as awesome as you are
– When you go on TripAdvisor, the first 10 things to see in Kyiv, are churches, – once I’ve heard from a guest on my tour. Indeed, it’s around 900 churches for 839 km², but alternative Kyiv is sometimes just behind the golden domes.
Kyiv is a city on the hills, which means that finding a viewing platform in Kyiv with fascinating views is a piece of cake. I’ll save you from running between the hills by giving you this list of the best viewpoints in Kyiv.
Being a private guide in Kyiv does not mean just to spend a couple of hours on a walking tour. It’s a serious management job. One of the guide’s tasks is politely answering guest’s questions.
Not to turn myself into Info-point or Ms. Google, I decided to gather the most popular questions about Kyiv at one place. Something I can send to my guests even before they think about asking a question.
So here you go – from “is Kyiv safe” to “can I marry 2 girls in Kyiv”. Ain’t no joke.
So, you have read 10 reasons why you should never visit this city, but decided to protest against it and bought your tickets to Kyiv? Congratulations: now you only need to find accommodation. Here are the best areas to stay in Kyiv.
“Summer nights, mid July, when you and I were forever wild…” Half of the summer is gone. Now time to think what to do with the rest of it, to remember your summer in Kyiv with Lana Del Ray lyrics.
Here are some awesome summer events in Kyiv. Make sure to add to your list.
I bet you all know how to be grateful polite guests every guide will fall in love with.But just in case you decide that your guide is living a very nice stress-free life, why not bringing some rain on that parade? So here is an ultimate tutorial on how to piss off a guide (and never make it to the walking tour).
When in Kyiv, learn to do cheers in Ukrainian way. Here are some of my favorite bars in Kyiv. Make sure to check out. Bud’mo!
The idea of Awesome Kyiv started from this project. 2 years ago, when graduating from University, I was working on my diploma project for TV Journalism Department.
May 2016 was a time when I fully fall in love with my city. I did my first walking tour only to have heroes for my film. I did not know my small project would turn into big passion.
Now, turning back to that time, I always remember it with gratitude. The story of a big love between a human being and a city.
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“So you meet people from all over the world, just hang out with them, have fun, eat, drink for free and get paid for it? I’d love to have such a job!”
Ah yes, my life is exactly like this, that’s why I want to share with you something what nobody tells you about being a guide.
Is it really made of gold? – the guests of my walking tours are asking me when looking at the golden domes of monastaries and cathedrals. “But why is this beautiful building in such a poor situation?” – the other most asked question. I am asking myself the same question: why?
