The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Podil: the merchants’ town by the river
The lower town: Kontraktova Square, the foot of the Andriivskyi Descent, the river and the Fairmont.
Neighbourhood guide · Kyiv
Podil, the merchants’ town by the river
Kontraktova Square, the foot of the Andriivskyi Descent, the river and the Fairmont.
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What to see and do
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Rastrelli’s church on the hill
St Andrew’s Church
Rastrelli’s baroque church at the top of the Andriivskyi Descent.
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The cobbled street
The Andriivskyi Descent
The cobbled street that winds from St Andrew’s down to Podil.
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The heart of Podil
Kontraktova Square
The merchants’ square of the lower town, beside the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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Hill to river
Down the Andriivskyi Descent
From St Andrew’s Church down the cobbles to Kontraktova Square.
Where to eat
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Crimean Tatar cooking
Musafir
Crimean Tatar dishes at three addresses, one of them in Podil.
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Bars
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Bars of the lower town
An evening on Podil
Podil’s streets of bars and cafés, below the Andriivskyi Descent.
Where to stay
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On the Dnipro
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv
The wedding-cake façade on the Dnipro embankment, with the city’s largest rooms.
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