Kiev is the city where the modern and the ancient make excellent opportunities for historical and aesthetical exploration. However, before you become a visitor to this incredible city, take your time to figure out at least two questions: accommodation and transport.

Let us discuss picking a place to stay. Depending on your budget and personal preference, you can either choose to stay in a Kiev hotel, or rent an apartment. Count the stars on Kiev hotels to evaluate the comfort you require and the price you can afford.

The Ukrainian capital boasts of a number of luxury hotels. There are literary dozens of less chic Kiev accommodation opportunities. A luxury accommodation is going to cost you around $400-850 per 24 hrs, 4 stars will cost $150-$500, 3 star hotels will cost you about $70-300, two stars will cost from $50 to 120 and 1 star hotels cost around 25-100 per night.

There exist also several hostels in Kiev for youth. In an ordinary hostel you will have modest but fresh accommodation and some beds in one room.

If you want to spare some money, you might want to rent an apartment. Instead of a small hotel room for about $90-150 you can get an excellent apartment in the city center. Single room cheep apartments may be found for no more than $50. Some owners that give for rent such Kyiv apartments may as well offer to meet you when you arrive. The rule of thumb of here is to reserve the apartment some days ahead.

In case you are tight with funds or would like to have something more extreme, you could try renting a sleeping berth in a train car. There is a train depot not far from the train station ?Karavaevy dachi? where you can negotiate a sleeping place for about $15. Attempt the option at your own risk.

Of course few people come to Kyiv to spend their time indoors. The megalopolis provides lots of great places of interest if you can get around. There's nothing to worry about, though. The public transportation is quite appropriate.

The most comfortable way of moving around is Kiev taxis. They will take you from the station to wherever you are staying for no more than $35. In fact, for a foreigner, the Ukrainian taxis should be quite affordable. It is a pleasure to taxi Kiev around. Nevertheless, if you do not inrend to use only taxis in Kyiv, the city has some other transport options to offer.

In the first place, it is the underground that can get you almost anywhere in the city. It is especially suitable when you travel a long way on the rush hours when there are traffic jams on the surface. Second, there are buses, trolley busses and trams. These are quite inexpensive: you pay a fixed amount to travel any distance. Nevertheless, they are not very regular. Next, you could always walk around or use Kiev's unique transport - funicular that goes up the shore of Dnieper River. At last, you can just walk around.

Come visit Kiev. This city has got plenty of entertainments to please an aspiring tourist.