Kyiv (Київ) - 20 things to do Kiev, Ukraine Travel Guide
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- Join us as we visit Kyiv (Київ) for the first time covering numerous attractions and things to do in the city of Kiev, Ukraine in this travel guide. Kiev city is a destination we didn't know much about prior to traveling to Ukraine. Arriving with fresh eyes it didn't take us long to fall in love with Kyiv. With incredible cathedrals, churches and monasteries to explore our days were busy and in terms of food we really enjoyed eating at traditional Ukrainian restaurants and sampling International food such as Georgian cuisine. Overall, we feel Kiev is one of the most underrated cities we've ever visited.
Kyiv (Київ) - 20 Things to do in Kiev City Tour | Ukraine Travel Guide:
Intro - 00:01
1) Golden Gates of Kiev (Золоті ворота) - 01:06
2) Saint Sophia Cathedral (Собор святої Софії) - oldest church in Kiev - 02:22
3) St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (Михайлівський золотоверхий монастир) - 02:59
4) Saint Andrew's Church (Андріївська церква) 5-domed Baroque church - 03:39
5) Andrew’s Descent (Андріївський узвіз) Shopping Street in Kiev, Ukraine - 05:14
6) Kiev Funicular (Київський фунікулер) neighbourhood of Podil via Volodymyrska Hill - 06:10
7) Kiev River Port (Київський річковий порт) for dining, recreation, river cruises & more - 06:55
8) Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Майдан Незалежності) Independence Central Square in Kiev - 07:17
9) Taras Shevchenko Park (Парк ім. Тараса Шевченка) for recreation and exercise - 07:36
10) Traditional Ukrainian Food at O’Panas - 08:26
11) Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Києво-Печерська лавра) - Dormition Church - 09:22
12) Kiev Pechersk - Lavra Refectory Church - 11:32
13) Kiev Pechersk Lavra - Monastery of the Caves Complex - 11:39
14) Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum (Український національний музей "Чорнобиль") dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster - 12:04
15) One Street Museum (Музей Одной Улицы) for antique and costumes - 12:28
16) The Motherland Monument (Батьківщина-Мати - Родина-мать) steel statue - 12:43
17) St Volodymyr's Cathedral (Патріарший кафедральний собор св) designed in he Old Byzantine style - 13:19
18) Eating Ukrainian Food at Katyusha restaurant in Kiev - 13:36
19) Chicken Kiev and other Ukrainian Cuisine at Pervak restaurant in Kyiv - 13:51
20) International Cuisine in Kiev (Georgian Food at Mama Manana) - 14:10
Transportation: Kiev Metro - Kyiv Metro (Ки́ївський метрополіте́н) - 14:23
Outro - 15:09
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Our visit Kiev travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide (both local and international), top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day including visiting neighborhoods, churches, cathedrals, monasteries and museums and Kiev by night. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical Kiev tourism brochure, Kiev itinerary or Kyiv, Ukraine city tour.
20 Things to do in Kiev, Ukraine Travel Guide Video Script:
This week we’re showing you around Kiev, Ukraine. This was our first time travelling to the country, so we hardly knew what to expect, though we did have an inkling we’d find churches with onion domes, borsht on every menu, and very cheap prices, but that was it!
Well, we found some of that, but we also discovered a fascinating city with ornate architecture, massive Soviet monuments, a completely new cuisine, more churches and monasteries than we ever thought possible, and friendly people despite the language barrier.
The following is our travel guide to the city. Now let us share with you 20 things to do in Kiev on your next visit!
And that’s a wrap for our visit to Kiev! This was our first time travelling in Ukraine, but we were hooked right from the start.
This destination felt very underrated with few tourists around, yet we were surrounded by beautiful architecture, there were churches galore to visit, the cuisine was hearty and filling, and everything was super affordable.
If you are thinking of travelling to Kiev, we hope this video was able to give you a taste of what it’s like.
If you have any other suggestions of things to do in Kiev, that we may have missed, feel free to share your tips and suggestions with travellers in the comments.
This is part of our Travel in Ukraine video series showcasing Ukrainian food, Ukrainian culture & cuisine.
Music by Dyalla Swain: / dyallas
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Двадцать лет тому назад я посетил золотой Киев. Киев - просто потрясающий город! Хочу вернуться туда очень скоро! Изучаю украинский язык - будет совершенно приятно общаться с людьми там на государственном языке. Слава Украине 🇺🇦
Браво за изучение украинского!!!
@@olhaolha2754 чего там его учить? Разве что исковерканные селянами польские слова)) вы что!
@@user-sp9gm5dy7j очевидно, сложнее, чем его диалект, на котором написан комментарий 😉
@@RossiaIsNoMore бедные украинцы - столько комплексов. Лечите корь, а то в польшу в россию едите на заработки, а на границе вас всех не проверить.
Навіть якщо не встигнете вивчити--всеодно приїздіть...Київ не надто україномовний і можливо Ви будете дещо збентежені... Приїздіть. Хорошим людям завжди раді.
You forgot to say that Kyiv - is one of the oldest capitals of Europe. When in London and Paris were running wild bears - in Kyiv, built the churches. Kyiv - is a special energy place. A mystical, ancient city with many secrets, both on the surface and under the earth, in endless caves and catacombs... Kyiv - called Orthodox Jerusalem. Kyiv - in the Middle Ages was the most important Slavic city. It was a symbol of power and grandeur. For the throne of Kyiv, as in the Games of Thrones, there was a constant battle between the prince brothers.
this video is not about history, it's about 20-"must have" things.
Ah, it sure has a fascinating history. Having now visited I have more interest to learn about its history. Do you have any good book recommendations?
That is true. We'd sure need more time to make that kind of video.
I do not know any books in English about Kyiv. But you can watch a very interesting short film about the History of Ukraine: Ukraine The Birth Of A Nation Part 1 Of 4 From Rus To Ukraine.
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Kyiv is actually known as the "Mother of Rus' Cities" (Мать городов русских) in historical texts, it is one of the oldest capital cities in Eastern Europe, the centre of East Slavic culture, trade and commerce after the Rus' people moved their capital from Veliky Novgorod (Великий новгород) south to the Dnieper River in 882 AD, where Kyiv stands today.
Eventually the kingdom of Kievan Rus began to disintegrate as different principalities within the kingdom itself began vying for power. Soon thereafter the Mongols arrived in the 13th century AD and began wreaking havoc on these different principalities. Meanwhile the Mongols also established the kingdom of the Golden Horde and made Moscow the new socio-economic and trading hub of the Rus' people instead, bringing about a population shift away from Kyiv towards the northeast. Nonetheless, Kyiv remained a major spiritual, cultural and religious hub for the Eastern Orthodox faith amongst the Rus' (because Kyiv has many old churches that are much older than the ones in Moscow, including the St. Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Church of the Tithes which was rebuilt and destroyed multiple times throughout its history, its ruins are not far from St. Andrews' Church). After the Mongol Empire disintegrated, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth occupied much of what is today Ukraine, Belarus and parts of Western Russia starting from the 16th century AD until the 17th century AD, which explains some of the Polish influence on Belarus & Ukraine. Soon after that however, the Grand Duchy of Moscow (and subsequently the Russian Tsardom, Russian Empire) grew in power to challenge the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Kyiv once again changed hands and landed itself in Russian territory for the next few hundred years.
Over time, the Rus' people developed into the Russians, Ukrainians & Belarusians. It is worth noting that many Russians, Ukrainians & Belarusians still revere Kyiv's historical importance today; and in fact I've heard from one of my private tour guides in Kyiv that many Russians used to love to travel to Kyiv for its history, its green and quiet boulevards (compared to Moscow) etc. until the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict which saw a slump in the number of tourist arrivals from Russia.
slava ukraina respect from georgia
i love this country
We loved visiting!
Welcome to Kyiv guyyyys, Welcome to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Thank you. We really enjoyed our visit!
Thank you for sharing your Ukrainian experience and promoting our country! I'm glad you enjoyed the visit and I hope you'll be back!
Thank you very much! We sure enjoyed Kiev and now we're off to Lviv :)
They totally convinced me to go, can't wait!
I'm thinking of teaching English in Ukraine for a year, what are your thoughts of Kyiv for this? Or is there a different city comparable
Glad you guys liked it . Ukraine is a jewel!
Thanks! We'd love to come back again someday.
My favorite place to visit in Kyiv was the "new" botanical garden, nicely situated on the hills overlooking the river, nice and quiet on weekdays.
Ah, we didn't get around to visiting. Sounds like a real gem though. Thanks for pointing that out.
You guys are so fun. Thank you for spreading the positive message. It means a lot to us Ukrainians.
Thank you very much! We had a great time visiting and hope to come back again soon :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos, definitely come back for Carpathian mountains. Also, get a patreon page, it should help you.
My favorite city in the world :) Ty!
i just got back to the US from visiting Kyiv and Poland. I re-watched this video before my trip, and it was very useful, especially the part about the dress code for the caves. I traveled with my son, and we saw most of what you showed here and had a great time! We didn't go to the Chernobyl museum, but we did do the actual tour to Chernobyl itself! Wow! Also another thing we did not listed here was go to the corruption museum north of Kyiv. The opulence of the estate built by money stolen from the Ukranian people really made you think about the 2014 revolution.
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Thanks you guys to make Ukraine more open for outworld
Thank you guys for an amazing video. You spoke with such love of my hometown! It wasn't until you posted this video that I realized there is indeed so much to see in Kiev.
Great video, thank you for warm words about my native city. Welcome back!)
Love your videos - not overdone, just perfect, genuine and down to earth.
This was a wonderful things-to-do video of Kiev. All your thing-to-do videos are very good. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much! We really enjoy making these guides and Kiev was especially a cool city since we feel it is very underrated.
I'd like to visit there one day but probably won't get a chance to.
I hope you get a chance to!
Samuel and Audrey, I'm a huge fan of yours. Absolutely love your channel and appreciate all that you do to show us the world.
*Someday I really hope that you'll have the opportunity to visit all 50 States. We would love to see you in Maine. Have a wonderful Holiday Season!*
In the Soviet times, Kyiv was such a quiet patriarchal place, always nice to visit after craziness of Moscow or coldness of SPB (Saint Petersburg), now Keiv is turning to being a more hipster place, but with this unmistakeable "homey" feel.
Thank you, guys, for your vlogs! Was fun to follow you everywhere))))) Come visit us in Odesa, for a change)))
Looks so beautiful.Great video!!😀🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you! We sure enjoyed our visit.
Absolutely amazing video with pleasant music that didn't distract. I am so excited about my trip to the Ukraine now!
Awesome another great vlog thanks for sharing 👀📸👍👍👍👍📸
Thank you! We sure enjoyed Kiev :)
I’m going here next month. Looks great
Planning to visit next summer. Thanks for the guide
Thanks! That is great to hear.
really enjoying the videos
Hi Samuel and Audrey, thanks for making and sharing this video! You're inspiring me to take trip to Kiev next summer!
Thank you! That is very exciting! Let us know how it goes :)
This is all so nolstagic for me. I miss Kiev! Can't wait to visit again.
Thanks! Hope you can come back again soon :)
Thank you guys for this super video... I will be heading there for my first time next week... so much looking forward now.... thanks again.
That is really exciting to hear!
Did you also know, that: every kyiv underground metro station has at least 2 hermetic doors which can be raised during a cataclysm. As a result, an perfectly deep underground sealed city is formed connected with a series of tunnels. Also every second station has a supply of water, food and basic survival stuff like clothes, medical supplies etc.
Wow! We didn't know that. As a city you are prepared well for a crisis scenario.
Great guide, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Intresting. Thx for posting.
Thank you! :)
What a beautiful place to visit.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you1
It is indeed, Michael!
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Beautiful city, excellent video! Thanks a lot
Thank you Andriy! We loved visiting.
That is so exciting to see you in Kyiv.
Thank you! We sure had a great visit :)
WOW, great video guys!!! I'm visiting Kiev in late August and this really gives me ideas on what to do. Thanks for posting!!!
Thank you! That is exciting to hear. I hope you have a great time there.
Thank you for the wonderful introduction to Kiev :)
Thanks for watching, Jimmy. Hope you found it helpful!
I am very happy that you visited our city and shot such a cool video! Come again, we always welcome guests.
Thank you! We had a great visit.
Thank you for this video :)
The best for you from Ukraine ❤️
Thank you very much! We're off to Lviv next :)
Сергей Васильев hello
Great job! Thank you very much.
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Thanks Briston!
Awesome travel guide and editing!
Thank you very much!
Your video about the highlights of Kiev is by far the best i found on youtube !!! Thumbs up and always Happy travels !!!
Thank you very much!
Great job! Wish our kids were this adventurous!! Thanks.
Thank you! We really enjoyed visiting Kiev.
I am off to Kiev for four days next week and this has really helped me plan my trip and thanks for the restaurant recommendations. :)
That is awesome to hear! Hope you have a great trip.
Nice video. Thx guys.
Thank you!
This is the best video that I have seen on Kyiv, guys. Well done! The city deserves more tourists, it's amazing
Thank you very much Jamie!
@@samuelandaudrey didn't realise the video was 2 years old until after my comment! I first visited just under a year ago but have been back four additional times. First video I've seen of you guys but you showed up in my recommendations 👍🏾
its gr8 to see your travel explain with real fun and joy
Thank you very much!
Great video ! Thank you for sharing! Welcome to Ukraine 😀
I recently have discovered your channel and I don't regret about it! This is amazing guys! I'm HAPPY to watch my own country on your channel!
Thank you very much! We had a great time visiting Ukraine and hope to explore more in the future :)
Visit Lviv, it's very autentic and has an amazing atmosphere. You won't regret it.
Thank you! This is where we're heading next :)
Polish city in Ukraine :D
Nothing like this. This city was founded by the russian prince, and then the king - Danila Galitsky. He named this city after his son Leo. The Poles then seized it when the power of the princes weakened.
Audrey and Samuel you did a very good job, reports from Ukraine are excellent. You are great travelers, best wishes!
Thank you very much! We had a great visit. Hope to return again next year :)
I've seen a ton of videos on Kiev but this is the best. I will use to convince my friends to put this on our travel list.
Thank you very much Earl! That sounds fantastic.
Thank you for this wonderful video :) I've been very discouraged after watching other videos on Kiev which only showed nightclubs and things like going to gun shooting ranges. This one has much more variety and I was happy to see some of the beautiful churches. It makes me more excited to visit Kiev some day :)
We're glad we were able to show you a different side of the city. We tend to enjoy food and culture when we travel, so those are the types of experiences we seek out. Plenty of that Kiev! 😊
Absolutely great video thanks for posting I was supposed to be going in September but its been put off until end of march next year I really hope it goes ahead because after watching this video I cannot wait.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! Hope you can visit soon.
Thank you for share this place , many thing can see over there and great video.
Thank you! It is a fascinating city to visit.
Very good video ! Thanks !
Thank you very much!
The beauty of the churches is amazing. Your apartment looks very comfortable and your city would be a pleasure to explore.
We just loved. ourtime there.
I REALLY want to go to Kiev! Thanks for some ideas! Love the vids btw!
Thank you! Would highly recommend going if you get the chance.
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Thank you! We had a great visit :)
So much to do and so much to see. You have inspired us to visit this city! It has now been added to our "To Visit" list. Your food videos are what inspired us most, you ate some very delicious foods at reasonable prices and at cozy looking places! Enjoy your travels and take care! Best Regards Maxi and Maro.
Thank you very much Maxi and Maro! That is wonderful to hear. I think you won't be disappointed as we had such a good time in Kiev and feel most people who visit will really enjoy the city.
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Never have I ever seen tourists with such happy attitude and positive approach. I really like your videos.
PS: If that would be appropriate to Mention Audrey is a really beautiful Gal
Thank you very much!
Hi Audrey and Sam.Thank you for a great city tour.I’ve just arrived to Kyiv today for a very short stay and your video helped me a lot to plan what I would like to visit.Thx.Looking forward to watch your next upload.Best Regards👍
Thank you very much! Hope you enjoy your time in Kyiv! :)
Love your videos! Very Very informative, helpful and fun. Keep up the great work. Love your energy and insights.
Thank you very much Stephany!
I would like to send my warm thanks appreciation to these two amazing beautiful couple for making this wonderful video. I am 18 days away from visiting Kyiv -Ukraine for the very first time. And by watching this video makes me fell so happy. now I know for certain that I will have an amazing time there. Thank you so much guys. Keep up the good work travelers, Andrew Knox
Thank you very much Andrew! That is really exciting to hear and wishing you the best trip possible to Kiev :)
15:10 Apparently Steve Wozniak likes Kyiv as well. Maybe he's giving a speech.
Great guide! I'm in Kiev right now and this is a really cool guide of things to do :)
Thanks! That is exciting to hear. Hope you have a great time.
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I miss my beautiful city! ❤️😥
Thank you guys !!
Thank you!
you can get up to the top of the Motherland statue, there are absolutely amazing view
Well done on a lovely video. I visit there in oct 2018, can,t wait :) Many thanks .
Thank you! That is exciting. Hope you have a great trip.
Thank you guys a lot for introducing my mother city Kiev..... very enjoyable videos.....best regards.....Oksana..
Thank you very much! We sure enjoyed Kiev :)
I’ll be there in two weeks! This is the most informative video I’ve found for tourists. Can’t wait to force my husband to watch it. ;-)
Thank you very much! Hope you have a great trip.
Thanks so much for the video, guys. We're planning a Ukraine-Belarus trip next year and you help a lot in deciding what is worth to see and where/what to eat. Cheers. :)
Thank you! That is really exciting to hear. I hope your trip goes well and I think you'll really enjoy Ukraine. We certainly did. You'll have to let us know about Belarus afterwards.
Great video - makes me want to go and visit Kiev!
Thank you! Kiev is a really cool city.
Thank you for posting this video. I am planning my first visit to Ukraine in June.
Thanks! Hope you have a good trip.
Great video ! Was thinking about visiting there , after seeing your video I am definitely gonna visit there ..!
Thank yoU! That is awesome to hear. I hope you have a great trip.
Good job! Video really informative
Thank you!
Excellent episode. So glad I found it. We are heading to Kryvyi Rih from USA. We will be there approx 60-90 days, volunteering. We want to take the train back up to Kyiv when we have some down time. Truly appreciate this.
brilliant, thank you for sharing, me and my partner should be going in august! (hopefully)
That is really exciting to hear! All the best.
Thank you for your video. I liked the city because of you.
Thank you very much!
Love that you also show places where to eat not only the places to visit
Thank you! We're trying to make that more of a feature in our city guides from now on :)
Hi from Kiev :) awesome vid, thanks!
Thank you! We had a great visit.
Tima Kutsenko ..
I will be in Poland next year again,,very safe place!
Where do you recommend to visit in Ukraine?
Thank you for this video it really means a lot to us Ukrainians.
Thank you very much! We had a great time visiting Ukraine.
Great video! I was just in Kiev a few months ago!
Thank you very much! Great to hear. What did you do while visiting?
You both akways present impressive pictures. 💙
Thank you very much!
Loved that Ukranian background music! Really good choice!
Thank you!
Going there next week, just round the corner from The Golden Gate!! Looks amazing.
That is awesome to hear! Have fun.
What a beautiful video!
Thanks Betty!
thanks for your great video from Kiev ;)
Thank you very much!
Good job! Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much!
Très jolie vidéo. Kiev est vraiment une très belle ville .
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You can see the House with Chimaeras, you can go to the opera or ballet for little money in Kyiv and there is an open air museum with old farms and mills near Kyiv.
Thanks for the tip!
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Very nice
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And it's really interesting to see your view point of my city))))))
Thank you! We had a great visit.
Great video. I'm headed to Kiev myself in 12 days. The first restaurant you mentioned is one I am sure to eat at every time I visit.
Thank you! That is really cool to hear. Hope you have a great time and eat plenty of delicious local food.
Great video
Thanks Alexander
It’s awesome 😎
Thank you very much Eric!
Yesterday we took the 38 bus from the Arsenalna Metro Station to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. About four stops down and right in front of the entrance.
That is really cool to hear!
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Hey, thanks for the video.
Next time you'll be in Kiev you can visit "Botanical Garden Grishko", "Expo Center of Ukraine", "Feofaniya Park", "Museum of Folk Architecture - Pyrohiv" - those are very nice places for a walk too, especially between May and September.
You can also walk between metro station Arsenalna down to the FC Dynamo Kiev stadium through the Mariinskyi Park and Mariyinsky Palace, and afterwards going to the Rainbow Arch passing the Park Bridge.
Thanks for all of those great suggestions. If we come back maybe we can do a part 2 guide.