Excursions

Kiev was founded in 5 century AD. It was the capital of great Medieval State - Kievan Rus - since 9th till 13th century. A lot of monuments survived which depicts the glory of Rus. Golden Gate was the main entrance to the city built in 1037 during the reign of grand prince Yaroslav the Wise. It was the part of strong fortification system. You will visit St. Sophia Cathedral, which was the main Cathedral of the city; it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, as the largest collection of 11-th century mosaics and frescoes are preserved there. Next point of the route is Old Kiev Hill which is known as the place of foundation of the city. It used to be old palaces, church of the Tithe, and fortress here. St. Michael Cathedral, St. Andrew Church, St. Alexander Cathedral, the monument to Grand Prince Vladimir are the next objects of the tour.