The Great Patriotic War

A day in Kiev

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May 10th 2011
We had a hostal pre-booked in Kiev. It was about 3kms from the station and as we had no hyrvni, we walked. Kiev is a pleasant city and surprisingly hilly. Still we found it straight away and thoroughly enjoyed our first shower for a couple of days. Good food and beer followed (We found our hryvnia in a hole in the wall). Our train for Moscow left at 9:30pm so we had a full day in Kiev. We explo ... read more

Europe » Ukraine

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more