Welcome, and thanks so much for visiting www.bestkievguide.com! My name is Victoria. I’m a former tour guide from Kyiv, and fingers and lens behind this site and travel blog.
This site began in December 2015 as a tour guide’s website. Over time, it has grown into something broader: a place where I share travel stories and destination guides from the places I’ve explored and genuinely enjoyed.
From 2015 to 2022, I worked professionally as a guide, leading travelers from around the world and creating custom routes focused on context, culture, and life beyond the obvious landmarks.
Today, I live in Sweden and travel across Europe. While I no longer guide in Kyiv, I continue doing what I know best — sharing places through lived experience, cultural understanding, and honest observation.
Here, you’ll find travel stories and guides from Europe and Ukraine, shaped by my background in Ukrainian and Eastern European history and my long-term experience working with travelers.
What you’ll find on this site:
Destinations
Travel guides and stories from places I’ve explored myself, including:
- Sweden
- The Baltics
- Prague
- Croatia
- Greece
- Other European destinations
Ukraine & Kyiv
In-depth articles based on years of professional guiding and personal experience:
- Blog about Ukraine and Kyiv
- Kyiv routes and neighborhoods
- Cultural and historical context
- NEW: Updated guide – Is it safe to visit Kyiv?
- Personalised Kyiv/Ukraine travel consultation
Travel is more than movement — it’s how places stay with us long after we leave.
Here, I share destinations, stories, and insights shaped by real journeys, cultural curiosity, and years of working closely with travelers. Take your time, explore what resonates, and start wherever you feel drawn.