Lower town of Podil
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
"Kiev is unimaginable without a podil, like Saint Volodymyr without his cross" is sung in a song about Kiev. This expresses the boundless love for one of the oldest parts of the city. This district was and remains largely an artisan district. The work of the artisans, the trade of the merchants, the gatherings of the city's fathers in the town hall, the prayers in the numerous churches of the different parishes - everything is intertwined in a quarter. These include the first in Eastern Europe Academy, the bicentennial sundial, the first pharmacy in Kiev, the old nunnery, the first tram in Tsarist Russia, the contract fairs. Experience the flair of the historic place, where the first Orthodox church was probably before the Christianization of Kievan Rus.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided walk through Kiev with Guide
What's not
- Private transportation
- to eat and drink
- transfer
Itinerary
- the oldest educational institution in Eastern Europe
- the Ukrainian Socrat and the Ukrainian Plato
- the former economic center of the city
the replica of the church from the 12th century
- the oldest pharmacy and the cradle of the German community in Kiev
- the old nunnery
- the 17th century church
- the covered food market from the Soviet Union (Attention: Mondays are closed!)
- one of the oldest houses in Podil
- the museum that reports on the tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Reiseziel Kyiv
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Kiev
- Its from-price is 60% below the median of the 147 experiences we list in Kiev.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kiev
Kiev, also spelt Kyiv, is a green city of golden-domed churches, tree-lined hills and broad boulevards on the high bank of the Dnieper.
Kiev rises on the hills of the Dnieper's west bank and is among the oldest cities in Eastern Europe. It was the centre of Kyivan Rus, the medieval state that adopted Christianity in 988. The eleventh-century Saint Sophia Cathedral, with its Byzantine mosaics and frescoes, and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a monastery of golden domes and cave catacombs above the river, are together a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Top-ranked sights in Kiev: Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti), St. Sophia Cathedral, St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.
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