Romantic stories of Kyiv (Individual tour)
About this tour
Both women and men all over the world need romance and love, right?
Our city is no exception! It is a witness to many soulful stories.
We offer a thematic excursion, during which you will hear candid stories that happened in Kyiv at different times, starting from the love story of Prince Volodymyr the Great to Byzantine Princess Anna, how Princess Olga took revenge for her husband's death. You will learn how an ordinary Kyiv high school student became the queen of Siam, F. Liszt found a forbidden love, and M. Vrubel found a Demon. You will also see the House of the "crying widow", find out what widow it is and why she cries, and also find out where you can find the Bridge of Lovers (or kisses) and you can rub the wedding ring on the hand of the luxurious Prona Prokopivna for happiness in love and marriage.
The price includes:
- support throughout the route;
- professional guide;
You can also purchase from our website:
- hotels.
The tour is individual and conducted in Ukrainian, English, and German.
5 reasons to choose tour
1
Plunge into the romantic atmosphere of the city
2
Hear interesting love stories
3
Find a kissing bridge
4
Find out why the widow is crying
5
Rub the ring for happiness
Key landmarks
1
St. Vladimir's Cathedral
It is the most famous cathedral in Kyiv. The main temple of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was erected over 20 years from 1862 to 1882. It was built in the Russian-Byzantine style, the temple is richly painted from the inside by famous artists of that time, such as V. Vasnetsov, M. Nestorov, M. Vrubel, V. Zamirailo, S. Kostenko, N. Pimonenko.
2
House of the Weeping Widow
The House of Weeping Widow is an Art Nouveau edifice, architected by Edward Petrovich Bradtmanu, built in 1907. On the outside, it has retained the original look, featuring large doors, grey granite, stucco decorations, artificial stone blocks and labradorite. The upper part of the façade displays a sculpted head of a woman, which gives the house its name – when it rains, the water, pouring down the woman’s cheeks, creates an illusion of a crying face.
3
Princess Olga Monument
Monument to Princess Olga at Mikhailovskaya Square in Kyiv is a sculptural composition consisting of a central monument to the Grand Duchess, pedestals to the educators of the Slavic peoples - Cyril and Methodius, located on the right, and a monument to the Apostle Andrew the First-Called to the left of the Princess.
What is included?
Professional guide
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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The simultaneous stay of visitors in the hotel lobby not more than one person per 10 square meters of serviceable area is allowed.
Persons can visit hotels and stay there (outside hotel room) only if they wear respirator or face mask (including homemade mask), so that the nose and mouth are covered.
Hotel guests are obliged to keep the 1.5 meters distance.
Online check-in making in advance is recommended to avoid queues at check-in to hotel.
Meals in hotels are provided through meals delivery service to rooms upon prior order or at hotel restaurants situated inside or in open areas, provided the distance of at least 1.5 meters between seats at adjacent tables.
Not more than 4 clients are allowed to stay at the table (excluding children under 14 years old). Unless these tables are separated by a special partition;
Self-serve is not allowed.