Kiev Apartment Rental

Kiev is one of the biggest cities in Europe. It is a bustling capital of independent Ukraine. It is the administrative, economic, scientific, cultural and educational centre. This scenic city with A population of over 3 million people is located on the shores of the Dnieper River.

Kiev is a city of invaluable historical and cultural monuments, a city of great events and outstanding people. Everyone will find there something especially interesting.

The most renowned landmarks include: Cathedral of St. Sophia with outstanding mosaics and frescoes dating back to the 11th century; Kievo-Percherskaya Lavra featuring several monasteries and cathedrals; Golden Gate of Kiev, which date back to 1037; Ukrainian Baroque Church of St. Andrew; the magnificent 19th-century Cathedral of St. Vladimir; and many other attractions.

Kiev is often referred to as "the mother of all cities" by Russians and Ukrainians. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe. In the historical centre of Kiev you can feel the spirit of the past everywhere.

Kiev is distinguished for its rich cultural life. Theater lovers will find many theatres offering various theatrical programs. Most performances are held in Ukrainian or Russian. The recently renovated Kiev Opera House presents very good opera as well as a broad repertoire of ballets. Ivan Franko Theater is a center of Ukrainian drama, comedy, and musicals. A lot of various exhibitions are carried out in the city's numerous museums and art galleries.

Being the largest city of Ukraine, Kiev is a leading industrial and commercial center of the country. Kiev's major industries include: food processing (especially processing of beet sugar), metallurgy, manufacture of machinery, machine tools, rolling stock, chemicals, building materials, and textiles

The development of Ukrainian economy gave impulse to business activity of the city. There are a lot of new office centres, banks, trade exhibition centers and other commercial enterprises appearing in the city nowadays.

Quick Facts: Area - 827 sq km : Location - Kievan Region on the Dnieper River : Geographical coordinates - 50 28 N, 30 29 E : Population - 3,000,000 : Phone area code - +44 : Time zone - UTC/GMT + 2 hours

Climate of Kiev : Temperate continental. It is mainly characterized by plentiful precipitation and cloudiness in winter and autumn. Winters are usually long and cold. Summers are short but can be pretty hot and very pleasant as the treelined streets are in full leaf.

Kiev Sightseeing Tours
Kiev Apartment Rental will very happily arrange half day or full day sightseeing tours for you during your stay in Kiev. Our tour guides are very experienced and we can cater for group tours or small groups. The tours can be tailor made to be walking tours or chauffer driven around Kiev.