Open Space

Kyiv


This is a men-only 'cruising bar', which basically means that just about anything goes. Private lockers, variety shows and regular theme parties announced via their Facebook page. It's a bit tricky to find – see the website for detailed walking directions from the Pecherska metro stop.


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1. Hryshko Botanical Gardens

0.99 MILES

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2. Ivan Honchar Museum

1.1 MILES

This Pechersk-based facility is more than a museum, it's a crucible for preserving Ukrainian folk culture in the 21st century. In addition to permanent…

3. Mystetsky Arsenal

1.12 MILES

Once a storage for gunpowder and harnesses, these days it is a playground for visionary curators – each exhibition becomes an event of national importance…

4. Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra

1.13 MILES

Tourists and Orthodox pilgrims alike flock to the Lavra, set on 28 hectares of grassy hills above the Dnipro River in Pechersk. It's easy to see why…

5. Museum of Microminiature

1.15 MILES

Beneath the Great Bell Tower on the south side of the Upper Lavra, the Museum of Microminiature provides something even for atheists within this holiest…

6. The Motherland Monument

1.15 MILES

As you journey into Kyiv from the airport, at some point this giant statue of a female warrior will loom up on the horizon and make you wonder, 'What the…

7. Great Patriotic War Museum

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Located at the base of the towering Rodina Mat, this museum was built belatedly in 1981 to honour Kyiv's defenders during the Great Patriotic War (as WWII…