Writer: Helena Bergström
Winter in Kiev after a few days of higher temperatures. Today we show you some pictures we took last night, when the snow was thick and the snow was blowing over the city. Today it is snowing and windy even more, so you really have to go out, but the mood among the people is great. Join us for a winter in Kiev!
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Pictures from a wintry Kiev
Kiev is indeed covered in thick white snow and very wintry. Snow removal doesn't seem to work very well either. You see some aunts and uncles shovelling, but mostly there is snow everywhere - even in the air!
Lovely winter in Kiev
What a lovely winter in Kiev we have and what a nice mindset the Ukrainians have. There are hardly any boots for women without lining and everyone seems to have different suppliers, so much design on the clothes here. The men's jackets are really lined and very stylish and the prices are great.
Now we are enjoying the winter. It feels like everyone here in Kiev wants to contribute to a lovely winter and Christmas. Sure, they have lots of Christmas decorations everywhere, but I've never seen so many people dressed up, and it feels like everyone is out on the streets talking and laughing.
Snow removal is a separate issue in this city. There are no real plough trucks, just the occasional helpless tractor with far too weak buckets. Otherwise, there are a few old ladies here and there hacking away with a few shovels. The cars have no winter tyres either, so you can imagine the chaos ...
Nice atmosphere
We're usually impressed when a city puts on a great show for Christmas, but what about the people? Here we get everything that makes Christmas and winter complete.
Tickets for New Year's Eve
Now we have also bought tickets for New Year's Eve. We have booked a table at Avalon, in the discotheque (Ukrainians love to book tables in discotheques). Booking the tickets was an experience in itself!
We had to go to the Avalon, hang our coats in the wardrobe and follow the "manager" who showed us to our table (and adjusted the cushions). Then we had to go through the menu and order food and wine and pay a deposit in advance (which you then get to eat and drink for). At least now we have our tickets!
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Pia says:
Delicious pictures!!! Have fun at the disco!
29 December 2009 - 21:58
Leena says:
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Great trip you're having, but you can keep that snowstorm, can't you?
I've seen on the Norwegian weather site that there's a big snowstorm coming over the east coast, I don't want any more snow now.
Just your fancy New Year's Eve tickets make it look like a great night for you, you'll have to take a lovely dance for me as I'll be working late night New Year's Eve and early morning New Year's Day so there'll be no baluns.
Happy New Year to you;)
29 December 2009 - 23:42
Magnus says:
Hello!
Nice to see that you are travelling again, Kiev was actually one of my favourite cities during the trip we were on last summer, fun city to party in 🙂 You will surely have an unforgettable New Year's Eve!
Happy New Year
/Magnus, vitarbilen.se
30 December 2009 - 16:42
Ninni says:
Hihi oh, yes it seems to go a little differently over there! 🙂
Happy New Year to you!
30 December 2009 - 15:55
jonas o Sanne says:
After all, it looks really cosy.
Happy New Year
30 December 2009 - 23:17
TravelAnna says:
Just got a tip about Kiev from an office colleague and became very curious. Then of course I went to your blog to read more. Very interesting reports! Thank you very much. 🙂
27 September 2018 - 12:51