Kyiv is a beautiful city

Facts about the city. History and modernity

Archeological excavations show evidence of the first settlements on the territory of Kiev 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. Kiev was the first ever capital of Kyevan Rus'
In 988 Prince Vladimir introduced Christianity to Kievan Rus. From Kiev began the Russian Christianity and the Orthodox culture.
Kiev was the largest town in XI century Europe, fifty times the size of London, ten times the size of Paris. It reached the height of its prominence under the rule of Yaroslav the Wise (1010-1054 AD), who had family connections to the royal houses of France, Norway, Hungary, and Poland.
What to see in Kyiv in the first place?
Saint Sophia Cathedral,Square of Contracts,Mariinskyi Park,Kyev-Pechersk Lavra,Andriivskyi Descent,Shevchenko Parks,Hryshko National Botanical Garden, St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church,House with Chimaeras
A huge number of cafes and restaurants for every taste, you can make a separate guide