{"id":79398,"date":"2018-10-25T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T04:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=79398"},"modified":"2025-12-26T18:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:10:24","slug":"kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiev in Ukraine - travel guide to Kiev's gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3456463873\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/event\/oktoberfest-3-4-oktober\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Oktoberfest 1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oktoberfest-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_315999, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have visited the capital city of Kiev in Ukraine twice, and this city is actually one of our favourite cities in Europe. Ukraine has a population of 46 million and is the third largest country in Europe in terms of area. <\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though it's been a few years since we were last in Kiev, we think we have some interesting tips to share. Kiev is the city for those who enjoy history, beautiful buildings, shopping and unique restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update in 2022:<\/strong> Due to the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it is of course inappropriate to visit the country at the moment. Read the guide anyway to be reminded of what a beautiful and interesting country it is!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3369574095\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1990973557 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1755947449\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Historia_pa_Independens_Square\" >History in Independens Square<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Guldglansande_ortodoxa_kyrkor\" >Golden Orthodox churches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Grottklostret_Lavra\" >Lavra cave monastery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Shopping_under_jord\" >Shopping underground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Overraskande_restauranger\" >Surprising restaurants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#God_ukrainsk_snabbmat\" >Good Ukrainian fast food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Nattklubbar_med_fullt_os\" >Nightclubs in full swing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Fira_jul_och_nyar_i_Kiev\" >Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Bo_i_Kiev\" >Living in Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Resa_till_Kiev\" >Travelling to Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Se_mer_i_Ukraina_Krimhalvon\" >See more in Ukraine: Crimean Peninsula<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-historia-pa-independens-square\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historia_pa_Independens_Square\"><\/span>History in Independens Square<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you call it Independence Square, Independence Square or the Maidan, this square is a place not to be missed during your visit to Kiev. Home to several hotels and department stores, the square has also been the site of several political demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-47468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-2.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital Kiev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2004, people gathered here, in an orange-coloured square, to protest against the widespread fraud in the presidential elections of the Ukrainian government. 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The months-long demonstrations, known in the media as Euromaidan, eventually led to the removal of both President Viktor Yanukovych and the government of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. Both sides thought they were right, as is usual in a conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kiev Ukraine\" class=\"wp-image-50987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fur is popular in winter in Kiev, Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guldglansande-ortodoxa-kyrkor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guldglansande_ortodoxa_kyrkor\"><\/span>Golden Orthodox churches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiev is filled with beautiful Orthodox churches with golden domes. The Orthodox churches are the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with up to 300 million followers, according to Wikipedia. You can simply stroll around the Ukrainian capital and check out the various beautiful churches. The most famous is the impressive St Sophia Cathedral, dating back to the 11th century.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-216642154\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-47848240\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Ortodox kyrka\" class=\"wp-image-50976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ortodox-kyrka-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful blue church with gold-coloured onion domes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grottklostret-lavra\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grottklostret_Lavra\"><\/span>Lavra cave monastery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located overlooking the Dnieper River, the Kievo-Pechersky Lavra cave monastery is one of Kiev's main attractions, with a history dating back to the 11th century. In this monastery, monks lived an ascetic life in deep cave systems, where they are now buried in glass tombs. The monastery attracts 200 000 pilgrims each year who come to pray, as well as many Ukrainian and foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its foundation, the cave monastery of Lavra has been a prominent centre of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe and, together with the Cathedral of St. Sophia, is a World Heritage Site. Stepping down into the caves was almost a bit eerie! We really had to bend down to get around, and these monks were only 1.50 metres tall in the small underground passages. The average lifespan can't have been long as they never saw the sun.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3635141705\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3429755688\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_4f3f35-6a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_4f3f35-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_4f3f35-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_4f3f35-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_4f3f35-6a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-79398_364d8d-c7 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-79398_364d8d-c7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-79398_364d8d-c7 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fa_readme kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2010\/01\/grottklostret-lavra-i-kiev\/\">Lavra cave monastery in Kiev<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Grottklostret i Lavra\" class=\"wp-image-47478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grottklostret-i-Lavra.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the Lavra cave monastery, Kiev, Ukraine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shopping-under-jord\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopping_under_jord\"><\/span>Shopping underground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We really like that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/shopping-i-ukraina\/\">shopping in Ukraine<\/a>. Kiev is full of shops and the range of clothes is huge, perhaps especially for women. In the modern malls you will find many of the usual chains, including some that are not available in Sweden. There are also a number of exclusive shopping malls and streets, where you can buy designer clothes from the likes of Gucci, Versace and Armani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-79350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-010-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We found a lot of fun favourites with lots of colour!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we enjoyed most was shopping in the underground Metrograd shopping centre. Here, on the same level as the metro stations, there is an almost endless underground system of corridors with exciting little shops. 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autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider4169487453.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider4169487453.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider4169487453.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-Ukraina.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of our shopping finds in Kiev, Ukraine!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The range is huge, with lots of fur, patent leather, glitter and high heels. The clothes are often warmly lined, even the patent leather boots. The prices? They range from really, really cheap (especially in the underground mall) to really, really expensive (the most exclusive shops).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping i Ukraina\" class=\"wp-image-50985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shopping-i-Ukraina.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With some shopping finds during our first trip to Kiev. Most of this I still have!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What about men? Yes, they can find some shopping too. Peter bought coats and cufflinks while we were here. And various other things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-79339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev3-002-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter went shopping for this shirt in Kiev ... and later lost it in Nairobi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overraskande-restauranger\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overraskande_restauranger\"><\/span>Surprising restaurants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our experience was that there are many interesting, fun and different restaurants in Kiev. We visited among others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/12\/restaurang-pervak\/\">restaurant Pervak<\/a>, where the staff walk around like old-fashioned Ukrainian peasants and where there are rooms decorated like a stable or a grandmother's library. Here we were served bread with various mixtures for starters, and then we ordered main courses with meat or chicken.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-641126700\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2995930185 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-395015536\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husbilar\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Husbil_SE_588x588 Husbilmagasinet June\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Husbil_SE_588x588-Husbilsmagasinet-Juni.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1754151978\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2221394399\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/husbilar\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sun living 70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2995930185 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2995930185\" );$freedslider2995930185.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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Here you can experience performances by Ukrainian musicians in traditional clothing and lively sipping from neighbouring tables. We don't really remember what we ate here, it's the experience that is the lasting memory!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today there are certainly many more interesting restaurants in Kiev. We have heard, for example, that there is a wide range of good quality Asian food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Restaurang Tsarskoe selo\" class=\"wp-image-47514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-Tsarskoe-selo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The atmosphere is high at the Tsarskoe Selo restaurant after dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-god-ukrainsk-snabbmat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"God_ukrainsk_snabbmat\"><\/span>Good Ukrainian fast food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We really fell in love with it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/12\/ukrainsk-snabbmat\/\">Ukrainian fast food chain<\/a> Puzata Hata and I still miss the lunches there. You take a tray and pick what you want from a long buffet menu with soups, salads, pies and various hot and cold meat and fish dishes. If you want, you can add a beer and then pay for exactly what you've picked, which is usually not expensive at all. Just enjoy your lunch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Snabbmat Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-47475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snabbmat-Kiev.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We recommend pirogue, creamy salad, soup and a big strong one at Puzata Hata.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nattklubbar-med-fullt-os\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nattklubbar_med_fullt_os\"><\/span>Nightclubs in full swing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiev residents like to party! We visited a nightclub called <em>Avalon<\/em> when we visited the city. This was a particularly spectacular place with rooms decorated in gold, peacock chairs and little bridges over swimming fish. When you google it, it looks like the place may have been modernised and changed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/01\/club-avalon\/\">since we were there<\/a>but feel free to check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Club Avalon Kiev Ukraina\" class=\"wp-image-47517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avalon-Kiev-Ukraina.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helena with Robin's wife Alexandra at the Club Avalon restaurant in 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also visited a nightclub called Arena City. Here too we are a little unsure if the club is still there, but regardless, we feel confident that the party atmosphere is still there in the capital of Ukraine. At Arena City you could order your own table with champagne, and then move between the different floors while a guard kept an eye on the table ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Nattklubb Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-79333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nattklubb-Kiev-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter and a casual Ukrainian acquaintance at Arena City, Kiev, Ukraine 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fira-jul-och-nyar-i-kiev\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fira_jul_och_nyar_i_Kiev\"><\/span>Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have celebrated both Christmas and New Year in Kiev and find that the city offers the perfect atmosphere, especially if it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/vinter-i-kiev\/\">a lot of snow<\/a>. When we were here over Christmas and New Year, there was a large Christmas tree in the centre of Independence Square. The square and surrounding streets were also decorated with lights and there were plenty of dressed up \"Christmas characters\". However, Orthodox Christmas is only celebrated on 7 January, so don't expect any specific Christmas celebrations on 24-25 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Sn\u00f6gubbe\" class=\"wp-image-64156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sn\u00f6gubbe-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helena in a winter white Kiev, Ukraine, at Independence Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"kiev\" class=\"wp-image-79308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev5-055-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas trees in the Swedish ... sorry Ukrainian colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jul vid Maidan\" class=\"wp-image-79351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jul-vid-Maidan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas figures and happenings around Independence Square at Christmas time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Year is a very big holiday in Ukraine and is celebrated with much fanfare. When we were here, the New Year celebrations started with a free outdoor concert in Independence Square. 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celebrating New Year in Ukraine<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5r Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-47523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performances in the centre of the square in Kiev on New Year's Eve night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Ny\u00e5rsresor mer popul\u00e4rt\" class=\"wp-image-47472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ny\u00e5r-Kiev.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toasting the new year 2011\/2012, Kiev, Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bo-i-kiev\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bo_i_Kiev\"><\/span>Living in Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are plenty of hotels to choose from in Kiev, many of which are centrally located. We do not know what has changed in recent years, but when we were here the standard was generally slightly lower than in hotels in Sweden, for example. So it is good to be prepared for the fact that the number of stars does not quite correspond to what you are used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have stayed in two different hotels in Kiev, both of which are located in the centre of Independence square. The first time we stayed at hotel <em>Kozatskiy<\/em>as you can see in the centre of the picture below. This hotel was very ordinary, but the location is excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev1-002-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hotel Kozatskiy at Independence Square in the centre of Kiev, Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second hotel we stayed at is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/12\/hotell-ukraina\/\">Hotel Ukraine<\/a>, located on the same square. This hotel is larger and more grandiose and perhaps the standard here is slightly higher. Our room was nice, but a bit cold. In the hotel there was also a large restaurant, which served as a breakfast restaurant in the mornings. Above all, it is a bit cool to stay here because this is one of Kiev's most famous hotels from the communist era. Try to get a room with a view of Independence Square!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Hotell Ukraina Kiev\" class=\"wp-image-47496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-Kiev.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hotel Ukraine is perched on a hill above Independence Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Kiev hotell\" class=\"wp-image-47498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-hotell.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our room in hotel Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resa-till-kiev\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resa_till_Kiev\"><\/span>Travelling to Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can fly from Stockholm to Kiev, for example with Air Baltic or Ukraine International Air, and the journey takes about 2.5 hours. I don't think you need to travel in a propeller plane anymore, as we did when we flew a few years ago. We flew from Stockholm to Riga in a propeller plane with room for 50 passengers, a Fokker 50. In Riga we changed planes and continued to Kiev, still in a propeller plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airport in Kiev is Kiev Boryspil International Airport, located about 29 kilometres southeast of the city centre. From here you can reach the city centre by bus or taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Air Baltic\" class=\"wp-image-49168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Air-Baltic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-se-mer-i-ukraina-krimhalvon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Se_mer_i_Ukraina_Krimhalvon\"><\/span>See more in Ukraine: Crimean Peninsula<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have been to Ukraine three times and one of them was in the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has now taken back. Russia and Ukraine were both once part of the Soviet Union, but when Ukraine gained independence in 1991, the Crimean peninsula became part of Ukraine. Russia agreed to a 50-year deal in 1992 to lease its own naval base in the Black Sea from Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Russia is equipping, and their naval base will be Russian on the Black Sea. In addition, Russia wants eastern Ukraine to be able to go through its own country to its naval base, while eastern Ukraine is rich in resources and therefore attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"Pontus och Billie p\u00e5 stranden i Odessa\" class=\"wp-image-64087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007-600x355.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ukraina-2-007.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pontus and Billie on the beach in Odessa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went to the Crimean peninsula with Peter's son and nephew when they were 13 years old and were allowed to choose their own destination. We first ended up in Odessa, which was a real adventure. Among other things, there is a cool coastline towards the Black Sea and 25 kilometres of underground passages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We later travelled to the Crimean peninsula with the Russian Ukrainian population. Here we encountered a whole new world of dressed-up and sometimes very rich people. You can read more about our adventures here:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_015981-f5:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_015981-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_015981-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_015981-f5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items79398_015981-f5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-79398_7f7c71-6d .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 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