The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
The boulevards: the Opera, the university and St Volodymyr’s
Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, the Opera House, the Khanenko Museum, St Volodymyr’s and the university garden.
Neighbourhood guide · Kyiv
The Opera and the boulevards
Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, the Opera, the Khanenko Museum, St Volodymyr’s and the university garden.
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What to see and do
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Yellow walls, painted vaults
St Volodymyr’s Cathedral
The yellow cathedral on Shevchenko Boulevard, painted inside from floor to dome.
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The Khanenkos’ collection
Khanenko Museum
World art from the collection of Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko.
15–17 Tereshchenkivska Street, KyivExplore View on map
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Opera and ballet
National Opera of Ukraine
The Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre on Volodymyrska Street.
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National drama theatre
Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theatre
The Lesya Ukrainka national drama theatre in the city centre.
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Where to eat
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Crimean Tatar cooking
Musafir
Crimean Tatar dishes at three addresses, one of them in Podil.
57a Saksahanskoho Street, KyivExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Leading Hotels of the World
Opera Hotel Kyiv
140 rooms and suites near the Opera House, some dressed after the great operas.
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On Shevchenko Boulevard
Hilton Kyiv
On Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, with an indoor pool, a spa and an executive lounge.
30 Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, Kyiv 01030Explore View on map
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