Behind the Scenes and Experiences
Book Market at Petrivka
Where: prospekt Stepana Banderi 10 (past the car park opposite the yellow buses)
When: 10am-6pm
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Funicular
Where: Poshtova pl - Mikhailovska pl
When: daily
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3 After Midnight
Invisible exhibition where you are led by the blind in the world of the blind - all you can do is smell, touch and ask as many questions as you want. Recommended for 8+ as it can be a claustrophobic and frightening experience for younger children.
Where: vul Honchara 45V
When: by booking only
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Behind the Scene - Healthy Tradition
Kyiv's healthiest sugar-free, gluten=free, all natural snack food companies. You can book a hands-on workshop and a behind the scenes tour of the company directly with the owners.
Where: prov Bondarskiy 3A
When: guided tours by booking only
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Behind the Scenes - The Christmas Ornaments Factories
There are in fact two Christmas ornaments factories near Kyiv, one in Lubyanka and the older one in Klavdievo. If you can only visit one, I recommend Lubynka but both are great fun.
When: guided tours by booking only
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Lviv Handmade Chocolate Workshop
You can arrange a workshop to make your own delicious Lviv chocolate - whole basketful - in English. Great idea for a birthday party or any other occasion. They have two locations in Kyiv, the one on Andriivsky is the first and bigger one.
Where: Andriivsky uzviz 1B
When: workshops by booking only
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Behind the Scenes - The Opera
From the stage to the prop rooms to costumes, you'll get to see everything. You'll get to talk to the props master and if you're lucky you'll even see rehearsals.
Where: vul Volodymyrska 50
When: guided tours by booking only, email info@kievfriendly.com
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Behind the Scenes - The Hangar
A fantastic tour of the Hangar at the National Aviation University where you'll get to climb in and up some aircrafts and even sit in the pilot's chair. We did the tour with Kyiv Friendly.
Where: vul Kosmonavta Komarova 1
When: by appointment only, email info@kievfriendly.com
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Motanka Workshop
No one should leave Kyiv without ever having made their own traditional Ukrainian doll, the Motanka.
Check out the artists on the Rukotvory website and choose anyone. You can ask for an English speaker is available or bring along a local friend.
Where: vul Reitarska 27A
When: workshops by booking only
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