Volodymyrs'ka Hirka is one of the most popular places in Kyiv, and for good reason. Spectacular views overlooking the Dnipro will have you reaching for your camera, and the bricked pathways that cut the park into a series of terraces are lined with benches and shaded by trees providing the perfect respite from the blistering heat. The park’s centre-piece is the distinctive statue of Prince Volodymyr the Great (crafted in 1853), who is credited with establishing Christianity in Eastern Europe. The park can be accessed from the bottom of the hill by walking up Tr’okhsviatytel’s’ka Street past “Ukrainian House”. From the top, pass through Mykhailivs’ka ploscha and around Mykhailivs’ka Monastery. Admission is free.