Winter Trip to KIEV (KYIV) | St Sophia Cathedral & Free Walking Tour in the Snow!

KYIV (KIEV), UKRAINE: On day two of my Winter Trip to Kiev I visited St Sophia Cathedral, S Michaels Monastery & took a walking tour down to a snow swept Podil.
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I woke up on the 10th floor of the Hotel Ukraine in Kiev to find a winter wonderland outside the window, it had been snowing all night and it looked like the city had sunk beneath a thick blanket of mist and snow. Looking down at Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) on a true Winter's day in December was amazing, it was full of ant-like figures scrambling around in the snow and cold - a true winter's shot of Kiev and a scene that made me think that Christmas had come early!

Still, I had lots of ideas and things to do in Kiev - I'd been planning the trip for a month or two and was ready to get out there and make it all happen!

After wrapping up in my thermal clothes and five layers I braved the icy conditions heading for a couple of free walking tours that would guide me around some of Kiev's most spectacular buildings and neighbourhoods. These included the magnificent golden-domed St Sophia Cathedral and Bell Tower from the Kievan Rus era, the recently rebuilt St. Michael's Monastery and a fascinating walking tour that included stops at the Golden Gate, St. Andrew's Church and an observational platform overlook Kiev's frigid skyline - a good number of landmarks and places I can tick off my list of things to do in Kiev.

The final city tour took us to Kiev Funicular station where we caught a ride down to Podil - a historic neighbourhood also referred to as Kiev's Lower Town. This is the first time I had heard of Podil and I fell in love with it as soon as I arrived. The old buildings on the street, the lights and fairground attractions, not to mention the festive atmosphere with the snow and ice made it feel like Christmas - a brilliant way to wrap up another exciting day in the city of Kiev.

What an excellent day in Ukraine! The city looks spectacular in the snow and although walking around in the Ukrainian winter can be a challenge it's definitely one that reaps its rewards. So much so that I'm looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow!

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