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Это не улица, это меняющееся со временем лицо города, здесь главный крытый рынок, напротив, когда то стоял памятник Ленину. Ленина уже нет, а рынок есть и будет. Это улица сквер с цветущими в мае каштанами. Это место куда стекаются улицы и улочки Киева, Это место куда можно поместить миллион человек, которые верят в будующее, это уже было. Это место где на площадях фонтаны и память революций достоинства...и это большая широкая улица с огромными тротуарами, архитектурными памятниками, кафе и магазинами...
lovely street with good shops and eateries its a must visit for any newcomer. Beautiful buildings with colonial style architecture along with pretty small shops on the side-walks selling everything from curios to souvenirs to food add to the charm of the place. Locals can be seen walking with their tiny dogs or couples walking hand-in-hand enjoying the breeze/sun under the flowering trees. Can spot amateur singers performing and I even came across couple of people with monkeys!
It is the ugliest street of Kyiv! Very little left from the nice street after it was bombed and rebuilt by communists! In that architrcture you feel like a small helpless insect like comunists wanted people to feel there. Also it has higher radiation rate because it has a lot of granite elements. So it is even bad for your health! And you can be harassed by animators in ugly strange clothes, who want you to pay for photo with them. And to finish I want to say that Khreshchatyk was out of the city wall in medieval Kyiv! If you want to discover real Kyiv go up - to Mikhailivska square which is located on one side of the Khreshchatyk and Lypki on the other side!
Well, all around Kiev you will see beautiful buildings - art nouveau, baroque, etc etc etc - but this one is a must-see. Not only because it is a loved place for ukrainians to walk or hangout, or meeting place, or other, but as well the architecture, which is undoubtedly a landmark of the Ukrainian capital, is really worth to see here - both in forms, ornaments, and arrangement of buildings. Just have a walk - otherwise, don't say you have seen Kiev...
Considered the main street of Kiev just down from major monuments of independence. It is wide, and on Sundays it is closed to traffic when you can walk it browsing shops and coffee houses. It is a great place to people watch over a cup of coffee, and see native Kievians enjoy their city center.
There's just something about this place that we love. The imposing Soviet era buildings, the wide boulevard, street performers, the feel of Kiev life going by; all are part of the real attraction. Don't worry what multinational shops are selling, I'm not sure (as a tourist at least) that the shops matter.