| check-in time: 2:00 pm. a shared kitchen has a fridge, a microwave, and tea and coffeemaking equipment; there's also a courtyard. set across from mariinskyi park, this streamlined hostel is 2 km from maidan nezalezhnosti, kiev's main square, and 3 km from 11th-century saint sophia's cathedral. all have complimentary wi-fi and shared bathrooms. no-frills accommodations range from mixed-gender 6-bed dorms, to private rooms with flat-screen tvs
Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) 35 min
The Motherland Monument (9 min)
Huge statue atop of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Hydropark (11 min)
Bustling urban beach with cafes, discos, boat rides, volleyball & other recreation options. Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum (11 min)
Museum detailing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with audio-visual exhibits, photos & documents. The Ukrainian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War (4 min)
Vast war memorial sculpted by Vuchetych & a museum displaying exhibits about WWII in the Ukraine. Gorodetsky House (14 min)
Landmark Art Nouveau building & Presidential residence with a gallery and animal sculptures. St. Andrew's Church (9 min)
Lavish 18th-century baroque church sitting on a hill overlooking one of Kiev's oldest neighborhoods. St. Volodymyr's Cathedral (10 min)
Neo-Byzantine cathedral with bright yellow facade, opening to a gold-accented fresco-lined interior. Kiev Pechersk Lavra (5 min)
Ornate religious buildings line this iconic monastic complex, known for its network of catacombs. Kiev Funicular (6 min)
Storied funicular along Volodymyrska Hill connecting the upper Old Town & lower Podil areas. Friendship of Nations Arch (5 min)
Huge rainbow-shaped arch with a riverfront deck built in 1982 to honor Russia & the Ukraine. Golden Gate (9 min)
1980s replica of 11th-century Golden Gate, the main fortified entrance to the medieval city. Independence Square (5 min)
Many political rallies have taken place in this historic central square with musical fountains. St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (6 min)
Site comprising of a cathedral, bell tower, refectory & gates, all built in Ukrainian Baroque style. St. Sophia's Cathedral (8 min)
Orthodox cathedral, founded in 1037, with monastic buildings, a gilt cupola, necropolis and museum. Mariyinsky Palace (7 min)
Reconstructed Baroque palace & official residence of Ukraine's president, first completed in 1752. | 
