5 of the best · Kyiv, Ukraine
Five Walks in Kyiv
The old town from the Golden Gate to St Michael’s, down the Andriivskyi Descent, along the Dnipro hills, out to the Lavra, and across to Trukhaniv Island.
Our 5 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 old town
The Golden Gate to St Michael’s
Volodymyrska Street from the Golden Gate past St Sophia’s to St Michael’s.
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Hill to river
Down the Andriivskyi Descent
From St Andrew’s Church down the cobbles to Kontraktova Square.
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The old town 2
Gates, cathedrals and cobbles.
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Hill to river
Down the Andriivskyi Descent
From St Andrew’s Church down the cobbles to Kontraktova Square.
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The old town
The Golden Gate to St Michael’s
Volodymyrska Street from the Golden Gate past St Sophia’s to St Michael’s.
The hills 2
Parks and the Lavra.
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Towards the Lavra
Pechersk to the Lavra
From the Mystetskyi Arsenal along the hill to the Lavra and the Holodomor museum.
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Parks above the river
The Dnipro hills
From Volodymyrska Hill over the footbridge to Khreshchatyi and Mariinskyi parks.
The river 1
Into the Dnipro.
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Into the river
Across to Trukhaniv Island
Over the footbridge to the woods and beaches of Trukhaniv Island.
