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• Ukraine's Political framework

  
  To understand Ukrainian politics, imagine a carnival complete with clowns, freaks and a main attraction where magicians make billions of hryvnias disappear from taxpayers’ pockets....

• Parks & Gardens

  
  “Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat is on.” Although temperatures in Kyiv can soar in the summer months, it is possible to beat the heat....

• St. Sophia Cathedral

  
  Ukraine’s going to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of St Sophia Cathedral on September 21. St....

• Ukrainian Crafts

  
  Ukrainian craft tours offers a tempting opportunity to learn national Ukrainian crafts, such as embroidery, pysanka, petrykivka, forging, pottery and weaving....

• Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggst)

  
  Ukrainian kids have not yet adopted the western tradition of hunting for Easter eggs on Easter Sunday yet, but that is not to say the egg has no role to play in a Ukrainian Easter; far from it in fact....

• History

  
  Ukraine’s story is in many ways a chronicle of occupation by neighbouring countries, but the current independent state is also heir to a rich Slavic legacy....

• Driving in Kyiv

  
  Most westerners will find driving Kyiv’s main thoroughfares relatively easy. The problems kick in when you drive anywhere outside these well-surfaced and signposted routes....

• Ukrainian cuisine

  
  Borshch and kasha – that’s our food. Don’t let this Ukrainian proverb fool you, there is a lot more to Ukrainian cuisine than beet soup and porridge....

• Back to the USSR

  
  Kyiv’s notoriety as the birthplace of Slavic culture is reflected in its’ architecture, language, and traditions of city inhabitants....

• Between legend and fact

  
  Richard’s Castle15 Andreyesky Spusk St.There is a myth in Kyiv that the city’s “medieval castle” once played host to English King Richard the Lionheart, who apparently visited the castle during the 12th century, either on his way to or way back from the Crusades....

• Tourist Information

  
  Tourist information centre  is located on the ground floor of Khreschatyk Business Centre, right near the Kreschatyk metro station entrance....

• Where to find us

  Wherever you are, now you can order the Kyiv in Your Pocket to be posted to your home. Your copy of the guide will be send by air mail....