Only two stops by metro from downtown (a 0.07 euro ride) is Hydropark island with miles and miles of clean beaches. Yes, you can swim in the river's water and if you think it is too cold, cool down with a beer.

It also has a huge open air gym, dozens of food and drink outlets, a bungee jump thing, beach volley courts, you can waterski, wakeboard and there are lots of old skool playground rides and two swanky clubs that don't close until early morning.

Metro: Hydropark

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A glance at a map of Kiev will show you that the northern district of the city is named Obolon. What the map won‘t tell you is that this is where one of the Ukraine’s most famous products is made. Obolon beer was the first to be exported by the USSR, but now days the company is a private operation – the shares are mainly owned by the work force. Beer is becoming much more popular in Eastern Europe generally now, and it’s usually of good quality, though many of them are stronger than the average lager in England. Unfortunately, Obolon don’t seem to do a brewery trip at present, but at least you can try out their wares in the city bars.

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