- Category: Kyiv region
Kiev - the capital of Ukraine.
Kiev - the capital of Ukraine and the historic center for all the Eastern Slavs. Countries such as Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were founded Kievan princes in those days, when they were called Kievan Rus. Therefore, Kiev is one of the oldest cities in the East Slavic culture.
Kiev celebrated its 1500th anniversary not so long ago, in 1982.
In ancient legend, Kiev was founded by three brothers Kiy, Shchek and Khoriv, and their sister, Lybed. They were traveling along the river Dnieper in a boat and were attracted by the beautiful hills rising above the river. They landed and founded a town.
Nowadays Kiev is a largest European cities. The population of the city is about four millions. It is the main administrative, industrial, political, scientific, cultural and transport center of the country.
Travelers and tourists have a lot to see in Kyiv. There is lot of theatres, museums, libraries and cinemas there. In summer you can make a fascinating tourist cruise on one of the most beautiful rivers Dnieper. You can contemplate the historical sights from aboard a comfortable river boat.
Of all the city's historical monuments the most ancient is the Golden Gate. It is the now reconstructed remnants of the ancient watch-tower that guarded the entry into the city and served as a tollgate. Numerous churches remind the visitor that Kiev has always been the center of Slavonic culture and the Orthodox Church. Among them one should mention St. Vladimir's Cathedral, Sophia's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Church and Pecherskaya Lavra which originally was a cave monastery.
In addition to historical attractions Kiev can offer a variety of entertainment needed for modern people. Clubs, discos and so...
Kiev, and three other Ukrainian city: Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lviv, will host the football championship Euro 2012.
Football fans waiting for a large, modern sports stadium, a convenient airport, comfortable hotels and infrastructure.
Event organizers are doing everything possible to visitors of the city experienced only positive feelings and are satisfied with our hospitable city.
We hope that you will love our city, our country and our people, and visit us again. We will be glad if you tell your relatives and friends to spend their holidays in Ukraine.
Our country has so many wonderful places and our culture is so rich and unique that you absolutely must see all this and experience personally.