Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (3 hour-tour)

Excursion to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - the main shrine of Ukrainian Orthodoxy.
The architectural ensemble of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve is made up of more than 100 monuments of XII-XX centuries. and covers an area of ​​23 hectares. The complex of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For almost a millennium, it is one of the most popular tourist MEK as a cradle of Ukrainian Christianity and released a beautiful and impressive architecture. The monastery is famous for its caves, which have over the centuries, the relics of the saints, who miraculously survived. It is also proved that the above relics of saints, have healing properties.
The monastery houses a number of historical and cultural museums of Ukraine: Museum of Historical Treasures, Museum of miniatures, typography, decorative folk art, music, theater and cinema, exhibitions of private collections.
Visiting the exhibition "Nicholas Siadristy miniatures." You will see a shoe a flea, the smallest book in the world, and many other interesting exhibits.