Explore Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Museum of Historical Treasures
Meet your Kiev/Kyiv tour guide near your hotel or at any other convenient place, then head to Lavra by metro or taxi. If you choose the metro, you will arrive at Arsenalna station.
See the ancient Orthodox Christian monastery of Kiev Pechersk Lavra, beginning with the oldest Gate Church of the Trinity. It is decorated in Ukrainian Baroque style with splendid ornaments and beautifully painted images of saints and monks. The Lavra yard consists of gorgeous churches, old cosy monks' houses, the Great Lavra Bell Tower, and the Dormition Cathedral.
Climb the Great Lavra Bell Tower to see the gold domes of the cathedral, the entire Lavra complex, and the huge Dnieper River.
Proceed to the Dormition Cathedral to admire its beautiful gold icons. Lavra holds divine services, and you may hear the charming bell towers ringing.
Go downhill to see the underground caves. Candlelight will guide you through the mystical darkness of passageways lined with the coffins of monks in their majestic dresses. You will learn why the Soviet government was not able to take the relics away and why monks chose to live in the underground caves here. The Caves of Saint Anthony are historic caves and a network of tunnels.
Visit the Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine. This museum houses one of the richest Scythian art collections from the 4th century BC, along with other historic paintings and sculptures. Here, you will find many precious metal objects, including a unique gold pectoral showing two miniature men sewing their clothes with an invisible needle.
