Neighbourhood guide
Khreshchatyk and the parks on the hills
The main street and Independence Square, TSUM, the Franko theatre and the parks above the river.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Сарапулов · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsKhreshchatyk is the city’s main street, from European Square to Bessarabska Square, with Independence Square at its heart. Above it, Khreshchatyi Park and Mariinskyi Park run along the hills over the Dnipro, joined to Volodymyrska Hill by the footbridge.
Sights
Khreshchatyk and Independence Square, the Ivan Franko theatre, Khreshchatyi Park and the footbridge, Mariinskyi Park.
Eating and drinking
Milk Bar at TSUM and the cafés of the side streets.
Staying
The Upper Town and the boulevards are a short walk away.
Walk the hills, not the traffic.
Our advice: cross the footbridge at sunset for the light on the river.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Location
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