Showing posts with label Ukraine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukraine. Show all posts

13/06/2016

Next destination, Kiev, Ukraine

Postcard 39 has been sent to Kiev, Ukraine’s capital city,3040 km from Ourense!


Luis, a fifth grade student, has chosen a postcard with an illustration by a Lucía Conde, one of the winners of the Ourense-themed postcard contest, which shows a wonderful view of the Roman Bridge and the Millenium Bridge, the most ancient and the most modern bridges in Ourense, respectively.



If you want to discover Kiev, visit EXPLORING PLACES. Click HERE to find out more about Ourense’s bridges.
Thank you, Luis!




Exploring Places LXIII: Kiev, Ukraine

Postcard 39 has been headed for Kiev!

Kiev aerial view. Elinorscarth.com
WHERE IS KIEV?

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River.

Location of Ukraine. Wikipedia
Location of Kiev within Ukraine. Wikipedia
Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.

KIEV IS FAMOUS FOR...
...its magnificient churches and cathedrals

Saint Andrew's Church in Kiev. Wikipedia
Saint Sophia's Cathedral. Wikipedia
...its metro stations

Vorota Metro Station. Kiev. Wikimedia Commons

PLACES TO VISIT

Golden Gate

Golden Gate Kiev. Wikiwand.com

Holy Dormition Cathedral

Holy Dormition Cathedral Kiev. Europeword.com

St. Sophia Cathedral

Saint Sophia Cathedral interior. Chictravel.com
St. Volodymyr's Cathedral

Saint Vladimir's Cathedral Kiev, Depositphotos.com
St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery

St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. Wikipedia
Saint Andrew's Church

Saint Andrew's Church. Tripadvisor.com
Mariyinsky Palace

Mariyinski Palace. Ukraine-Rus-Kiev
Brodsky Synagogue

Brodsky Sinagogue. CrownHeights.info
LIFESTYLE

Kiev is the capital city of Ukraine, its largest economic, political, educational and cultural center. Kiev offers endless opportunities for tourism. Traveling to this city may be one of the most pleasurable experiences in your life. Ukrainians' lifestyle will be as interesting to foreign visitors as the capital's major attractions and museums as shown in the video below.



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