Kiev — the capital of our country, a very great and most ancient city on the banks of the Dnieper. From the "Tale of bygone years" I know the legend about the founding of Kiev by three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoriv and their sister Lybid on the hill above the Dnieper river, now called old Kiev. The eldest of the brothers, Kyi, became a Prince of the tribe of the field and, according to the chronicler Nestor, was the first to reign in Kiev, approximately in the second half of V century. Conquered Kiev in 882, Oleg the wise, it tells the "Tale of bygone years", he said, "Let this city be the mother of Russian cities". That is probably all I knew about the city, which was going to spend an entire week.
On the first day of stay in Kiev, I am convinced that it is a city with developed industry, modern residential quarters, historical monuments amazing. Much left in it from the legendary city, which has impressed many foreign visitors with its power and splendor. You can spend hours wandering its streets, squares and admire. My aunt and uncle for a whole week introduced me to this remarkable city. Where I just visited: on Independence square, in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, the Botanical garden, Hydropark, at ENEA, and even ridden on a gondola. I admire St. Sophia Cathedral, founded by Yaroslav the Wise, walked through Mariinsky Park, where the residence of the President of Ukraine Mariyinsky Palace, and nearby is the Parliament building.
But most of all I liked the capital. A walk along this famous street, we went on a Sunday, this day was especially crowded. There I saw the show mimes, watched the contest, youth dance, saw the shooting of TV program "Karaoke on the Maidan".