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Area: Kreschatik and Lipki areas
Kreschatik the most popular place in the city all year around. Although the street has plenty of shops and offices, most people come here not for business, but just to relax, to sit in one of the countless cafes, to meet friends or to make new ones.
Lipki is a next to Kreschatik area, elite historical district with presidential administration, parlament and government complexes, theaters, museums, upscale restaurants and boutiques. Extremely convenient for business and pleasure travelers.
Nearest airports:
International: Boryspyl, Kiev (KBP), distance 35 km and approximate driving time is 35 minutes
Domestic: Zhuliany, Kiev (IEV), distance 20 km and approximate driving time is 30 minutes
Nearby Points of Interest:
Cultural:
National Philharmonic, 2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz, ph. 228 16 97, 228 62 91
Franko Theater, 3 Franko Square, ph. 229 59 91
The Theater for Young Viewers, 15/17 Lypska Street, ph. 253 62 19
Mariyinski Palace (Former Queen Palace), Grushevskogo Street
National Fine Arts Museum, 6 Grushevskogo Street, ph. 228 74 54
Parliament Library, 1 Grushevskogo Street, ph. 228 85 12
Educational:
Schevchenko Kiev State University, 64 Volodymyrskaya Street, ph. 220 83 91, [ www.univ.kiev.ua ]
Business/Addresses:
Presidential Administration
Parliament of Ukraine.
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine
City Hall
Office Centers/Addresses/Headquarters:
Kreschatik Plaza business center, 19A Kreschatik Str., (Golden Telecom, Ernst&Young, Telenor, Radio Liberty, Lundbeck, Eldorado)
Dominant Office Center, 6 Baseynaya Str.
Horizon Office Towers, 42-44 Shovkovichna Str., (AmCham, BBC, Regus, Visa, PepsiCo, Whirlpool, Unilever, Interpipe, Nokia, Kimberly Clark, Maersk, Cisco Systems, D'Arcy, Ratiopharm, Euro Steel)
International Office and Residential Center, 9/2 Chervonoarmiyska Str., (Shell, Austrian Airlines, Estonian Air, Sky Travel, Mitsubishi)
Fair & Exhibitions Centers / Addresses / time to get there
International Exhibition Center, 15 Brovarsky prospect, ph. 201 11 13, www.iec-expo.com.ua; 15 min by car, 4 metro stops
Kyiv Expo Plaza, 2-B Salutna Street, ph. 461 99 21, www.expoplaza.kiev.ua; 20 min by car, 8 metro stops
Sports Palace, 1 Sportyvna Square, ph. 246 74 06; 5 - 10 min walking
National Complex Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNX), 1 Glushkova Prospect, ph. 251 91 01, www.expocenter.kieu.ua; 15 min taxi ride
Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street, ph. 212 29 11; 10 min taxi ride, 2 metro stops
Ukrainian House, 2 Kreschatik Street, ph. 228 34 36; 10 min walking
Embassies/Addresses:
Iran, 12 Kruglouniversitetskaya Street, ph. 253 85 43, 461 91 46
Japan, 4 Muzeyny Provulok, ph. 490 55 00, 490 55 02
Portugal, 9/2 Chervonoarmiyska Street, Suite #10, ph. 227 24 42, 227 20 66
Republic of South Africa, 9/2 Chervonoarmiyska Street, ph. 227 71 72, 227 36 22
Shops/Coordinates:
Globus Shopping Malls (Gifts, fashion, fragrances), Independency Square, ph. 235 59 37, www.globus.com.ua
Central Department Store, (Gifts, fashion, fragrances, home appliances), 2 Khmelnitskogo Street, ph. 234 95 05
Mandarin Plaza (fashion, fragrances, BMW show room and club, supermarket Furshet), 4 Basseynaya Street, ph. 495 22 20, www.mandarin.kiev.ua
Eldorado Home Appliances (home appliances, electronics), 19A Kreschatik Street, ph. 490 29 14
Unitrade Electronics (electronics, computers), 18 Kreschatik Street, ph. 461 94 61
Countless boutiques along Kreschatik. (Hugo Boss, Escada, Armani, John New York)
Bessarabka Market (fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, caviar, huge flowers market), Bessarabskaya Square
Restaurants/cuisine/Coordinates/Working hours:
Lipki/Ukrainian bourgeois, 15 Lypska Street, ph. 254 00 90, www.kartamir.com.ua; open: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Patio/Italian, 5A Bessarabska Square, ph. 234 67 21; open: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Shato/Brewery, 24 Kreschatik Street, ph. 229 37 04, www.2k.com.ua; open: non-stop
T.J.I. Friday's/American South-Western, 5A Bessarabska Square, ph. 235 42 64; open: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Garage/ European, 12 Shota Rustavelli Street, ph. 227 02 04; open: 10:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Nobu/sushi bar, 12 Shota Rustavelli Street, ph. 246 77 34, www.2k.com.ua; open: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fellini/French&Italian, 5 Gorodetskogo Street, ph. 229 54 63; open: non-stop
Oranjereya/Creative, 4 Basseynaya Street, Mandarin Plaza, 9th floor, ph. 230 95 02; open: 12:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Picasso/European, 4 Basseynaya Street, Mandarin Plaza, 5th floor, ph. 230 95 73, www.2k.com.ua; open: 10:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Fructopia/Fashion Cafe, 2 Shebchenk bul., ph. 235 83 47; open: 10:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Mocco/European, 15 Kreschatik Street, ph. 230 92 30; open: 9:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Kozak Mamai/Ukrainian, 4 Proreznaya Street, ph. 228 42 73; open: 9:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Kobzar/Ukrainian, 25 Kreschatik Street, ph. 234 09 35; open: 11:00 AM - till last visitor leaves
Himalai/Indian, 23 Kreschatik Street, ph. 462 04 37; open: 11:30 AM - 11:40 PM
Macaby/Kosher, 15 Shota Rustavelli Street, ph. 235 94 37; open: 8:30 AM - till last visitor leaves
Puzata Hata/Ukrainian, 1/2A Basseynaya Street, ph. 246 72 45; open: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Stariy Royal (Old Piano)/European, 13/2 Shelkovichnaya Street, ph. 253 43 08; open: 12:00 AM - 22:00 PM
12% / Beer club, Independency Square, Shoping Mall Globus - 1, ph. 238 81 95; open: 11:00 AM - midnight
Mojo / Fusion, 15 Kreschatik Street, ph. 228 17 17; open: non-stop
Baraban (Drums)/European, 4A Proriznaya Street, ph. 229 23 55; open: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Jam / European, Shoping Mall Globus - 3, ph. 238 20 85; open: 10:00 AM - till last customer leaves
Getting there: Prebooked meet&greet service provided by our First Class Airport Transfers Service ($30) is a good option. Alternatively taxi can be hired at the airport but you are likely to pay more and vehicle might be nasty, old and uninsured. Public transportation options are not recommended especially for first time guests as there may be difficulties to get to the company office and apartment addresses (though once you arrived to the company office, transfers to apartments are free of charge)
Getting around: Walking is the best way to see the sights in the immediate area. For other destinations, the subway is a good choice (metro hub Kreschatik/Independency Square with several exits are always somewhere close giving convenient way to get anywhere in the city). Taxis are another good way to get around town. Krechatik Suites receptionist can order Radio Taxi service for you or send their quest car to take your around. Rental cars are not recommended unless you plan to go outside Kiev.
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