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Сurrency: Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH),

1EUR=44,19 UAH

Time zone: UTC +02.00

     Kiev is the first largest city of Ukraine, the largest administrative, scientific, cultural and commercial centre. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River with the population around 3 million peoples.The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders.
   During its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. It was founded in 482. The territory is about 839 sq. km. There are a lot of places of interest: Independence Square (1), Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (2), House with Chimaeras (3), Saint Sophia Cathedral (4), Mariinskyi Palace (5).
   Scientific research is conducted in many institutes of higher education and, additionally, in many research institutes affiliated with the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Kyiv hosts many universities, where Mohyla Academy is the oldest, founded as a theological school in 1632, but Shevchenko University, founded in 1834, is the oldest in continuous operation.
   Local public transportation in Kyiv includes the Metro, buses and minibuses, trolleybuses, trams, taxi and funicular. There is also an intra-city ring railway service.The Kyiv Funicular was constructed during 1902–1905. It connects the historic Uppertown, and the lower commercial neighborhood of Podil through the steep Saint Volodymyr Hill overseeing the Dnieper River. The line consists of two stations.