Kyiv (pop. 2,745,000 by July 2008) is the capital of Ukraine, a state of East Central Europe. Ukraine occupies the south?western part of the East-Euro-pean Plain and includes a part of the Carpathian and Crimean Moun-tains. Ukraine's territory stretches from the north to the south for 893 km, and from the west to the east - 1,316 km. Ukraine has outlets to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The length of the sea borders of Ukraine is 7,590 km. Ukraine borders on the Russian Federa-tion, Belarus, Poland, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine is situated in two climatic zones: the temperate latitudes, and subtropics of the Mediterranean type (Southern coast of the Crimea). The territory of Ukraine is 6,037,000 sq km, that is 5.7 % of the European territory and 0.44% of the world's territory. By July 2008, the population of Ukraine numbered 46,222,000. Living in Ukraine are people of various nationalities.
The country's state language is Ukrainian, but in Kyiv and other cities the Russian language is also widely-spoken.
Money system: monetary unit is hryvnia (Hr, UAH).The Ukrainian money is based on the decimal system; there are 100 copiykas to each hryvnia. All payments are done only in hryvnia. Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks or exchange points all over Kyiv. Tip: at restaurants and bars it's customary to leave a tip: 5 to 10 per cent of the bill.
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Accommodation
The choice of accommodation available in Kyiv is vast, so be attentive in choosing a hotel you'd like to put up at. Inquire about the range of services. Reserve the room. The account does not include tip; if you are satisfied with the service, you may leave $1?2 tip for a chambermaid. Most Kyiv hotels provide the following amenities and services: restaurant, personal safe, laundry, parking lot, consumer service, gymnasium, hairdresser's, swimming?bath, meeting rooms, business centre, bureaux de change, satellite TV, sauna, gift stores, air?conditioning, credit card payment, telephone in rooms. Please, note that the prices can change.
You can book apartment at this web-site — www.hrs.de
Eating Out
At Kiev restaurants you can enjoy a wide variety of the world cuisine. On offer are not only the specialties of the Ukrainian cuisine, but Latin American, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and many more styles. You will be satisfied with the service and quality of dishes at any restaurant because their staffers are always ready to please you. We are certain that your visiting any restaurant will add to your positive impressions of Kyiv. Listed below are a few examples of the vast choice of restaurants available to diners in Kyiv.
Hotels and restaurants in Kyiv
