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Learn the history of Kiev, walking on it.

And if you still have not visited Kiev, it’s time to do it in the next free weekend. Well, if you are from Kiev, then ask yourself: “Do I know the history of the streets I walk through, the parks I walk in, and the sights I see?”. And if you find it difficult to answer, then this article is for you.
Learn new enjoying
As you know, never too late to learn. And for this you do not need to go with a book in Kiev or order an expensive guide. You can certainly visit a group tour to save money, but such excursions have their disadvantages. First, you are tied to time and route.
Secondly, it is not known whether you are lucky with the weather.
Well, thirdly, when you run from one attraction to another, you miss many interesting sights, shops, cafes and other places worth seeing. But do not hurry to get upset. Technologies do not stand still, and thanks to them many services are developed, keeping up with the times.
For example, audio excursions to attractions that you can simply download on your mobile phone, and listen to light background music at your convenience. In those cases when you are visiting Kiev, or if you are local, but for the hundredth time you ask yourself the question: “What kind of beautiful old building is this?”.
In general, all the sights of Kiev are here https://oktv.ua/turizm/dostoprimechatelnosti-kieva. Choose, download and have fun.
What is necessary to visit in Kiev.
Of course Khreshchatyk and Independence Independence out of competition. But the people of Kiev are well aware that it is Podol – the heart of the capital. Indeed, on one Kontraktova Square there are such landmark sights as:
– Gostiny Dvor. This is a building with an ancient history. Nowadays it is known that it was illegally withdrawn from the register of architectural monuments in 2011. Only in 2018, the state won it from an unscrupulous developer.
– Samson Fountain. Also located on Kontraktovaya Square, and has an interesting history covered with legends. Built almost 270 years ago. Of course, he was demolished and restored, but today we can see him as he was seen by people who lived long before us.
Also on Kontraktova Square you should see and learn the history of the Kiev-Mohyla Academy – one of the oldest educational institutions not only in the country, but also in Europe, see the oldest apartment building in Kiev, the Contract House – once famous all over the world for its fairs, and many other sights and monuments of architecture.
And not just to look at them, but to find out what history these walls keep. Also be sure to take pictures on their background, and share with friends photos and interesting facts that they learned.
And so that the trip does not hit you in your pocket, take advantage of the private housing market. This has already been done all over the world for a long time,for rent to expensive hotels.
And do not be afraid that you will be deceived, because the times when they looked for apartments on the bulletin boards long gone. Today, they were replaced by convenient booking services, where you can rent an apartment in 15 minutes. And so that your housing is close to the historical places, look for apartments for rent on
In general, go on a weekend in Kiev. Invite your friends and relatives to yourself if you are a Kiev resident, and do not deny yourself anything. After all, you can travel in a budget, comfortable, fun and useful for cultural development.
And besides everything – with our tips, you can now easily organize all this yourself.

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