Kiev City Information
Money
You are allowed to bring up to 1 000 USD (around £ 600) in cash and the custom laws are similar to UK. Use the Green corridor if you are not bringing extensive cash and you have nothing to declare.
Prices
Alcohol
Price for alcohol differ in pubs, bars and clubs. It also depends on location of the venue. The range of prices for beer and spirits are:
- in bars and pubs a pint of beer costs 2 Eur / GBP 1,8 - 4 Eur / GBP 3,5
- in clubs a pint of beer is from 2,9 Eur / GBP 2,6 to 4,10 Eur / GBP 3,70
- a shot of vodka (usually 40ml or 50ml) is from 1 Eur for Ukrainian and from 3 Eur for imported vodka
Meal
In Kiev you can find in typical restaurant a mixture of different cuisine, so if you want to try traditional Ukrainian meal and your friend prefer Italian or Asian meal you can have it in one place. Average prices for meal are for example:
- a quick pizza starts from 3,5 Eur / GBP 3,2
- cheap lunch menu costs from 5 Eur / GBP 4,5 to 8 Eur / GBP 7,2 and is available from Monday to Friday.
- steaks are more expensive from 17 Eur / GBP 15,30 to 20 Eur / GBP 18
Taxi
In Kiev you can call a taxi that will take you to your destination or you can catch any car just standing on the road with hand up. Before getting in the car, tell to driver where you want to go and how much you will pay. You can also negotiate the price. Sometimes it happens that the driver disagrees with the price you told, or with the direction you need to go. In that case don‘t worry there is no problem to catch another car.
- Typical price for taxi ride is from 3 Eur / GBP 2,7
Public Transport
There is also opportunity to travel by bus, tram, trolley bus or underground. However our customers never use the public transport, because it is quite confusing. They usually take a taxi which is for reasonable price.
Weather
The weather in Kiev is mild, with temperature in July around 20° C and in winter around -6° C.
Time difference
Kiev (and whole Ukraine as well) is in East European time zone, that is a time difference of +2 hours comparing to UK and due to daylight saving it is +3 hours.
Visa
No Visa are required for travelers from European Union, USA, Canada, Switzerland.
Kiev Travel Guide
When most people think of the Ukraine they think Russia, along with food shortages and cold weather. However, Ukraine has a temperate climate much like the rest of Western Europe and the south of the country, bordering the Black Sea, enjoys very hot summers comparable with the Mediterranean.
Kiev is also a lot closer that you would expect - travel by air takes about 3 hours 10 minutes, same than the flying time to most European hot spots. Hotels and apartments are very comfortable and Westernised, ranging from two star hotels and studios to five-star hotels and deluxe apartments with in-built jacuzzi and even saunas.
Kiev (or more correctly Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine, stands among the hills overlooking the Dnepr River in the north central section of the country. Though modern Kiev offers all of the amenities of a large city, less than half of its acreage has been urbanized, leaving more than 100 square miles of verdant parks, fields and forests. Cultural opportunities abound in Kiev, with 32 museums, 33 theaters and a variety of art exhibitions throughout the year.
Kiev also has a wide variety of cafes and restaurants catering for every taste, from O'Brien's Irish Pub to the Arizona and even the Wagon Restaurant made up of train wagons and platforms.
The nights are also well catered for with a range of casinos and nightclubs. Live music shows and strip bars are popular in Kiev. Some shows are quite elaborate, including fireworks. The action usually begins around 23:00 and goes all night. Many clubs stay open until 6am if you have the stamina.
