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List of recommended hotels and approximate cost of rooms:
- The hotel complex «Feofaniya» (former hotel «Academic»)
6 / 11 S. Perovskaya St., tel. 456-64-53.
- Hotel «Alexandria»
62 Victory Pr., (near metro station «Shulyavska» and «Beresteyskaya»),
Tel. 456-21-35, 455-63-62, fax 456-21-28
Suite single: 600 UAH per night
Semi-double: 600 UAH per night
Suite: 800 UAH per night
Suite Three: 1300 UAH per night
- Hotel «Nick»
16 Dovzhenko St., tel. 456-33-67, tel. / fax 241-92-00
Single: Reservation 60 UAH per night, the later day 265 USD per night
Double: Reservation 80 UAH per night, the later day 350 USD per night
Triple: Reservation 100 UAH per night, the subsequent day, 415 USD per night
Junior One: Reservation 110 UAH per night, the subsequent day, 390 USD per night
Suite One: Reservation 120 UAH per night, the subsequent day, 470 USD per night
Suite: Reservation 130 UAH per night, the later day 520 USD per night
- Private hotel «Alyonka»
40-A Lepse Boulevard (near the subway station «Beresteyskaya»),
Tel. 408-45-69, 497-81-45, 497-70-85
Single: 300 UAH per night
Double: 400 UAH per night
Suite: 500 UAH per night The price includes breakfast.
- Hotel «Spartacus»
105 Frunze St., tel. 468-69-77, 468-69-91
Single: 370 UAH per night
Double: 420 UAH per night
Suite: 660 UAH per night
- Hotel «Kievpribor»
1 / 6 Zapadnaya St., tel. 457-71-31
Suite single: 340 UAH per night
Deluxe double: 340 UAH per night
Single: 240 UAH per night
- Hotel «7 Days»
4 Geroev Kosmosa St., (entertainment and shopping center «Rithm», 5 th floor)
Tel. 407-27-97
Leisure
Theatres
The extensive repertoire of Kiev theatres, stretching from the classics to the most innovative performances, caters for all tastes. The opera and ballet lovers are welcome to the renowned National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after T.G. Shevchenko, which is the oldest musical theatre in Ukraine. Those who prefer comedies will surely appreciate plays performed at the Bravo Drama Theatre. Those bored with traditions and classics are invited to the experimental Cherny Kvadrat Theatre.
Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy
In spite of its rather academic name the Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy, located on the left bank of the Dnepr River, is a very innovative and young establishment. The theatre was founded in 1979. The first play of the new theatre that opened a galaxy of bright performances was Acme by Ukrainian playwright Rodion Fedenev.
Address: 25 Brovarsky Pr.
Bravo Kiev Drama Theatre
The Bravo Drama Theatre has gone down in the history as the first private theatre of Kiev. The extensive theatre repertoire represents mainly comedies by modern Ukrainian and foreign playwrights. There one can find the last play by Joe Orton What the Butler Saw, The Value of Love by Mikhail Zadornov, I Prepay by Nadezhda Ptushkina, Tanya-Tanya by Olya Mukhina.
Address: 79 Olesya Gonchara St.
Cherny Kvadrat
To give a short answer to the question what the Cherny Kvadrat is, seems to be rather difficult. Indeed, the Cherny Kvadrat, or Black Square, is a center of modern theatrical art, where many innovative projects are carried out. The repertoire of the theater stretches from improvisations to modern performances, experimental theatrical projects and even academic plays.
Address: 27 Shevchenko Blvrd.
Marionette Theatre
The Kiev Marionette Theatre has been transporting children to an imaginary world of talking puppets and fairy tales since November 1989, when the first performance of the new theatre, founded by the producer and artist Mikhailo Yaremchuk, was shown to the public. Since then this rather small theatre with a chamber-like auditorium seating 100 people has been a destination for a lot of children.
Address: 29/3 P. Sagaidachnogo St.
National Academic Theatre named after I. Frank
The theatre cherishes the traditions of Ukrainian theatre but tries to combine them with the achievement of modern European drama. Since the early 1990s the theatre has toured a lot. People in Germany, Austria, Greece, Italy, Poland have had a possibility to familiarize with the Ukrainian theatre, and its performances have been highly appreciated.
Address: 3 Ivana Franka Sq.
National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after T.G. Shevchenko
The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the oldest musical theatre in Ukraine. It was founded in 1867. While at that time Ukraine was a part of Russian Empire, mainly the operas of Russian composers were staged, such as Mermaid by A. Dargomyzhsky, Life for Tsar and Ruslan and Lyudmila by М. Glinka, Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky.
Address: 50 Vladimirskaya St.
National Philharmonic of Ukraine
Today the National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine continues to present a wide-ranging program that includes a full season of concerts by Symphony and Chamber Philharmonic Orchestras, guitar and bayan quartets, bandura trio, chamber and folk ensembles of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. Also it constantly conducts international contests and festivals.
Address: 2 Vladimirsky Spusk St.
Theater of Russian Drama named after Lesya Ukrainka
One of the most popular theatres in the Ukrainian capital, the Theater of Russian Drama named after Lesya Ukrainka, is ideally located in the historical part of Kiev, a few steps from Kreschatik. The ancient building, the so-called Bergonye's house, for than a century has been housing different theatrical troupes and for 80 years has been associated with the Theater of Russian Drama.
Address: 37 B. Hmelnitskogo St.
Museums
Kiev, this indisputable cultural center of Ukraine, boasts a plenty of museums and art galleries that are of an exceptional cultural and historical value. Treasuries of national art, they represent thoroughly and comprehensively the rich culture of Ukraine from the old days to the recent past and present. With over 60 museums to choose from, one is sure to select something to his taste. We offer you the list of the most popular Kiev museums, which are not to be missed.
ARTEast Gallery
ARTEast Art Gallery is considered to be one of the best art galleries in the entire country. It holds a leading position in representing the best of national art to Ukrainian public and foreign connoisseurs as well. All exhibits represented in the gallery are the authentic works of well-established artists, members of the Ukrainian Union of Artists.Address: 13 Reytarskaya St.
Kiev Art Gallery
Kiev Art Gallery is located in the 19th century building in Nizhni Val Street in Podol, a historical district of the Ukrainian capital. A lot of ancient cultural monuments and famous landmarks of great tourist interest are located there. Podol was always an artistic district, one of the most favorite places of artists, actors and musicians.
Address: 17 Nizhni Val
Kiev Museum of Wax Figures
The idea to establish a museum of wax figures in Kiev appeared after its founders familiarized with exposition of London museum branch in Amsterdam. After this they questioned themselves - if there are such museums in Moscow and Saint Petersburg why not to create one in the capital of Ukraine. Nowadays the exposition consists of more than 60 figures.
Address: B. Khmelnitskogo St.
Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art
The Museum of Art named after Bogdan and Varvara Khanenko was founded on the basis of their private collections. The museum is also known as the Museum of Western and Oriental Art. Now it keeps one of the best collections of foreign art in Ukraine. From 1919 the number of exhibits has been more than 13 times increased, from 1,250 to nearly 17,000 artworks.
Address: 15 Tereshenkovskaya St.
Literary Memorial Museum of Mikhail Bulgakov
The museum of outstanding writer Mikhail Bulgakov is located in one of the most beautiful streets of Kiev, Andreyevsky Spusk, which was mainly built up at the end of the 19th century. The street is famous for some older constructions that are considered to be of great historical value. The Memorial Museum was founded in 1989 as a branch of the State Museum of Kiev's History.
Address: 13 Andreyevsky Spusk
Museum of Cultural Heritage
The Museum of Cultural Heritage was open on May 29, 1999. This museum presents the works by those Ukrainian artists who were compelled to live abroad. The collection of the museum is exhibited in eight halls of the old restored house. The museum building is the architectural monument dated to the end of the 18th century-the beginning of the 19th century.
Address: 40-B Moskovskaya St.
Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life
To the southwest of Kiev, in the picturesque setting of Pirogovo village there is an open-air Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture, Rural Life and Folk Art. The museum was founded in the late 1960s and features the unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine. In summer and fall the museum hosts special craft festivals.
Address: Pirogovo village
National Art Museum of Ukraine
At the beginning of the history of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, there was hardly any concept of Ukrainian professional art. Ukraine was always famous for its national ethnographical applied art. The founders of the museum's collections decided to prove that this opinion was wrong and defined the list of main representatives of Ukrainian fine art.
Address: 6 Grushevskogo St.
National Museum of Medicine of Ukraine
The National Museum of Medicine of Ukraine was founded in Kiev in 1973. It is located in the building of the former anatomical theatre of the University of Kiev. The building is considered to be one of the greatest architectural monuments of the 19th century. The museum represents medicine development in Ukraine from the oldest times until the present day.
Address: 37 B. Khmelnitskogo St.
State Museum of Ukrainian Decorative Folk Art
The State Museum of Ukrainian Decorative Folk Art has one of the largest collections of folk art in the ex-USSR countries. The history of the museum's collection goes back to the late 19th century when a group of prominent Ukrainian and Russian cultural figures sponsored the foundation of the Kiev Museum of Art, Industry and Science.
Address: 21 Sichnego Povsstaniya St.
Ukrainian Museum of Historical Treasures
Ukrainian Museum of Historical Treasures is located in the Pecherskaya lavra, the Monastery of Caves, and has one the richest collections of golden articles in the FSU countries. The museum features exhibits, representing Ukrainian goldsmiths and silversmiths from the 14th to 16th centuries. Ukraine has an old tradition of jewelry, gold and silverware making.
Address: 25 Sichnego Povsstaniya St.
Ukrainian State Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema
The State Museum of Theater, Music and Cinema, founded in 1923 by the artistic union "Berezil", is the only museum of this kind in Ukraine. The museum's collections feature unique exhibits of theater, music and cinema history. The collections were started in 1923 and became a basis for the scientific research and the documentation of cultural history of Ukraine.
Address: 21 Sichnego Povsstanniya St.
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