this charming family-run hotel is 2 km from vasylkivska metro station. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. it's 7 km from both maidan nezalezhnosti square and saint sophia's cathedral in the city center. breakfast and parking are complimentary. upgraded rooms add balconies, sitting areas and/or coffeemakers. there's also a courtyard and a garden. cozy rooms with traditional furnishings provide free wi-fi, and flat-screen tvs, as well as minibars and spa-style showers. bike rentals are available Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) 22 min
St. Sophia's Cathedral (21 min) Orthodox cathedral, founded in 1037, with monastic buildings, a gilt cupola, necropolis and museum. St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (23 min) Site comprising of a cathedral, bell tower, refectory & gates, all built in Ukrainian Baroque style. Golden Gate (19 min) 1980s replica of 11th-century Golden Gate, the main fortified entrance to the medieval city. Mariyinsky Palace (20 min) Reconstructed Baroque palace & official residence of Ukraine's president, first completed in 1752. St. Andrew's Church (23 min) Lavish 18th-century baroque church sitting on a hill overlooking one of Kiev's oldest neighborhoods. Independence Square (24 min) Many political rallies have taken place in this historic central square with musical fountains. The Motherland Monument (16 min) Huge statue atop of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Friendship of Nations Arch (22 min) Huge rainbow-shaped arch with a riverfront deck built in 1982 to honor Russia & the Ukraine. Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum (22 min) Museum detailing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with audio-visual exhibits, photos & documents. Gorodetsky House (21 min) Landmark Art Nouveau building & Presidential residence with a gallery and animal sculptures. National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine (17 min) Traditional Ukrainian buildings cluster together at this open-air museum of traditional life. Kiev Pechersk Lavra (18 min) Ornate religious buildings line this iconic monastic complex, known for its network of catacombs. St. Volodymyr's Cathedral (18 min) Neo-Byzantine cathedral with bright yellow facade, opening to a gold-accented fresco-lined interior. Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum (16 min) Aviation museum with around 70 airplanes & helicopters plus air weapons, drones & aircraft engines. The Ukrainian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War (15 min) Vast war memorial sculpted by Vuchetych & a museum displaying exhibits about WWII in the Ukraine. |