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The domes of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra above the Dnipro, seen from the Great Bell Tower

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Kyiv’s own corner of the forum: ask about the train in, the curfew and the alerts, the churches and the museums, and swap notes with people who have just been. Please keep it practical and kind.

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Planning Kyiv? Ask about the train from Przemyśl, where to stay, and what to expect in an air alert.

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Food & drink

Borshch and varenyky, the Crimean Tatar table and the hotel dining rooms.

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Restaurants   Cafés

Churches, Opera & theatre

St Sophia’s, the Lavra, the Opera and the theatres that keep playing.

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Arts & Culture   Sights

Trains, alerts & the curfew

Ukrzaliznytsia tickets, the border, the metro as a shelter and the curfew. Please keep it practical.

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Getting around   Kyiv essentials

Travellers’ tips

Back from Kyiv? Leave the walk, the church or the table the next visitor should not miss.

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