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Walk on Water (2016)  A river walk - with two twists  KYIV DESTINATIONS: The funicular, Skypark  If a walk in the park is your thing, then here's one option that sandwiches two unusual experiences. The walk should take about one hour - depending on how brave you are! First leave the metro at Poshtova Ploshcha. There is only one exit. As you come up the stairs you will see a peculiar building on the left with a queue of people. This is the Kyiv funicular. It is a municipal form of transport in this hilly city, and therefore costs the same amount as a tram - 3 Hryvna - or about 10 Euro cents. TIP: Try to get there early in the day in order to reduce the time waiting. At busy times expect to wait up to 15 minutes for a ride. The station is brightly coloured with stain glass ceiling insets, and contains some pictures of the lift in years gone by.  The trip is fun as it climbs up the hill through woods, but you only get a view if you manage to get in the bot...

Golden Boy (2015)  KYIV DESTNIATION:   National Treasury   You will be swept away by Ukraine's Gold Treasury, that contains the biggest collection of Scythian gold. Ukraine has always been a gateway to different worlds. The Scythians were nomads from Iran. They lived in Ukraine around 700BC- 400BC. They loved horses and gold. Lots of it! This necklace/ breastplate discovered in 1971 is worthy of any Eurovision songstress.   To see the whole collection, you need to go to the monastery complex called the Pechersk Lavra, 21 Mazepa St.  Lavra Entrance - Kiosks either side You have to pay for a ticket for the Larva grounds first at the kiosks near the main gate Lavra and the Treasury http://www.miku.org.ua/en/museum_of_historical_treasures_of_ukraine.html  at the kiosks near the entrance gates to the treasury. The treasury is badly signed. It is at the end of your walk if you straight ahead once you enter the monastery complex. Just try ...