As mentioned above, the capital of
Ukraine, located in Central/Eastern Europe on the river
Dnepr. A beautiful
city, one of the oldest in
Europe (Kiev was founded more than 1500 years ago, and has a very rich
history).
Population is currently at around 4 million people, which is about a third of
Moscow. Highlights of the city include the old churches and cathedrals of which there are plenty,
Kreschatik (the main street of Kiev), the underground subway system and the parks.
A very
green city, with "
Kashtan" being a very common tree and also the symbol of the city. Main languages spoken are
Ukrainian and
Russian, although some people object to Russian with the whole Ukraine independance thing. An absolute must to
visit for anyone who ever goes to the
Ukraine.