Interesting places:

Pyrohiv

Pyrohiv also known as Pirogovo, is one of the largest open-air museums in the world Pirogovo Museum of Folk Architecture and Lifestyle is situated in a picturesque area within Kyiv city limits. It covers territory of 150 acres. It is designed to reflect the landscape and the architectural style of the wooden buildings and village life of different Ukrainian regions.

The buildings include peasants' houses, churches, mills, farm structures along with village utensils and household furnishing. The museum includes more than 70,000 ethnographic antiquities. Also, this museum contains several churches that are still used for divine services.

The museum gives bright picture of how people have been living in 16 to 20th century.

Kyiv «Motherland» Monument

The sculpture is a part of Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev. built by Yevgeny Vuchetich stands 62 meters tall upon the museum building with the overall structure measuring 102 m and weighing 530 tons. The sword in the statue’s right hand is 16 m long weighing 9 tons, with the left hand holding up a 13 m by 8 m shield with the Coat of arms of the Soviet Union.

Present from Ukraine:

Ukrainian Gourmet: Smoked Salo

Ukrainian National Food is salo which is non-rendered pork fat. There is nothing like a thick slice of salo with a piece of rye bread rubbed with garlic. The only thing better than regular salt-cured salo is smoked salo. Smoked salo doesn’t have the same shelf-life but it has tender buttery texture with a more delicate, slightly smoky taste and chewy skin if you are lucky to get it.

Your next step is to obtain rye bread. Now you are all set. Get your favourite bottle of vodka from the fridge, peel yourself some garlic (rub it on the bread crust, see that’s why you needed the crust), pour yourself a shot and take a bite of your sandwich. After a shot or three, listen to Ukrainian songs. You’ll notice you can now understand the words.

Interesting events:

The Battle of Poltava

The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709 (8 July, N.S.) was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is said to have started the end of Sweden’s role as a Great Power and the Russians took their place as the leading nation of northern Europe. This also meant the rise of Imperial Russia.

Restaurants:

Restaurant «Ozero»

Restaurant «Ozero» (Ukrainian cuisine) is located close to the hotel on the lake shore and may hold 36 persons in the main room which is designed in Ukrainian style.

There are 20 alcoves around the restaurant; each alcove may hold up to 10 people, and there is a big banquet hall for 300 persons.

A marvelous pavilion inside of the garden is the ideal place to hide away from summer heat and eat our inimitable dessert with relish, drinking cup of coffee or tea. Here, near the lake, you can see all the beauty and fascination of surrounding scenery.

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Hotels:

Opera Hotel

Opera Hotel was Kiev’s first five star boutique hotel which opened on December, 20th, 2006 It is situated in the heart of the city. It is ideally located for all that Kiev has to offer. In March, 2007 the hotel became a member of «The Leading Hotels of the World» an organization synonymous with luxury, elegance, class, and impeccable standards of service world wide.

Originally built in 1908 Opera Hotel is an elegant building that typifies the architectural heritage of Kiev.

Opera hotel is ideally located close the business district and historical attractions such as the Opera House and Vladimir Cathedral. It is therefore the ideal choice for the leisure and business travelers.

http://www.opera-hotel.com/