EXCURSION PROGRAMME KIEV
Bus excursion around Kiev: Vladimir Cathedral, Golden Gate, St. Sophia’s Cathedral of 11-th century, Mikhaylovskiy Zlatoveriiy Cathedral, Bogdan Khmelnitskiy square, Andreevskiy Descent, St. Andrew’s Church, Pochtovaya square, River Terminal, European square, Central street – Khreschatic.
The visiting of St.Sophia Cathedral – the art and architecture monument.
Duration – 4 hours.
Panorama of Kiev from the Dnieper.
Excursion on the motoship, duration – 1,5-2 hours.
Bus excursion to the Cave Monastery Kiev Pechersk Lavra, including visiting the museum of treasures.
Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery is the main holy shrine of Ukrainian orthodoxy. It is well known as one of the most prominent Christian sites all over the world. The monastery was founded in 1051. Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery has always been venerated as the center of spiritual life on the Dnieper river slopes. Destructions, persecutions, explosions and fires were numerous in the history of the monastery but its mission as the center of Ukrainian orthodoxy has been kept on for ages.We, those who visit the monastery in the 21st century, are the lucky ones. We can see the large monastery complex recovered and ennobled. We can be inspired with its holy aura. The Assumption Cathedral is the main sacred site of the monastery. More than 60 years it laid in ruins. The cathedral was reconstructed in 2000. Now the pilgrims are amazed with the grandeur of the main church of the Lavra. The necropolis of monastery has been restored too. The graves of the condemned in Soviet times historical personalities such as former Russian prime-minister Stolypin, Ukrainian historian D. Scherbakivsky, metropolitan Anthony have been, returned from oblivion. Practically all buildings of Lavra have been repaired. Lavra means in Greek the big and venerated monastery.
Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery (Lavra) is enlisted into the world heritage list. Since 1990 the monastery has been under UNESCO protection. The pilgrims can make their way through the long underground corridors of the monastery. The pilgrims are attracted to the area by the possibility to pray to the relics of about 200 reverent saints.
Some historic and cultural museums of Ukraine including the famous museum of the historic valuables are situated in the precinct of the monastery. (The museum of the historic valuables is also known as the «Museum of Scythian gold»). Such museums as the museum of microminiatures, museum of book-printing, folk arts museum, the musical, theatrical and cinematographic museum can be visited there too. You can also visit some private exhibitions. The special exhibition is dedicated to the history of caves in Lavra.
Duration – 3,5-4 hours.
Bus excursion to the museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pirogovo Village.
The 400 acres big National Museum of Folk Architecture and Lifestyle of Ukraine is the biggest open air museum in the Eastern Europe! It is often called Pirogovo museum after the near-by village. Here you can feel the «real Ukraine». The museum in Pirogovo is an open air architectural and landscape complex representing all historical and ethnographical zones of Ukraine. The Ukrainian national and cultural legacy of the 16th - 20th centuries is preserved in this skansen type museum.During your visit to the museum you will see the most ancient Ukrainian peasant's hut of 1587, the most ancient wooden church of Ukraine and the hills with traditional wind mills. No doubt you will enjoy your complete immersion in the atmosphere of national mode of life and folk-lore of Ukraine. Collection of folk clothes, utensils for every day life and icons from all regions of Ukraine is the integral part of the museum display
Duration – 3 hours.
Concert at the St. Andrew’s Church (Pearls of world-wide vocal music, Pearls of world-wide chamber music).
Bus excursion to Babi Yar, visit a memorial to the Jewish victims of the September 1941 massacre. Also stop at the memorial honoring the Soviet victims of Nazi-occupied Kiev.
Duration – 3 hours.
Attend an the Kiev Shevchenko Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
The visiting of St.Sophia Cathedral – the art and architecture monument.
Duration – 4 hours.
Panorama of Kiev from the Dnieper.
Excursion on the motoship, duration – 1,5-2 hours.
Bus excursion to the Cave Monastery Kiev Pechersk Lavra, including visiting the museum of treasures.
Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery is the main holy shrine of Ukrainian orthodoxy. It is well known as one of the most prominent Christian sites all over the world. The monastery was founded in 1051. Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery has always been venerated as the center of spiritual life on the Dnieper river slopes. Destructions, persecutions, explosions and fires were numerous in the history of the monastery but its mission as the center of Ukrainian orthodoxy has been kept on for ages.We, those who visit the monastery in the 21st century, are the lucky ones. We can see the large monastery complex recovered and ennobled. We can be inspired with its holy aura. The Assumption Cathedral is the main sacred site of the monastery. More than 60 years it laid in ruins. The cathedral was reconstructed in 2000. Now the pilgrims are amazed with the grandeur of the main church of the Lavra. The necropolis of monastery has been restored too. The graves of the condemned in Soviet times historical personalities such as former Russian prime-minister Stolypin, Ukrainian historian D. Scherbakivsky, metropolitan Anthony have been, returned from oblivion. Practically all buildings of Lavra have been repaired. Lavra means in Greek the big and venerated monastery.
Kiev Pechersk Cave Monastery (Lavra) is enlisted into the world heritage list. Since 1990 the monastery has been under UNESCO protection. The pilgrims can make their way through the long underground corridors of the monastery. The pilgrims are attracted to the area by the possibility to pray to the relics of about 200 reverent saints.
Some historic and cultural museums of Ukraine including the famous museum of the historic valuables are situated in the precinct of the monastery. (The museum of the historic valuables is also known as the «Museum of Scythian gold»). Such museums as the museum of microminiatures, museum of book-printing, folk arts museum, the musical, theatrical and cinematographic museum can be visited there too. You can also visit some private exhibitions. The special exhibition is dedicated to the history of caves in Lavra.
Duration – 3,5-4 hours.
Bus excursion to the museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pirogovo Village.
The 400 acres big National Museum of Folk Architecture and Lifestyle of Ukraine is the biggest open air museum in the Eastern Europe! It is often called Pirogovo museum after the near-by village. Here you can feel the «real Ukraine». The museum in Pirogovo is an open air architectural and landscape complex representing all historical and ethnographical zones of Ukraine. The Ukrainian national and cultural legacy of the 16th - 20th centuries is preserved in this skansen type museum.During your visit to the museum you will see the most ancient Ukrainian peasant's hut of 1587, the most ancient wooden church of Ukraine and the hills with traditional wind mills. No doubt you will enjoy your complete immersion in the atmosphere of national mode of life and folk-lore of Ukraine. Collection of folk clothes, utensils for every day life and icons from all regions of Ukraine is the integral part of the museum display
Duration – 3 hours.
Concert at the St. Andrew’s Church (Pearls of world-wide vocal music, Pearls of world-wide chamber music).
Bus excursion to Babi Yar, visit a memorial to the Jewish victims of the September 1941 massacre. Also stop at the memorial honoring the Soviet victims of Nazi-occupied Kiev.
Duration – 3 hours.
Attend an the Kiev Shevchenko Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.