St Sophia’s Cathedral with its green and golden domes, seen from the bell tower

Itinerary · Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv in two days

A first visit, planned around the curfew: the old town and St Sophia’s, the Andriivskyi Descent to Podil, the Lavra and an evening at the Opera.

Two days

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  1. Day 1, 10:00

    1St Sophia’s Cathedral

    Upper Town·Cathedral and preserve

    The cathedral and its mosaics.

  2. Day 1, 11:30

    2St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery

    Upper Town·Monastery

    Across the square.

  3. Day 1, 13:00

    3100 Rokiv Tomu Vpered

    Upper Town·Restaurant

    Lunch near the Golden Gate.

  4. Day 1, 15:00

    4Down the Andriivskyi Descent

    Podil·Walk

    From St Andrew’s down to Podil.

  5. Day 1, 17:00

    5The Kyiv Funicular

    Upper Town·Funicular

    Back up the hill.

  6. Day 2, 10:00

    6Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

    Pechersk·Monastery and preserve

    The morning at the Lavra.

  7. Day 2, 13:30

    7National Museum of the Holodomor

    Pechersk·Museum

    The memorial museum nearby.

  8. Day 2, 15:30

    8Mystetskyi Arsenal

    Pechersk·Arts centre

    An exhibition.

  9. Day 2, 18:00

    9National Opera of Ukraine

    City centre·Opera house

    Opera or ballet.

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