r/Kyiv

hi!

I (23/F) am planning to visit ukraine very soon with my ukrainian partner… Iwas wondering for general suggestions about documents and safety recommendations & also tourism

I am not an UE citizen, so how would this work with queuing in the border? which border do you recommend ?

I am really excited

Thanks a lot ;)

Hello, is it possible to buy paper tickets with cash for the metro or is it fully digital now? Thank you.

Hi all,

I need to send some money to Kyiv. I can send it either with a us bank or cash from the usa. The issue is picking it up in Kyiv. I know it is simple when picking it up as UAH but I wonder if there is a place that will give USD instead for a small fee.

Hi! I'm from Argentina and I'll be in Kyiv from september 8 till september 14. I'm looking for locals to hang out, get recomendations, etc. Here in Argentina I'm a lawyer, always been interested in your country and specially Kyiv. My ukrainian is extremelly basic, though I know the cyrilic alphabet and I'm trying to learn more as I get closer to be there. I speak English and of course rioplatense Spanish, if anyone is interested in this particular dialect. Thanks a lot! Слава Україні!

Hello,

I need to spend a month in Kyiv but unfortunately I'm on sleep medication which means I won't be able to shelter at night if there is a bad attack.

I think it will ne easier to simply rent a room in a basement if possible. I can't seem to find any filter that declares which floor I'd like to stay in so its kinda hard to search.

Id appreciate any help. City center would be best but us beggars can't be choosers!

Thank you

У вересні ми проведемо тиждень у Києві. Де краще зупинитися з точки зору безпеки: в Оболоні біля річки, за 25 хвилин від метро, чи в центрі, за 5 хвилин від станції «Театральна»?

Hello there!

My boyfriend and I will be in Kyiv for a few days and are looking to help support the local economy. I would love suggestions for any shops (of any kind), cafes, restaurants, bars etc.

I am plus sized so if recommending a clothing store please consider that. I would love suggestions on what to buy that is unique to Kyiv or Ukraine (clothes, foods, random items).

Really excited to see your wonderful city!

дякую

In 2024 I spent 7 months working for the NGO Magic Food Army under Chef Zhenya Mykhailenko.

Fell in love with his Ramen shops.

I'm returning in Octoberish to join the war effort proper. Recently though I went through some of Ramen vs Marketing's locations and noticed one of my favorite locations is closed permanently (Vadyma Hetmana St, 10/37а, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000), and the shop I used to live near is temporarily closed (Pavla Tychyny Ave, 20б, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02002).

I also reached out to a friend over Instagram who worked there and saw he had either joined or was drafted into the military but has yet to respond to me.

Was wondering is a local Kyivian could tell me what going on?

Any and all information is welcome. I made many friends there and I am very concerned for their well being

Dobryi Den everybody !

I’m a French 🥖🇫🇷 currently in Kyiv until the 31th of August and I would love to connect with local people ! So if anyone feels like sharing a walk, coffee, drinks, museums, hangs out or anything I’ll be really happy to do this and chat with you

I can speak French, English and some Spanish and I’m tryharding Ukrainian on Duolingo but I’m baby level so far ahaha

Ps : I’m a photographer and one of my projects here is taking picture of what’s inside the fridge / freezer of locals so if your up to help me in this side quest by showing me your fridge in real life or send me a pic of the inside of your fridge it would be amazing 🙏🏼🇺🇦

Dyakuyu for reading everything and looking forward to met some of you in your beautiful city :)

Hey everyone! Are there people here who traveled to Kyiv from Europe or from across any border? I'm curious how you actually got here, because there are no flights, and I understand that makes it super complicated.

For those of you who've made the trip: how did you do it? Which route did you take — Warsaw, Kraków, Budapest, somewhere else? Train, bus, horses (kidding), a mix? And what was hard about it? What caught you off guard? What information did you wish you'd had and just couldn't find anywhere?

I'm asking because we want to put together a proper, detailed guide with real advice. So the more honest your answer, the better!

And if you're planning the trip right now and feeling stuck, drop your questions too. Someone may be through it and will help you.

So: how did you get to Kyiv, and what would you tell someone doing it for the first time? 👇

Київ! Хочу на Київське море на 1 ніч з палаткою. Шукаю компанію 30–40 років — дівчата/хлопці, без спортивного туризму 😄 Просто природа, море, багаття, їжа, вино, SUP/купання. Хто хоче приєднатися?