What to do and see in Kiev, Ukraine: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do

May 2, 2022 Sheron Bogner

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.
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1. St. Cyril's Monastery

12 Oleny Telihy Street, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine
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St. Cyril's Monastery

Reviewed By jamesgN5262FD

It's a bit far from central Kiev, but can be reached through a walk through Babi Yar. Babi Yar is a beautiful park with a dark history. It's about a 30min walk through the park from metro to St Cyril's. Make sure you find the correct entrance - just walk around the wall until you find it, it's there. The frescos are absolutely amazing and vividly colored. You cab even go to the choir balcony and look down. There is a particularly moving fresco up there of the transmission of the holy ghost. The cashier lady was kind and spoke English. The attendant inside did not speak English, but was very helpful and turned all these lights on to help better see the frescos.

2. SoloEast Travel Chernobyl Day Trip

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SoloEast Travel Chernobyl Day Trip

Tours to Chernobyl Exclusion Zone FROM THE CREATOR SINCE 1999. Missile Base, tank riding and shooting.

3. CHERNOBYL TOUR

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CHERNOBYL TOUR

The first-hand trips to the Chernobyl zone, Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Prypyat-town. You are welcome to join our CHERNOBYL TOUR®, during which you will see all of the allowed locations in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Professional and friendly guides. Exclusive routes. Dosimeters for rent. An open-eye experience.

4. JC Travel

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JC Travel

Tours in small groups up to 6 people by minivan. Kyiv tours. Fantastic Western Ukraine tour.

5. Green Tour Ukraine

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Green Tour Ukraine

Green Tour Ukraine offers the biggest selection of tours and activities in Ukraine. We are happy to offer our guests comprehensive sightseeing tours, cooking classes, bike tours, day trips, multi-day tours around Ukraine, transfers from the airport and much more. With our friendly and knowledgeable guides, you will discover the best of our beautiful country and get maximum positive impressions.

6. Kyiv Tasty Tours

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Kyiv Tasty Tours

On our Tasty Tour we will show you a busy indoor market, the biggest confectionery producer in Ukraine, and the oldest fast food spot in Kyiv. You will have meals at two beautiful Ukrainian cuisine restaurants and finish with a dessert at an elegant coffee shop that serves the tastiest chocolate in town. We are passionate about Ukrainian culture and history and will be delighted to tell you all about life in our City of Colourful Churches. All in all, during our 4-hour tour we are going to visit 6 places, have 4 meals and walk 3 kilometers. So, please, wear comfortable shoes and come thoroughly hungry!

7. CHERNOBYLwel.come

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CHERNOBYLwel.come

Taste the untouched. Feel the unknown. See the wild. You are one step away from your Chernobyl tour to see Pripyat and the whole exclusion zone formed after the Chernobyl accident. Excursions to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are one of the most fascinating experiences for every adventurer, extreme traveler and passionate photographer. Every year there are around 18 000 tourists from all over the world visiting the Chernobyl zone, but only a few are able to see and experience moments in Chernobyl and Pripyat which stay hidden and unknown for the vast majority of visitors.

8. UkrainianWeb Chernobyl Tours - Day Tours

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UkrainianWeb Chernobyl Tours - Day Tours

A UkrainianWeb day tour to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor and ghost town of Pripyat: all-inclusive English-guided tour to the Exclusion Zone. 10 years of extensive experience with tourists from all over the world, pro filming and photographers. Tour includes: Kiev downtown pick-up and drop-off, all-around transportation, paperwork for Zone access pass, lunch, tour guiding, taxes. Friendly service, fast and convenient booking. Various payment options: credit card, PayPal, check, money transfer, cash.

9. Chernobyl Zone - Day Tour

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Chernobyl Zone - Day Tour

Tours to the Chernobyl exclusion zone and the ghost town of Pripyat. Qualified guides on English and Russian. We working since 2006

10. Kiev Walking Tours

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Kiev Walking Tours

We are young, talented and fun people who love what they do. All of us were born in Kiev, know it’s best places and it’s spirit. We can make you feel like you are the one who was born here! We offer both Free and Paid Tours: Lavra Monastery, Museum of Corruption, Street Art. And don't forget about crazy tours we offer - Chernobyl, Missile Base and Shooting Tours ;) We will make you fall in love with Kiev!

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