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Awful Kyiv Walking Tour
Most tours will take you to the shiny, pretty parts of a city - but not this one! See the awful side of Kyiv on this unique walking tour past derelict buildings, abandoned factories, semi-demolished homes and old artificial caves. By the end of the tour you will realise that awful can be awesome!
Duration 3.5 hours
Private tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 90 EUR per group
Alinka is a very friendly and helpful host. It was a pleasure to see this off-the-beaten track part of Kiev with her and she is full of recommendations on what to see, where to go out and do. Not only does she provides advice during the tour but also before and after. If it is your first time in Kiev and you don't know many people, she is worth taking her tour just to get to know her.
Highlights
See the old wooden houses of Kyiv where people still live
See what is happening to the abandoned factories
Learn about the dark chapters in the city's history
Explore hidden backyards and strange garages
See Kyiv from hidden picturesque hills
Description
Discover the awfully awesome side of Kyiv on this walking tour which features some of the city's most unfortunate sights and stories.
You'll have the chance to see the old wooden houses of Kyiv were people still live today, learn about the illegal real estate business, and discover hidden backyards that hold tales from the past.
The tour will pass through the district where Kyiv's second hand culture was born. We'll walk into strange garages where you'll be surprised to see amazing views of the city!
Your guide will tell you about the notorious trial against Mendel Beilis which was one of the darkest periods in the country's Jewish history. You'll also hear stories of the abandoned yet still functioning factories of Kyiv.
There will be plenty of photo opportunities of weird and wonderful things on this tour...and I hope it will convince you that ugly can be beautiful!
You'll have the chance to see the old wooden houses of Kyiv were people still live today, learn about the illegal real estate business, and discover hidden backyards that hold tales from the past.
The tour will pass through the district where Kyiv's second hand culture was born. We'll walk into strange garages where you'll be surprised to see amazing views of the city!
Your guide will tell you about the notorious trial against Mendel Beilis which was one of the darkest periods in the country's Jewish history. You'll also hear stories of the abandoned yet still functioning factories of Kyiv.
There will be plenty of photo opportunities of weird and wonderful things on this tour...and I hope it will convince you that ugly can be beautiful!
What’s included & not included
English speaking guide in Kyiv
tram ticket
food
drinks
Meeting point
Kontraktova square
Kyiv
Kontraktova squareAlina Virstiuk
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