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Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Kiev, Ukraine
Having survived the Mongol Empire, WWII, Chernobyl, and Soviet rule, Kiev is the proud capital of the Ukraine. Filled with theaters, museums, religious sites, modern buildings and ancient ruins, the city of Kiev is the center of Ukrainian culture. The Monastery of the Caves, founded in 1015, and Saint Sophia Cathedral, founded in 1037, are both World Heritage Sites. The Museum of the Great Patriotic War, topped by the massive Motherland Statue, provides gorgeous views of the city below.
Restaurants in Kiev
1. Victoria Museum
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
"Victoria Museum" is a museum of fashion and style. It dwells with city fashion of 17-19th century from all over the world. Every visitor will be able to immerse in presented era and better understand how people dressed, hence - how they lived.
Reviewed By kim23taylor
Was super cool ???? very progressive for Ukraine , I had have there a really good time. Would recommend this place to all my friends.
2. Software and Computer Museum
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5.0 based on 84 reviews
Software and Compter Museum - the first permanent museum of software and computers in Ukraine. Currently, the museum has over 150 exhibits that relate to different periods of information technology development. The exposition of the museum is constantly changing and expanding.
Reviewed By J6054EOolgak
Like a history travel to computers world Very cool , geek place Awesome for rest Want to come one more
3. Insomnia Haunted House Kyiv
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5.0 based on 301 reviews
INSOMNIA is the place where your greatest fears turn into reality, and the instinct of self-preservation turns off common sense. Turning into the heroes of the horror film you need to go through all the rooms and save your life. Thrills, unforgettable emotions and adrenaline are provided to you.
Reviewed By tronchetjules
We were a group of 4 and had an amazing time I highly recommend it for a fun and scary time All the rooms are very scary don’t worry about that And the actors are even more scary and everything seems so real
4. Saint Sophia Cathedral
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4.5 based on 2,278 reviews
The cathedral was built over nine centuries and is a great example of Byzantine and Ukrainian Baroque architecture. The interior contains mosaics and frescoes dating back to the 11th century.
5. The Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra
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4.5 based on 3,739 reviews
Built by Kiev monks back in 1051, this striking building is the most holy place in the Ukraine. The caves on the property serve as burial grounds for monks.
Reviewed By timfH8872SN - Alpharetta, United States
This is not just a nice old cathedral. This is a HUGE complex of several cathedrals, chapels, dormitories for monks, and CAVES !! It's actually called the Monastery above the caves. It's about 1,000 years old, started by a couple of monks who lived in the caves along the Dnipro river, and it grew into this HUGE monastery complex that will take you ALL DAY to walk around and still only see half of it ! You can even go through tours of the many caves that are under it, where the monks used to live and do whatever monks do. The Cathedrals are ornate beyond belief....the carvings, the gold leaf, the size.....is incredible and breathtaking. I wasn't really excited about going to it, but my friend insisted, and I am very happy I went. It is called the Vatican of Eastern Europe, but I think it is bigger ! You won't believe this place. It is not boring. We saw a wedding being performed, monks walking around, etc. Also, the cafe is nice and a good place to try some authentic Borscht.
6. National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War
7. St Michael's Golden Domed Monastery
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4.5 based on 1,535 reviews
Reviewed By 477margaretb - St Martin / St Maarten, Caribbean
Well worth a visit- lovely blue with golden domes, slightly flying buttresses and detailed colorful paintings of saints adorn the outside. The inside is quite ornate but rather busy.
8. National Art Museum of Ukraine
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4.5 based on 83 reviews
9. Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine
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4.5 based on 460 reviews
10. Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts
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4.5 based on 89 reviews
The largest museum of world arts in Ukraine was founded in 1919 on the basis of private art collection of Bohdan and Varvara Khanenkos, the outstanding Ukrainian patrons of art. Gorgeous interiors of the museum halls provide an exquisite setting for the unique collections of painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative art of Western Europe (Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Poland and etc.), and Asia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, lands of Central Asia and Caucasus, China, Japan, India, Tibet, Mongolia, Buriatia, Kalmykia, and etc.), as well as the arts from the Ancient World (Egypt, Greece, Rome and Etruria). The key highlights of the museum include four Byzantine encaustic icons from 6th-7th centuries.The museum offers guided tours in Ukrainian, Russian, English, German and Chinese. Individual visitors can enjoy audio guide in Ukrainian, Russian, and English.The museum exposition is open daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays, from 10:30 till 17:30. Each first Wednesday of the month from 10:30 till 14:00– free access.
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