Name: Kiev
Country: Ukraine
Time zone: GMT +3 / +2 (sum./win.)
Area: 870,5 sq km
Population: 2,8 million (2010)
Founded in: 482
Climate: moderately continental
Average temperature: -10°C to 0°C in winter, +14°C to +35°C in summer
Area code: +380 (44)
Airports: Borispyl
Train stations: Kyiv
Ports: river terminal (Dnipro river)
Bus stations: Tsentralny
Subway: 3 lines; 50 stations
Religious buildings: Orthodox: St.Sophia Cathedral, St.Andrew Church, St.Vladimir Church, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, St.Cyril Church, Saviour Church at Berestove, Resurrection Church, Intercession Church, Trinity Church, St.Michael Golden-Domed Monastery, Vydubychi Monastery, Holy Resurrection Florivsky Convent; Catholic: St.Alexander Cathedral, St.Nicholas Church; Lutheran: St.Catherine Lutheran Church; Brodsky Choral Synagogue, Galych Synagogue
Architectural landmarks: Golden Gate, Mariyinsky Palace, Klovsky Palace, House with Chimaeras
Statues and memorials: Independence Monument, People’s Friendship Arch, Mother Motherland, Vladimir the Great, Kyiv Founders, T.Shevchenko, B.Khmelnitsky, N.Schors, L.Bykov, V.Lobanovsky, Panikovsky
Museums: Ukrainian History National Museum, Ukrainian Art National Museum, Ukrainian Literature National Museum, Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 History National Museum, Kyiv Fortress History and Architecture Memorial-Museum, Mamajeva Sloboda Museum, Russian Art Museum, B. and V. Khanenko Art Museum, Planetarium, Ukraine Folk Architecture and Life Museum (Pyrohovo village, 15 km from Kyiv)
House-Museums of: T.Shevchenko, L.Ukrayinka, M.Staritsky, M.Bulgakov, M.Zankovetskaya, R. Tychina, D.Lutsenko, N.Bazhan
Theatres: Shevchenko Ukrainian National Opera, Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, Ukrainka National Academic Russian Drama Theatre, National Operetta Theatre, Na Livomu Berezi Dnipra Academic Drama and Comedy Theatre, Podil Academic Drama Theatre, Lipki Academic Youth Theatre
Natural sites and parks: Mariyinsky Park, Kyiv in Miniature Park, Rylsky Holosiyivsky Park, Zhukiv Island Reserve, Central Botanical Gardens, Hidropark, Shevchenko Park, Lysaya Mount Park, Victory Park, Kievan Rus Park (Kopachiv village, 35 km from Kyiv)
Sports venues and clubs: Olympic National Sports Complex (FC Dynamo), Lobanovskyi Stadium (FC Arsenal), Obolon Stadium (FC Obolon), Sports Palace (HC Sokil, BC Budivelnik), Spartak Stadium, Atec Sports Complex, Nauka Sports Complex
Expo centres: International Exhibition Centre, KyivExpoPlaza, Ukraine Expocentre
Performance sites: Tchaikovsky Ukrainian National Music Academy, Ukrainian National Palace of Arts, Ukrainian National Organ and Chamber Music House, Oktyabrsky Palace International Culture and Art Centre, Ukrainian House Palace of Arts, Crystal Hall Concert Hall, Freedom Concert Hall, Stereo Plaza Concert Club, Arena Concert Plaza Concert Hall
Entertainment sites: Ukrainian National Circus, Zoo, Divosvit Development and Amusement Centre, Dream
Restaurants of national cuisine: Ukrainian: Osobnyak, Ukrainski Stravy, Taras, Shinok, Khoriv, Spotykach, Pervak, Schekavitsa
