Khreschatyk

Every guest will find something to his liking in Kyiv. The main street of Kyiv is Kreshchatyk is known by one and all. It's hard to believe that at the beginning of the last century there were large ravines which gave the locality its name Kreshchata Valley - Kreshchatyk, meaning «crossed», because of the many ravines that crossed it.

Every person visiting Kyiv has undoubtedly walked along this central thoroughfare, admiring its architecture, fountains, greenery and blossoms of the famous Kyiv chestnut trees. The trees also provide welcome shade during hot summer months, although at weekends and holidays when the street becomes a pedestrian area many prefer to frolic right here among outdoor festivals.

In 2001 the square was absolutely reconstruct­ed, at Maidan Nezalezhnosty there was placed the statue of woman in Ukrainian national cos­tume, standing at the 40-meter column - the monument to Independence, near by there is conser­vatory, and a big underground shopping centre.