orangerie\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"853\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1160x967.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1160x967.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-800x667.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-320x267.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-560x467.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1920x1600.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1320x1100.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-1170x975.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-385x321.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage-375x313.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12_Kiew_VDNG-Expo-Center_Orangerie_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-iq-business-center-kiev\"><\/span>#13 IQ Business Center Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another highlight of our Kiev tour is the IQ Business Center, which for sure you cannot find on a regular sightseeing trip through Kiev. Because it is actually not the building itself, which draws our attention to it, but the rooftop with its helicopter landing field to which we have exclusive access as well.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13921 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew IQ Business Center Helikopterlandeplatz\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz-13.jpeg 2739w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13922 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew IQ Business Center Helikopterlandeplatz\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13_Kiew_IQ-Business-Center_Helikopterlandeplatz_Collage.jpg 3000w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-motherland-memorial\"><\/span>#14 Motherland Memorial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This huge statue, which we already spotted from the helicopter landing field, is the Motherland Memorial. It is a architectural highlight, when it comes to Soviet Brutalism. This female colossus was built to symbolize the victory over Nazi Germany. Like a mother &#8220;Vika&#8221; watches over Kiev. It is even more impressive, when you stand right underneath the 62 metres high figure on its 40 metres high socket.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13923 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Motherland Memorial Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial-1.jpeg 2880w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13930 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Motherland Memorial Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"450\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1160x510.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1160x510.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-800x352.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-320x141.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-560x246.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1920x844.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1320x580.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-600x264.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-1170x514.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-385x169.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage-375x165.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14_Kiew_Motherland-Memorial_Collage.jpg 2844w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-kiev-crematorium-house-of-memories\"><\/span>#15 Kiev Crematorium (House of Memories)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Located slightly outside the city center you will find this for photographers really exciting construction, which somehow resembles the Sydney Opera House. But the truth actually is, this building is not a place of joy, but rather a crematorium. On the one hand it is not a typical sight on a citytrip, but on the other side it represents a prime example of Soviet Modernism. And with the Baikove Cementry surrounding it, where you can find graves of famous Ukrainian poets, writers and artists, it is an intersting place to visit and a highlight for architecture fans anyways.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13932 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Krematorium House of Memories\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"767\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1160x869.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1160x869.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-800x599.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1320x989.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-385x288.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-2.jpeg 2744w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13945 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Krematorium House of Memories\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage-375x156.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium_Collage.jpg 3000w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13933 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Krematorium House of Memories\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-3.jpeg 2760w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13943 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kiew Krematorium House of Memories\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"769\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1160x871.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1160x871.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-800x601.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1920x1442.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1320x991.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-600x451.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-1170x879.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13-375x282.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15_Kiew_Krematorium-13.jpeg 2706w\" ><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"last-but-not-least-where-to-stay-in-kiev\"><\/span>Last but not least: Where to stay in Kiev?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">During the 5 days I have spent in Kiev, I stayed at <a href=\"https:\/\/bursa.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bursa Hotel<\/a>, which opened just recently. The hotel is located centrally in Podil district. So it is easy to start your sightseeing tour through Kiev from here. The hotel\u00b4s restaurant offers really good and individually served food and its rooftop bar is a ideal place to soak in the special vive of Kiev by enjoying one of their exceptional cocktails.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13947 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bursa Hotel Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1160x870.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-1170x877.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-385x289.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2-375x281.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel-2.jpeg 2643w\" > <img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13954 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bursa Hotel Kiew\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1160x483.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1160x483.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-800x333.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-320x133.jpg 320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-560x233.jpg 560w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1920x800.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1320x550.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16_Kiew_BursaHotel_Collage-385x160.jpg 385w, 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I found an informative article with lots of general travel information about the Ukraine (travel costs, safety, communication etc.) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/weltreiseforum.com\/blog\/backpacking-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog &#8220;Weltreiseforum&#8221; by Oliver Zwahlen<\/a> (German) and some more arty corners shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingjezebel.com\/kiev-street-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TravellingJezebel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DISCLOSURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">I was invited to this trip to Kiev by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/de\/stories\/stories\/kiew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Mobile Germany<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> for the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note9. All pictures in this blogpost are taken with this device and some of them you can also find on my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smile4travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram @Smile4Travel<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/smile4travelinukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Smile4TravelinUkraine<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0as well as in the photostory published on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/de\/stories\/stories\/kiew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Website<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>QUESTIONS &amp; COMMENTS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you ever been to Kiev or other parts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/category\/europe\/ukraine-en\/\">Ukraine<\/a>? <strong>Leave me a comment! <\/strong>Do you like the article, or still have any suggestions or critics? 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