The section «Parks» on our website is intended for people who are looking for places to relax and walk in Kyiv. We talk about the most beautiful and well-groomed parks in the city, their history, features and attractions. We give tips on how to spend time in the parks, talk about picnic spots, sports fields, attractions and much more. Our section will help you choose a place for a walk, depending on your preferences and mood. We offer information about popular parks such as Mariinsky Park, Goloseevsky Park and many others. You will also find information about little-known but no less interesting parks that you can visit in Kyiv. If you want to spend time in nature, visit interesting places and enjoy the fresh air, then our section «Parks» will become an indispensable assistant for you.
The Botanical Garden named after Academician Alexander Fomin is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Kyiv (older than Grishko Botanical Garden) and Ukraine. It is a division of the Shevchenko University of Kyiv. It was founded in 1839 on a vacant lot, in deep ravines and on the hills not far from the university. … Read more
The rock garden was created on Obolonskaya embankment in mid-2011. It was designed in the shape of a sail, which is very symbolic, since various water competitions are often held in the bay. There are 24 high basalt columns and 5 artificial ones, which are made in antique style. There are about 20 benches for … Read more
Park “Taraschanets” (full name “Park named after the crew of the armored train “Taraschanets””) was created in 1963 and is located near the present day the unfinished Darnitsky railway station and the Kiev tank cemetery. In the center of the park there is a monument to the crew of the Tarashchanets armored train – a … Read more
Kyoto Park is located in the Forestry area of Kyiv and is designed in Japanese style. It extends parallel to Kyoto Street between the Chernigovskaya and Lesnaya metro stations. Kyoto Park was founded in 1972 as a sign of friendly relations, immediately after the signing of an agreement on cooperation and development of the cities … Read more
The botanical garden with an area of 48 hectares is part of Goloseevsky National Park and consists of 6 scientific laboratories: dendrology and forestry selection, fruit and vegetable crops, floriculture, plant ecology, zoology, green building. The total number of species, varieties, hybrids, cultivars and forms that grow on the territory of the botanical garden is … Read more
Feofaniya is a park-monument of landscape gardening art of national significance and a garden-park complex (formerly a state reserve) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which was created on May 13, 1992. The area of the park is 150 hectares. Since 1972, the Feofaniya tract has been a park-monument of local importance, located … Read more