I. Book Hotel Within 10 Miles of center of Kiev,Ukraine according to Least Expensive
Book Hotels Within 10 Miles of center of Kiev, Ukraine,according to Best Deals
Kiev is one of the oldest cities of the world. Legend says that at the end of the 5th and the beginning of the 6th centuries,three brothers, Kiy, Shchek and Khoriv, and their sister, Lybid, founded a town and named it after their elder brother Kiy, as "Kiev".
By the end of the 9th century, when the Kiev Rus princes united scattered Slavic tribes, For more than 3 centuries Kiev was the capital of Kievan Rus, a state that was the historic ancestor of both Russia and Ukraine. Even now Kiev is called "the mother of Russian cities". But in 1240 it was devastated by Mongols and fell into decline. In the 14th century it was taken by Lithuania, and later passed under Polish rule until it was annexed by Russia in the 17th century. Under Russian and Soviet rule it reemerged as an important commercial city. With the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, it became the capital of a newly independent Ukraine.
There are a lot of reasons to visit Kiev. This city is very beautiful. It has rich history. Kiev is green city, because of numerous parks there. It is also famous for its glorious churches and cathedrals. This list can be continued. So if you haven't been to Kiev so far, you should start to pack your bags, because this city is really worth of visiting.
II. Transportation in Kiev and Surrounding Territories
When you arrive at Borispol Airport, you can either take a taxi into the city which will cost you anywhere from $32-45 depending upon how well you can negotiate in Russian and where you are going to in the center of the city.
Another alternative is to ask for the Bus to the Train Station (Poeyest Vagzal). It is a large comfortable tour type bus and only costs 24 Hgryvnia per person, which is a little less than $5.
When you get to the Train Station, you will be in the back of the train station. If you enter the train station and walk across to the other side ( about 1/2 a
mile ), go down to the street level and look for the Metro which will take you to all
major areas of the city for only $.10. Yes, I repeat 10 cents or 50 kopeckas. You will
extremely impressed by the architecture, lack of graffiti, cleanliness and speed and reliability of the metro trains.
III. Kiev and Surrounding Territories
A. The Modern Center of the City- Khreshchatyk Street and Maidan Nezalezhnosti-Independence Square
1. Hotel Kazatsky - 1/3, Mykhalivaska Str., Kiev
Reservations by Telephone : 011(044)279-49-14 and 011(044)279-27-25
FAX: 011(044)279-49-25
in the South corner of Independence Square
Accomodations include Breakfast Buffet stylewhich includes at least 50 different foods: scrambled eggs, bread, 4 kinds of juice,coffee,tea,tomatoes,salad,kalbacca,what Americans consider French toast,Vernickee,many kinds of Ukranian specialities,honey,smetana (sour cream).
Photographs of Independence Square Mall 3 Stories Under the Square in Front of Hotel Kazatsky
Dnipro River looking towards west bank in Kiev
III.Tours of Kiev and Surrounding Territories
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