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Dirt Cheap Kiev – Your budget travel guide to Kiev
Kiev is an often overlooked pearl of a city lying on the relatively unexplored eastern fringes of the EU.
Symbol of Kiev: A famous monument to the mythical founders of Kiev on the Dnieper river
It boasts bags of fascinating history and a thriving nightlife scene, but while Kiev has got much to offer the would-be weekender, it can still be a difficult place for the uninitiated to navigate.
Everything from the Cyrillic alphabet (which is used in both local languages – Ukrainian and Russian) to the disorderly and chaotic driving you will encounter throughout the city will encourage a sense of otherness and of having left the relatively safe confines of the EU and ventured into another Europe entirely.
Let’s help you do Kiev on a limited budget
Do Kiev on the cheap.
However, with a little patience, a lot of black humour and a large portion of cultural accommodation you can have an unforgettable time in Kiev even if you are on a modest budget.
In this guide you’ll find plenty of info on how to enjoy an interesting and inexpensive holiday in Kiev.
Some highlights of the guide includes:
Highlights of the guide
- Unfortunelately, Kiev has its share of overpriced ‘gourmet restaurants.’ Check out these suggestions for value for money restaurants instead.
- Tourist traps and pitfalls: 5 things to avoid while visiting Kiev.
- The first thing any young male visitor will notice is the implausible attractiveness of Ukrainian girls.
- Superbly groomed WAGs and metrosexual man-boys: The Kiev nightlife scene.
- ‘Drinking is the joy of the Rus and we cannot live without it.’ Suggestions for excellent places to drink in Kiev.
- What will it cost? Prices of beer, vodka, milk, chocolate, taxi rides, cigarettes, big macs..
- Do not forget to get a short introduction to the history of the city: Kiev’s history in 1-2-3.
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