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- Day 1
- Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM UTC
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 124 m
UkraineBoryspil Airport50°20’17” N 30°53’37” E
Landed in Ukraine!
July 1, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Finally landed in Ukraine, new country and a new stamp for the passport! The weather is lovely (34*) and just have the task of getting to the city centre!
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- Day 1
- Monday, July 1, 2019 at 12:43 PM UTC
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 153 m
- UkraineKiev50°26’59” N 30°31’29” E
Maidan Nezalezhnosti- Indepedence Square
July 1, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The main square of Kiev, site of many revolutions and conflicts over the years including, the 1990 student "Revolution on Granite", the 2001 "Ukraine without Kuchma", the 2004 Orange Revolution, andRead more
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- Day 1
- Monday, July 1, 2019 at 4:45 PM UTC
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 155 m
- UkraineKiev50°27’35” N 30°31’2” E
Beer to finish my first day
July 1, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 7:15 AM UTC
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- UkrainePredmostnaya50°25’37” N 30°33’51” E
The Motherland Monument
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
It was an early start to get out to the southern end of Kiev city this morning in order to see the Motherland Monument before the crowds came. It was definitely worth it! The monument was opened inRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 8:33 AM UTC
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 180 m
- UkrainePredmostnaya50°25’56” N 30°33’24” E
Kiev Pechersk Lavra
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A UNESCO world heritage site, this is a major monastery site for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and home to over 100 monks. However, the site is most known for its winding caves that stretch underneathRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM UTC
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
- UkrainePredmostnaya50°26’26” N 30°33’2” E
Lunch!
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Coffee, toastie and some Soviet architecture.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 11:38 AM UTC
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 192 m
- UkraineKiev50°26’39” N 30°32’44” E
Deepest subway station
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Next stop is the deepest subway station in the world at 105.5m deep, it takes 5 minutes on two escalators to get to the platforms at the very bottom.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM UTC
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- UkraineKiev50°27’11” N 30°30’53” E
St Sophia's Cathedral
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Foundations originally laid in 1037, this cathedral is absolutely stunning the artwork was amazing!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 2:35 PM UTC
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 182 m
- UkraineKiev50°27’13” N 30°30’59” E
Square Outside St Sophia's Bell Tower
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 3:10 PM UTC
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- UkraineKiev50°27’31” N 30°31’5” E
Andriivs'kyi descent
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Connecting the old town with the relatively new Andriivs'kyi descent was a lovely mix of old architecture with a buzzing atmosphere!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 4:53 PM UTC
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 112 m
- UkrainePodol50°27’50” N 30°31’12” E
At 0.90p it'd be rude to say no!
July 2, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Lovely cold beer to end a very tiring day!
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:25 PM UTC
- Altitude: 124 m
- UkrainePripyat'51°23’18” N 30°4’37” E
Chernobyl
July 3, 2019 in Ukraine
Amazing trip around the area of Chernobyl, now completely deserted due to the disaster that happened here, we ended the trip in the city of Pripyat which after evacuation the citizens never returned.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 6:40 AM UTC
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 155 m
- UkraineKiev50°27’2” N 30°31’25” E
Revolutionary Ukraine Tour
July 4, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Started today with a tour of central Ukraine and the history behind the EuroMaidan revolution that took place in Kiev between 2013-14. The tour was very informative, particular after learning about itRead more
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- Day 4
- Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 9:37 AM UTC
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 151 m
- UkraineKiev50°26’33” N 30°31’15” E
Lunch and Bessarabsky Market
July 4, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After the tour I had Lunch at the Bessarabsky Market (a lovely chicken wrap) and then walked round the centre of Kiev.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:29 AM UTC
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 197 m
- UkraineKiev50°26’41” N 30°31’42” E
Presidents Office and House of Chimaeras
July 4, 2019 in Ukraine ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Next stop was the office of the President of Ukraine and also his official resident the House with Chimaeras or Horodecki House. Art Nouveau in design, the house features an uncountable number ofRead more
