Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, the largest country in Europe. It is the largest city in Ukraine with 2.7 million inhabitants. The city has a lovely balance of antiquity and modernity and the gleaming domes of the thousand-year-old monasteries and churches are why Kiev is often referred to as the Golden Domed Rose. Ukrainians are very proud of their cultural heritage. Introduction to Kiev - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Saint Sophia Cathedral - Kiev National Opera House - Mariyinsky Palace - Pirogovo Folk Architecture & Life Museum - Skansen Ukrainian Village - Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery (Lavra) - Zoloti Vorota Golden Gate Museum - National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War - National Museum of Ukrainian History - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Euro Hostel Kiev - Yaroslav Hostel - Hotel Rus - Hotel Lybid - Bakkara Art Hotel - Places to Eat & Drink - Lipsky Osobnyak Restaurant - Puzata Hata Restaurant - Art-club 44 - Varenichnaga - Kngazhiy Grad - Places to Shop - Andrew's (Andriyivskyy) Descent - Bolshevik - Kiev Mandarin Plaza - Roshen - Besarabsky Market