6 of the best · Kyiv, Ukraine
Parks, Gardens and the River: Kyiv Outdoors
Volodymyrska Hill and the parks on the hills, the botanical gardens and Trukhaniv Island in the Dnipro.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Kyiv moments we keep coming back to: the Lavra’s bell tower over the river in the morning, the walk down the Andriivskyi Descent to Podil, and a matinee at the National Opera.
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The great garden
Hryshko National Botanical Garden
The national botanical garden above the river, near the Vydubychi Monastery.
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The parks on the hills 3
Above the river.
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On the hills
Khreshchatyi Park and the glass bridge
The park on the hills above the river, with the glass-floored footbridge.
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Botanical gardens 2
Glasshouses and lilac.
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The great garden
Hryshko National Botanical Garden
The national botanical garden above the river, near the Vydubychi Monastery.
The river 1
An island in the Dnipro.
