10 REASONS to VISIT KYIV (Honest Guide)
Your ultimate travel guide to Kyiv... well, sort of. Here are some of the reasons why to visit Kyiv and our tips on where to eat and what to see. You'll have an amazing time, trust me!
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Kyiv (Київ) - 20 things to do Kiev, Ukraine Travel Guide
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.
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A SHORT GUIDE - 10 Things To See & Do In KYIV UKRAINE
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Top 10 Best Places to visit in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine - Travel Guide - what to see
1. Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square)
Khreschatyk street
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2. Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gate)
(entrance pay $2)
3. Sophia Kyivska
(entrance pay from $2 to $5)
4. Andriyivskyy Descent
Andrew's Church
5. Park of Eternal Glory
6. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
site: lavra.ua/en/
(entrance pay from $2 to $10)
7. Motherland-Mother
World War 2 Museum, site: warmuseum.kiev.ua/index_eng.php
(entrance pay $2, the cost of lifting on the shield $12)
8. Mariinsky Park and Mariinsky Palace
9. Kontraktova Square
Chernobyl Museum, site: chornobylmuseum.kiev.ua/en/mainpage
10. River Port
Kiev funicular (one trip 35 cents)
… and Ukraine’s modern warfare machine 1941 tank :)
INSIDE THE CHERNOBYL EXCLUSION ZONE: The World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
Chernobyl is the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster and still one of the most radioactive places on Earth. I was able to visit there as a tourist and see first hand the abandoned towns in the exclusion zone, as well as the actual reactor #4. This is one of the most eye opening and sobering experiences in all of my travels, so I hope you guys enjoy it.
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16 Places You're Not Allowed To Visit
These 16 places are highly guarded and mysterious places are not easy to get to and visit like the dangerous radioactive Chernobyl.
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7. The Colonel's LIttle Secret
Similar to the Coca Cola vault, Colonel Sanders really doesn’t want anyone else replicating his mighty fine, fingerlicking good recipe. He has a total of 11 herbs and spices he mixes in there and the recipe is stored in the an upgraded modern security facility at the headquarters in Kentucky. What are they putting in our chicken? According to rumor, even the President of KFC doesn’t know the recipe, so don’t try bribing the drive through to give it up.
6. Room 39
It’s not like anyone would willingly want to go to North Korea but if someone were to try to get into Room 39 it would be extremely difficult. At an undisclosed location, most likely in or near the capital of Pyongyang, lies a rumored headquarter that's in charge of North Korea's underground activities. They are mostly in charge of gathering foreign currency in whatever way possible. Whether it’s drugs, counterfeits arms deals the lists go on. If North Korea were to get a hold of a nuke, it would most likely have to come from foreign counterfeit.
5. Chernobyl
No one is legally able to visit the Chernobyl exclusion zone without permission from the Ukrainian government, which basically means it’s off limits. Some people are willing to take the risk to visit the abandoned city but it’s extremely risky especially for foreigners who don’t speak Russian well. The only way you’re getting in here is with a heavy bribe to the police if you’re stopped. In just a short period of time you might be able to get away with visiting the outskirts without too much bodily damage. The sludge that’s left here after the literal meltdown of the radioactive materials is known as the elephant's foot as you see in this photo is still extremely lethal. Just after 300 seconds of exposure gives you only 2 days to live. It’s actually still melting and could one day seep into the ground water. Good luck!
4. Ozyorsk, Russia
Sometimes entire cities can be completely off limits in Russia. Located in the Chelyabinsk Oblast Region, Ozyorsk is considered a closed town due to how close it is to the Mayak plant. However people do live here, you're just not invited to this one. The Mayak plant is a facility that processes nuclear waste and decommissions decaying weapons of mass destruction. It used to be a location where the Soviet Union would find its source of plutonium. The area is now polluted with industrial and radioactive waste.
3. Svalbard Global Seed Vault
If the world were to come to a tragic end or certain species of plants have become extinct, the svalbard seed vault has got their back! Located only 800 miles south of the North Pole in Norway lies a vault that has a set goal on preserving plant diversity and holding on to large amounts of seeds in the case of an emergency. More than 400,000 crop seeds are stored here and includes seeds for 32 varieties of potatoes. The Norwegian government spent 9 million dollars on this facility that one besides scientists can go to and maybe some day it’ll be useful.
2. The Demilitarized Zone
Also known as the 38th Parallel, the demilitarized zone was created at the end of the Korean War to keep the two countries at peace. It’s considered to be neutral territory that neither country is allowed to cross and at least a 10 mile wide buffer zone between the two. It’s most heavily militarized border in the worlds Near this zone, you’ll notice quite a few landmines, armed soldiers, watch towers. You can almost feel the tension about to burst. North Korea even built the 4 largest flagpole in the world in order to giver the southerners a view of communism. You’re really not allowed to visit this zone, and some how if you find away, you may bring on another world war.
1.Area 51 Nevada
No other place seems to be so secret yet well known at the same time. Also located within the isolated National Nevada Security Site, the government only recently admitted its existence. They claim to use the smooth, dry lake bed known as groom lake as a runway for experimenting with new aircraft. But do to the extreme restriction many wonder exactly what’s going on out there. Motion detectors and thermal body heat detectors are spread across desert and will detect anyone who thinks about coming close. Not to mention the constant surveillance of drones that relentlessly monitor the area for trespassers. Conspiracy theorist claim the government is holding extraterrestrial life forms or even their flying saucers at this location, but it’s restricted, i guess we’ll never find out exactly, will we?
10 Most Dangerous Tourist Destinations in the World
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While escaping the everyday routine to go on an extreme vacation, some risky places require a lot more preparation and forethought than others. Aside from the war-torn hotspots, here are a handful of dangerous places that you might dare to visit.
1. Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea
The Kokoda Track presents many challenges and dangers to the increasing number of adventurers that it accommodates, but by far the greatest danger is the perpetual infestation of malarial mosquitoes.
2. Death Road, Bolivia
Claiming around 250 lives per year, the aptly named Death Road is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. One wrong move, and you could end up plummeting down a 2,000-foot vertical drop. At its highest, the road reaches over 15,000 feet before descending to only 3,900 feet above sea level.
3. Chernobyl, Ukraine
The whole region, spanning some 1,000 square miles, was evacuated in 1986 due to the devastating explosion at the local nuclear power plant. However, the danger comes not so much from radiation any more, but the countless precariously abandoned buildings.
4. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher reach a maximum height of 700 feet, but with the huge vertical drops right into the sea and frequent high winds, you certainly won’t want to veer too close to the edge. Sadly the cliffs also have a reputation for attracting self-destructive and even suicidal behavior.
5. Acapulco, Mexico
The crime rate has become astronomical in recent years, running at nearly 30 times higher than the US average. The vast majority of the crime largely involves drug cartels and does not specifically target tourists. However, you best take heed before planning a trip to this pretty seaside town
6. New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Named one of the world’s 20 best surfing towns by National Geographic in 2012, this unfortunate region also has highest number of shark attacks anywhere in the world. There have been 238 incidents on record, 12 in 2008 alone.
7. Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
This is a highly active volcanic region. It’s also extremely inhospitable, being one of the hottest spots on Earth. Unfortunately, the area is made even more uninviting due to border disputes with neighboring Eritrea.
8. Mount Everest, Nepal
Standing just over 29,000 feet above sea level at the summit, the air is so thin that oxygen tanks and breathing masks are essential. Over 250 people have died attempting to reach the summit. Many bodies still lie frozen in the snow. Some have earned nicknames and serve as trail markers along Everest’s routes.
9. Hua Shan, China
The walk consists of unstable wooden boards precariously clinging to the cliffs. With no guard rails and a largely unstable construction, many lives have been claimed by this walk, which features drops of up to 7,000 feet.
10. Mont Blanc, France
With a peak of over 16,000 feet, Mont Blanc in France is one of the most breathtaking yet dangerous hiking spots in Europe. There's a threat of high wind speeds and a constant risk of avalanches. The mountain has claimed dozens of lives in recent decades.
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A City Under Siege? - Kiev in 10 minutes or less (2019)
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Ukraine has been through a TON the last decade, from corruption, to violent uprisings, to incursions by Russia. Ukrainian culture is complex and unique and I decided to try my best to uncover what makes this place so unique. This is the city of Kiev in 10 minutes or less.
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