Tag: history
St Sophia Cathedral is Kyiv’s oldest church and Ukraine’s first UNESCO site, with nearly 1,000 years of mosaics and frescoes. A local guide to seeing it properly.
Can you visit Chernobyl in 2026? No, it has been closed since Russia’s 2022 invasion. The honest answer from a Kyiv local, and what to see instead.
It’s around 900 churches for 839 km², but alternative Kyiv is sometimes just behind the golden domes.
The idea of Awesome Kyiv started from this project. 2 years ago, when graduating from University, I was working on […]
Are you that lucky person who got a ticket to Champions League Final 2018 and ready to kick off your trip to Kyiv? Here is a survival guide how to enjoy this big sport event and how to be awesome in Kyiv.
Guiding can be a stress, a disappointment and even a risk. But those who do not risk, do not drink champagne.
Nah, I am not a drugs dealer, so do not rush to report me to police. Neither I like the smell of weed. But sometimes on walking tours in Kyiv i get a real dope. How does it happen?
One of the reasons why May is the best month to visit Kyiv is chestnuts flowering everywhere. How did this […]