5 days in Kyiv (Kiev) Itinerary

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

Do your shopping at Manufactura and ART 14 Gallery. State Aviation Museum and Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Srednyaya Naddnepryanshchina will appeal to museum buffs. Step out of Kyiv (Kiev) with an excursion to Mezhyhirya Residence Museum in Novi Petrivtsi--about 30 minutes away. And it doesn't end there: contemplate the long history of Kyivo-Pechers'ka Lavra, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Sophia's Cathedral, and examine the collection at Mykola Syadristy Microminiatures Museum.

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If you are flying in from Turkey, the closest major aiports are Kiev Zhuliany International Airport and Boryspil International Airport. April in Kyiv (Kiev) sees daily highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Tue) so you can travel back home.