Rockefeller Street (2011) 

The main drag: and Eurovision party zone 

KYIV DESTINATION: Khreschatik 

Many tourists end up on Khreshatik, the Stalinesque wide boulevard which is a popular promenading destination. The grandieur of the post-war buildings means many are impratical as modern day stores, but there are one or two excellent exceptions along Kiev's version of Regent St.
At weekends the street is blocked off to traffic allowing various novel modes of rental transport (seaways, go-carts etc) possible. There are also young men dressed in comic animal costumes who will pose with you for photos for a small fee.

A wide, raised pavement on one side also is good sauntering ground when the traffic uses the road. From here you can walk up the exclusive shopping street of Passazh (see previous post). The wide pavement also has a number of coffee pavilions and souvenir stalls. In addition there are some good Ukrainian clothing stores here. 

These stores include "Bce Cboi" (meaning All our Own). This a brand new and very glamorous concept store that features concessions over 100 Ukrainian designers. The majority of clothes are for women, but there's a men's section to the left on the first floor.

For men there's also Arber. This is a more traditional men's store, with a Ukrainian-inspired youth brand. You can pick up a suit here for about 70 Euros and they make adjustments for free.

Finally there's ЦУМ (TsUM), the newly launched department store. The store is on the other side of the road to the raised pavement. The store has an incredible interior, which is worth seeing in itself. The goods here are very high-end European goods. The men's department combines clothing with motorbike and car sales. Genius! These is also a roof-top terrace for drinks and coffee.

 The street ends at a junction and traffic island that is the home of the pink Art Nouveau Bessarabskiy food market. Some stairs at the end of the pavement take you across the road but also into the massive labyrinth that is the Metrograd underground shopping centre. If you find Khreshchatik a bit devoid of stores, Metrograd will satisfy your shopping lust.

What else would you recommend to do on Khreshchatik?