Kiev Antiki
Kiev Antiki. Excursion around Kiev during 5 days. Kiev is 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, you will visit the deepest subway station in the world, see Kiev from the ship and visit the legendary caves of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The tour program:
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.
11.00 - Departure from the metro "Arsenal", near the cannon.
Look: Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Laura cave.
Museums in Laura (optional) - a museum of miniatures, museum jewelry, Ukrainian arts and crafts.
More free time.
22.00 - For those interested - Bus tour "Evening Kiev".
Day 3.
Breakfast at hotel.
10.00 - Home bus tour "Ancient Kiev". Look: Cyril Tsekov, Florovsky monastery, temple Nicholas Pritisko, Vudubickiy, Church of Elijah the Prophet, Kontraktovaya, Kiev-Mohyla Academy, the Dnieper embankment, "Red yard on Menagerie" Zvirynetsky cave.
Kiev Botanic Garden (optional)
Free time.
Day 4.
Breakfast at hotel.
10.30 - Meeting with the guide at the exit of the metro station "Khreschatyk" (ul.Gorodetskogo).
Tour of the Caves. Enjoying Street Gorodetsky House im.I. Franco, Institute for Noble Maidens, the National Bank of Ukraine, the House of Chimeras, mansion Simcha Lieberman, a Lutheran church, the king's garden, bridge lovers, Mariinsky Park, Khreschatyk, Independence Square.
Free time.
Detailed description of visited sites:
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 uviditefontan "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.
Zvirynetsky caves are quite old, and, according to historians, appeared before the Caves. In their cold, to say "neprostornyh" caves in fasting and prayer withdrew Zvirynetsky monks. As a result of the invasion of the Tatar-Mongols and Kipchaks, the monks were buried alive here ... not just because they are considered sacred, of synodic learned the names of the abbots as Leontius, Michael, Manuel and others. This place attracts a large number of pilgrims, as it was in this place you can feel the peace, tranquility, happiness, Velična universe and pettiness of our problems.
Kyril Church is part of the Museum Sophia Cathedral, and was built in 1140-1167gg. The temple was never destroyed, not counting minor adjustment that gradually combined the different styles: old Russian, Ukrainian Baroque, Byzantine. There is a church on Dorogozhychi, in an area where there was the most blood spilled in Kiev. The church has experienced an interesting period, then feel the atmosphere of ancient times, here you can discover the ancient frescoes, each of which has a great story ..