Kiev a memory of a better time

A couple of years ago I frequently visited Kiev for business but still found time to have a look around. Kiev can be very cold in the winter but is pleasant and warm during the summer months. It still has that same feeling as Moscow with one foot in the future with modern shops and some extreem rich people driving around in big cars but the other foot left in the communist past. Very friendly people and beautiful buildings. I would recommend a visit in the summer, obviously once things are back to what they were in a recent past. Then stroll along the streets and squares near the blue golden domed monestry and find a terrace to have a local beer, or local wine, and enjoy some traditional food including some delicious cakes. The airport is slightly outside the town but once in town public transport or walking are good enough to get around. If you do take a taxi be careful and make sure the meter is on.