Is It Right? (2014)
Following EuroMaidan in 2014 the home of the exiled President Yanukovich has been opened to the public as a national park.
Mezhigirya was a house and small plot of land about a 30 minute drive outside the city that used to be a summer house for the Communist Party.
When Viktor Yanukovich became President in 2002 he was provided access to the 2-hectare plot. By 2007 the land became his personal property. In 2014 when Yanukovich was ousted from the country, the abandoned estate had bloated to 140 hectares. The land had been rented to the president for $39 a month for 49 years.
In the last two years the state has taken back possession and it has become a popular spot for walks and picnics. Access to the building is limited, but the park has much to offer, including a private zoo, a classic car collection, vast landscaped parks, a lakeside promenade, swan lake, horse riding area, woodland walks.
TIP: The park is so vast it is recommended that you hire a driver and a golf buggy to take you around. Or hire an electric bike, Segway or bicycle for an hour.
You can get to Mezhgirya from Independence Square. To the left of the Victory Coulmn there are white minibuses parked on the pavement. A return ticket can cost between 150 and 200 Hrivna. Entry to the park is 50 Hrivna.
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KYIV DESTINATION: Mezhgiriya National Park
Following EuroMaidan in 2014 the home of the exiled President Yanukovich has been opened to the public as a national park.
Mezhigirya was a house and small plot of land about a 30 minute drive outside the city that used to be a summer house for the Communist Party.When Viktor Yanukovich became President in 2002 he was provided access to the 2-hectare plot. By 2007 the land became his personal property. In 2014 when Yanukovich was ousted from the country, the abandoned estate had bloated to 140 hectares. The land had been rented to the president for $39 a month for 49 years.
In the last two years the state has taken back possession and it has become a popular spot for walks and picnics. Access to the building is limited, but the park has much to offer, including a private zoo, a classic car collection, vast landscaped parks, a lakeside promenade, swan lake, horse riding area, woodland walks.
TIP: The park is so vast it is recommended that you hire a driver and a golf buggy to take you around. Or hire an electric bike, Segway or bicycle for an hour.You can get to Mezhgirya from Independence Square. To the left of the Victory Coulmn there are white minibuses parked on the pavement. A return ticket can cost between 150 and 200 Hrivna. Entry to the park is 50 Hrivna.
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