Kiev Information Guide. About Kiev, the capital of Ukraine

[] Favorite Kiev Information Tourist Office Travel Tips Contacts Dixieland Restaurant more About Kiev Culture and Arts Entertainment Food and Beverages Shopping Recreation Links Kiev Hotels Airline Tickets Transportation Services Visa to Ukraine Business Travel Tours Money Matters Getting Around Communication Travel Preparation Essentials Print and Take Optima Tours office in Moscow: Phone: 7-495-626-0391 Phone/Fax: 7-495-6289837 Optima Tours office in NewYork: Phone: 1-212-868-8700 Toll Free within the USA: 1-800-755-3080 more About Kiev Our travel guide for visitors to the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, offers the most comprehensive information on Kiev's culture, theatres, museums, history, recreational activity, shopping and more. The About Kiev section of this site provides general information on Kiev, its history, and Ukrainian holidays that are widely celebrated in Ukraine. General Information Kiev is the capital of Ukraine with population of about 3 million citizens. It is situated on the Dnepr River and boasts architectural monuments that are recognized world treasures. Kiev is the largest cultural, scientific and industrial center of Ukraine, the place of religious pilgrimage and a very attractive tourist destination. Its beautiful landscapes, parks and gardens charm and captivate. Hospitable Ukrainians will be delighted to introduce Slavic culture to their foreign guests. more Quick Facts about Kiev Kiev has much to offer to its visitors. It ranges among the largest European cities, but it is not as familiar to the foreign guests as London, Paris, Moscow and other world tourist centers. It has interesting history, developed industry, high-level education and advanced science. Those who visit Kiev once, fall in love with this charming city and return over and over again to discover its attractions. Start your acquaintance with Kiev right now. more History of Kiev Kiev boasts a long and glorious history full of heroic deeds. It is called "the mother of Slavic cities" by right. The golden age of Kiev falls on the 11th-12th centuries, when Kiev Rus was a powerful state, the center of trading routes between the Baltic and the Mediterranean. For long centuries Kiev was badly damaged and looted, but Kiev has survived and still amazes the contemporaries with its sublimity and beauty. more Ukrainian Holidays The holidays the Ukrainians celebrate could be divided into two main groups - public holidays and religious ones. The most popular and favorite holiday is New Year, which is even more important than Christmas in Ukraine. Among the other public holidays are the Independence Day, the Victory Day, the International Women's Day and some others. Orthodox religious holidays have their own peculiarities and differ from the Catholic ones. Learn more about Ukrainian holidays and traditions here. more E-mail: info@kiev.info