Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine is a very nice city to visit, as it has a fantastic mix of interesting architecture, a captivating history and generally cool vibe.
After years behind the iron curtain, there is as till a heavy Soviet legacy, which is evident in a lot of architecture and statues, but you also get the feeling this a city which is developing quickly, and there are pockets of great wealth and plenty of beauty, by no means all grey socialist realism!
Looks like a Space Age rocket launch pad - The Congress Center
Ornate decorations on old buildings are typical of the central areas of Kyiv
Typical Ukrainians
Colorful walls, and colorful trousers
Soviet block
St. Michael's Church merges into the endless blue
Taras Shevczenko - "Everything Moves, Everything Passes, And There is No End"
Nightfall over the Dnieper River