Visit Lavra
Every time an expat gets visitors, he instantly takes them to the Lavra. It’s top three holy christian orthodox places (another one is Pochayiv in West Ukraine and a place somewhere in Russia). We started with lunch at a place Kupol, it’s located on Sichovyh Strilciv st., around the corner to the right of the main entrance to the Lavra and the passage to the caves.
You got to buy tix for seeing the host of churches on top, and once inside, get extra tix (look for “Kasa” sign) to get into the museum of scythian gold, which is very nice. The prettiest church in my mind one can see from the street - the Nadbramna - above the main entrance – a perfect example of Ukrainian Baroque. Then one can wind down the back of the churches past the beautiful arcade following the signs to the caves. Ladies, bring your scarves to wear inside the caves and churches or else they made you buy their own ugly ones. And finally, the descent/ascent to the caves is pretty steep and slippery.
Btw, apparently another restaurant nearby is the CCCP with its of soviet paraphernalia. It’s a bit pricey, but a great choice to impress the visitors. If you go next weekend, you can combine the reverence with the fun of lounging in the park during the rock-folk festival going on right next to the Lavra.
Lavra, open every day, 10-17, Sichovyh Strilciv St.
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July 8th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
In addition to Lavra – there is the place where Volodymyr is supposed to have been baptized – Chersonness in Crimea. Very holy and numerous people will stand in the spot. (Kinda looks like a well under a metal cage that was transported via helicopter to the spot to mark the 2k anniversay of Chrisitanity in Ukraine by the Orthodoxy — it is a historical site and protected so they could not legit. bring in the marker.) People trample over grounds going back to antiquity to experience that yes, this was the spot. And then hit the beach in the same area damaging the ecology a little bit more.