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For a perfect cup of coffee

Kiev

The coffee industry is in its bloom right now in Kiev. Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

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Green City. Parks and gardens, Kiev

Kiev is a very green city, and Kievites are happy to have great opportunities to enjoy the calm and peacefulness of numerous green oases – even in the very centre of the city – as well as the “wild nature” that can be found in its suburbs...

For a perfect cup of coffee, Kiev

The coffee industry is in its bloom right now in Kiev. Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

Buddha Bar, Kiev

While the once-popular Parisian Buddha Bar is experiencing a decline and retaining its leading position only in the...

Kaffa, Kiev

The best coffee in Kiev! Kaffa is actually two coffee bars under the same name: the original one is located almost...

Lavinia, Kiev

Lavinia is one of the best wine stores in Kiev, also hosting a small restaurant. The decor suits the wine theme...

Worth Knowing, Kiev

As your plane lands in Kiev, do expect to spend quite some time queuing up for passport control. Everything will be...

Opera Hotel, Kiev

Opened in 2006, Opera Hotel positions itself as the first boutique hotel in Kiev. Located in a historic building, dating...

Premiere Palace Hotel, Kiev

Premiere Palace Hotel is the oldest 5-star hotel in Kiev, boasting more than 100 years of history, excellently located...

PinchukArtCentre, Kiev

Regardless of the level of your interest in contemporary art, stopping by at Kiev's PinchukArtCentre is a must. It is a place...

Petrovka Market, Kiev

The Petrovka Market, located at the identically named underground station, sells literally anything and everything...

Essence, Kiev

The capital of Ukraine, with its 4.2 million people is a metropolis of magnitude and ambitions, yet so warmhearted...

Markets, Kiev

If you’re really into food shopping, or just want to discover and get an authentic feel for the very essence of the city – go to the market...

Insider: Irina Mettus, Kiev

Coffee culture is in its bloom right now in Kiev! Over the last three to four years, we rapidly switched from those cheap 3-in-1 sticks or regular instant coffee to freshly roasted beans, specialty monosorts, and alternative blends...

Antresol, Kiev

The globally popular trend of book bars has reached Kiev among other cities; admittedly, Babuin, the most popular...

Decadence House, Kiev

The restaurant takes the concept behind its own name to the extreme, presenting an imitation of a 19th century...

Vernissage, Kiev

A small French restaurant popular among the locals - as charming as its location, Andreevsky Spusk, one of the most...

Dnipro Hotel, Kiev

Dnipro Hotel ir excellently located and can make a perfect lodging option, given that you are not too fastidious about...

Hyatt Regency Kiev Hotel, Kiev

Hyatt Regency location is just perfect - a short walking distance from the Khreshchatik Street, the chief artery...

Tsekh Gallery, Kiev

An industrial yard in Podil - a place you normally would not look twice at - is the surprise location of the Tsekh...

Passage, Kiev

A small, narrow shopping street in the heart of Kiev, right next to its main artery, Khreshchatik. Almost every building...

Besarabsky Market, Kiev

While the Besarabsky Market is said to be the most expensive one in the city, this is the place to get your most...