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Preparing your trip to Kiev: advices & hints - things to do and to obey
1. The most profitable way is to pay for goods and services with national currency; you can use an exchange in any bank of the city. Most banks are open 5 days a week; Saturday and Sunday are days-off. Some large banks serve customers on Saturdays.
2. Tap water is not recommended to drink; it’s better to purchase purified bottled water, which you can buy at any grocery store. In Kiev there are lots of pumprooms, all decorated in style of antique hand pumps, they can be found in the territory of any park. You can take the purest artesian water there without any fee.
3. The city has a ban on smoking in public places, but special areas for smoking are ubiquitous. In restaurants and bars hall is often divided into two parts, one of which is intended for those who smoke, and the other – for non-smoking ones.
4. Public transport is represented in Kiev in all possible forms. The most convenient way is to move around the city by subway, which runs from 6:00 am to 12:00pm. From early morning until late at night taxis and buses, as well as trams and trolley buses convenient for traveling short distances, are cruising through the streets.
6. In large restaurants a service charge may be included in the overall bill. If the item is not provided in the bill, then you can add about 5 - 10% of the total amount. It is also appropriate to leave tips for the taxi driver and guides.
7. Main voltage is 220V; many hotels have standard European type socket. Be sure to specify these nuances in advance when booking your room to pick up necessary adapters.
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9. It is advisable to take a copy of an identity document with you, when you go for a walk. Travelers, who visit Kiev for the first time, are encouraged to take the tourist office map of the city. This will make walking around even more simple and enjoyable. 
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What to visit being in Kiev - unique sights
Kyiv Electric Transport Plant
From the series “The most famous buildings of communism”
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Distance from Kiev center - 2.4 km.
Brick buildings are gradually collapsing. They are opening to the eyes of visitors to the plant. You can see preserved old furniture and other elements of the former situation in some of them even today. Cars of old trams forgotten on the territory of the plant are of particular interest. They have plied the streets of Kyiv in the past. You can see the skeletons of old trolleybuses in various parts of the vast territory. They border on green spaces in some places. These plantings actively grow inside the cars year after year. The main production hall is considered the most interesting object in the factory. You can see not only old equipment but also trams here. They were brought here for repairs in 2006. …
Read further Distance from Kiev center - 2.4 km.
St Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral
From the series “The Most Astonishing Orthodox Churches”
Check on the map: Distance from Kiev center - 2.5 km.
The first church had only one cupola, in the 17-18th centuries there became seven cupolas. Near the St. Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral has grown several buildings. The main interest was taken to the church’s façade, it is delightfully decorated with stuccos. The main secret of the cathedral is its gleaming frescos. While we are looking at them it seems that they are depicting light in a special way. …
Read further Distance from Kiev center - 2.5 km.
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Travelling to Kiev - advices and tips. What should be provisioned in advance, the rules you might want to follow, and the things you better avoid doing in Kiev. We help you to make your trip smooth and easy, with no unexpected surprises.
