Places to visit: Kiev

I'm hoping this will be come a regular feature on the blog I'm going to be recommending or not recommending places for you to visit based on my travels and experiences at home and abroad.

Today's recommendation is Kiev. As many of you know I recently spent 3 and half weeks trekking across the globe on the trans Siberian railway. En route to Poland I had an originally unplanned stop in Kiev. I had originally thought I would only be seeing the inside of the Railway Station but with my train from Moscow arriving at 7:00am and my next train not leaving till 8:00pm I had some time to kill, and what better excuse than exploring an unknown city.

Thanks must go first to my wonderful friend Karen who not only inspired me to start blogging with her awesome blog celebratelifewithus.blogspot.com check it out, but she kindly donated me some Ukrainian Currency.

So what did I see in Kiev? Well after getting a map and getting a grip on the layout of the city I headed for my first stop Mishalvsky Palace which is under renovation but is beautiful the architecture of Kiev is a treasure trove for any architecture buffs.

Kiev has many orthodox churches which are stunningly beautiful sadly you cant take pictures inside so unfortunately I cannot show you the stunning insides but here are a few pictures of the wonderful Kiev.

Next I spent a few minutes practising my photography skills on the beautiful Lover's Bridge

Tip for foodies Kiev has some excellent cake if you do go check out the underground mall on the main road through Kiev just walk straight down from the botanical gardens and the university. Which is where I had this..!