Neighbourhood guide
The river and the islands
Trukhaniv Island and the Dnipro: woods, footbridges and river beaches facing the hills.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Vincent de Groot - http://www.videgro.net · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Dnipro runs wide through the city. Opposite Podil and the centre, Trukhaniv Island has woods, paths and beaches, reached on foot; from it you see the hills of the right bank and the domes along them.
Sights
Trukhaniv Island and the footbridge, and the view of the Lavra and the right bank from the water.
Eating and drinking
Bring a picnic from Goodwine.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Moahim · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
Stay in Podil at the Fairmont, by the bridge.
Look back at the hills from the island.
Our advice: go in summer, early in the day.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Location
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