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Podil
The old merchants' and craftsmen's quarter by the river, now Kyiv's liveliest place for cafés and bars.
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- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Kontraktova Square, KyivDirections
- Getting There
- Kontraktova Ploshcha and Poshtova Ploshcha metro stations.
Why Go
Podil was the lower town of medieval Kyiv, where merchants traded beside the river port. Its grid of streets around Kontraktova Square holds old churches, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe, and many of the city's best bars.
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