3 days in Kyiv (Kiev) Itinerary

The center of East Slavic culture, Kiev boasts centuries of eclectic art, architecture, and history.

You've added Mariinsky Park, Arsenalna Metro Station, St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, and other attractions to your itinerary. Kick off your visit on the 14th (Thu): take in the spiritual surroundings of Brodsky Synagogue, take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Volodymyr's Cathedral, catch a live performance at Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, get engrossed in the history at Golden Gate, then stroll around Park Landscape Alley, and finally make a trip to Andriyivski Uzviz. Keep things going the next day: appreciate the history behind Rodina Mat (Motherland), steep yourself in history at Kyivo-Pechers'ka Lavra, don't miss a visit to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Sophia's Cathedral, then brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, and finally steep yourself in history at The House with Chimeras.

To see more things to do, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, use the Kyiv (Kiev) trip itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from Israel, the closest major aiports are Kiev Zhuliany International Airport and Boryspil International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 18°C in April, and nighttime lows around 6°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Sat) to allow time for travel back home.