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 private tour guide in Kyiv, leading travelers from around the world and creating custom routes focused on culture, history, and life beyond the obvious landmarks.
These days, I’m based in Sweden and often traveling across Europe, while Kyiv remains close to my heart. I continue doing what I know best — share the places I visit through my own perspective and personal experience.
Here, you’ll find travel stories and guides from Europe and Ukraine, shaped by my background in Ukrainian and Eastern European history and years of working with travelers.
What you’ll find on this site:
Destinations
Places I’ve explored and write about:
Sweden
Baltics
Prague
Zadar
Corfu
Ukraine & Kyiv
In-depth articles shaped by years of guiding and personal experience:
Ukraine & Kyiv blog
Kyiv routes and neighborhoods
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 stories and insights shaped by real journeys and years of working with travelers.