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National Opera of Ukraine
Opera and ballet
The Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre on Volodymyrska Street.
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- Ballet
- Matinees
- Address
- City centre, Kyiv
- Nearest metro
- Zoloti Vorota
200 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- opera.com.ua
About National Opera of Ukraine
The Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine performs opera and ballet in its theatre on Volodymyrska Street, with its repertoire and tickets on its own site (opera.com.ua).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Opera of Ukraine before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Opera of Ukraine, as the crow flies.
- Hilton Kyiv550 m7 min walk
- Hyatt Regency Kyiv850 m10 min walk
- Opera Hotel Kyiv900 m11 min walk
- InterContinental Kyiv1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Opera of Ukraine are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Zoloti VorotaMetro200 m2 min walk
- TeatralnaMetro450 m5 min walk
- UniversytetMetro550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The Golden Gate250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- St Sophia’s Cathedral700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St Michael’s1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
The station and the squares
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti900 mWalk 11 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
Location
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