Top night-time experiences

Mariinskyi Park

At first glance, the inconspicuous style shaping this park has an extraordinary feature — you will not see sharp corners here, either in landscape planning or in architecture. Thanks to these subtle features, English-style parks are ideal for meditation.

Here, they perform Latin American dances, listen to live music and watch films in the open on the Shell summer theatre, ride segways, rollers, admire the beautiful panorama of the city from the observation decks and confess their love on the Lovers’ Bridge.

How to get there: the park is located along Hrushevskyi Street, it’s a 5-minute walk from Arsenalna metro station.

An observation deck near the Old Kyiv Hill

The renovated stairs connecting the Landscape Alley and Vozdvyzhenka are among the TOP places for those who love evening promenades in the city. In addition, an incredible view of Obolon, Podil and the left-bank city opens from the observation deck under the Old Kyiv Hill.

How to get there: it is better to go down to the stairs and the observation deck from the Landscape Alley, which is located within 20-minute walking distance from Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gate) or Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro stations.

The Landscape Alley

This place is loved by both young and adult children, probably no sight-seeing tour in Kyiv is complete without it — it’s the place where your hand will itself reach out to take a selfie.

A children’s playground featuring amazing characters from Alice, The Little Prince and other books was created here. Among them, are a thirty-meter feline centipede covered with mosaics, a children’s slide where you arrive out of the smile of the Cheshire Cat, fountains in the form of elephants and zebras, rabbit benches, and much more.

How to get there: it’s within 15-minute walking distance from Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gate) metro station.

Pedestrian Bridge

The Park Bridge is the only pedestrian bridge across the Dnieper in Kyiv. It unites the right bank with the Trukhaniv Island, a place for entertainment and leisure. The bridge offers a wonderful view of the Dnieper, Podil, Kyiv Hills, and in the evening, thanks to the multi-coloured illumination, it makes an incredible impression.

How to get there: it’s within 15-minute walking distance from Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) metro station.

Lysa Hora (Bald Hill)

Lysa Hora is a historical location in Kyiv made as a park. However, it enjoys moderate popularity due to its mystical fame.

It was the home to the Lysohirskyi Fort, which at one time was used as a depot for ammunition and explosives, and a prison where people were often executed.

Lysa Hora is considered to be a place of power and a place with a grim reputation at the same time.

How to get there: it’s within 30-minute walking distance from Vydubychi metro station.

Observation deck at the Kyiv Founders’ Monument

It’s one of the symbols of the capital, which revives the legend of the creation of the city by three brothers and a sister. The sculpture is installed on the Dnieper embankment in the picturesque Navodnytskyi Park.

How to get there: it’s within 30-minute walking distance from Poshtova Ploshcha (Postal Square) metro station.

River Station

A boat ride on the Dnieper River starts every hour from the River Station. During this time, you can see many iconic sights of the capital.

How to get there: Poshtova Ploshcha (Postal Square) metro station.

Peoples’ Friendship Arch

A sculptural composition in Kyiv in the territory of the Khreshchatyi Park, which was installed as part of the celebration of the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the USSR.

How to get there: it’s within 15-minute walking distance from Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) metro station.

Ferris wheel in Podil

Ferris wheel on Kontraktova Ploshcha (the Square of Contracts), which offers a panoramic view of the old Podil and the Dnieper River.

How to get there: within 7-minute walking distance from Kontraktova Ploshcha (the Square of Contracts) metro station.