Ancient city - pretty city
Ancient city - pretty city. Kiev - one of the oldest cities not only in Ukraine, but also in the world. There are many attractions, standing attention of tourists. EXCURSIONS will acquaint you with the holy places, museums, architectural monuments of the city, we see the Song Festival Grounds, King's Garden, the bridge lovers, Mariinsky Park, Independence Square, Chocolate House, and more.
This tour:
Day 1.
12.00 - Departure, meeting with the guide near the Golden Gate.
Overcame Golden Gate, St. Sophia's Cathedral, St. Sophia Square, St. Michael Cathedral, a monument to Vladimir the Baptist, Volodymyr Hill, St. Andrew's Church, Castle Hill, Horevitsa, Starokievskaya mountain, Andrew's Descent, Bulgakov Museum (optional), Kontraktovaya, Fountain "Samson "Contract House, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Church of the Virgin Pirogoscha, Seating yard.
For those interested - tour "Kiev from the left side" on the boat.
Return to the hotel (on your own).
Day 2.
Breakfast at hotel.
10.00 - Departure from the metro "Arsenal", near the cannon.
Look: Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Laura Cave, the Song Festival Grounds, "Motherland", the complex in honor of the liberators of Kiev.
Museum of the Great Patriotic War (optional)
Then free time.
22.00 - For those interested - Bus tour "Evening Kiev".
Day 3.
Breakfast at the hotel.
10.00 Start bus tour "Kiev Orthodox." Look: Cyril Tsekov, Florovsky monastery, temple Nicholas Pritisko, Vudubickiy, Church of Elijah the Prophet, embankment of the Dnieper, Church of St. Nicholas the waterfront.
Dinner.
Continue sightseeing Caves. Look: ul.Gorodetskogo, Ivan Franko Theatre, the building of the National Bank of Ukraine, the House of Chimeras, Chocolate House, home of Countess Uvarova, Mariinsky Park, Royal Gardens, Bridge of lovers.
Free time, travel to Kiev.
Detailed description of visited sites:
Bulgakov Museum, located in the house, which is popularly called the "House of Turbine." In it, he lived from 1906 to 1919gg, and that he described in his novel "The White Guard." Unusual house, as the writer himself: instead of the door to the room you will go through the cabinet, and the dining room is a room with a mirror, where died Alexei Turbin in Bulgakov's novel and father in real life ...
Kontraktovaya was the venue for the contract fair, as well as the location of the tower Voitova with which the city government said on its decisions. Seating yard served as a stop merchants who came to the fair, and it is located in the center of the square. Nearby you will find a fountain of "Samson", built in 1754. Formerly known healing properties of its water. Also on the square is a Contract House, built in 1815-1817gg., Which in addition to logical functions are also served as the organization of concerts and balls.
Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is the first to have vsesoslovnye higher education institution, and the first Orthodox in Europe. It was established in the 17th century, and today is one of the best universities in the country, and one of the oldest in Europe. The grave was Peter turned Kiev-Bratsk board in school. Duration of training up to 12 years, but the students could learn it as they wanted, with no age restrictions. Petro Mohyla cared about the teachers and poor students, funding their education and allocating a certain amount of their existence. The name of the current Academy received ogily Peter, who before his death left her library of 2,131 books, great facilities, farm Poznyakovsky, exactly, as well as outbuildings and homes in Podol. Kiev Academy was a great educational and scientific center and played an important role in educating the Russian people in the 18th century. Among the graduates of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy must remember personalities like GS Frying, IS Mazeppa, FS Orlik, P.L.Polubotok, II Skoropadsky, MS Khanenko and others.