During the walking tour guide will meet you near the entrance of Metro Station Khreschatyk and the tour start with the visit to the Central Park with the sculptures of two very popular in Ukraine ladies-poetess Lesya Ukrainka and actress Maria Zankovetskaya, thenwe will come to Zhaba (English - toad), a symbol of greediness.
Next, well bring you to the creator of Ukrainian Constitution - Filip Orlik. Over 300 years ago he wrote it in the exile. It is believed that Orly airport in Parisis named after his estate there. Further, you will see a sculptor of the soviet-time James Bond, a character from the popular movies The place to meet cant be changed situated near the gate of the Head office of Ukrainian Police. On Maydan Nezalezhnosti (Eng: Independent Square) you can check the sculptures to the Kievs founders Kyi, Shchek, Khoriv and their sister Lybid, sculpture of Cossack Mamay playing kobza near the Horse. Next stop is near the sculpture ofarchitect Horodetsky who build the House with Chemairas were now is the official Presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies. Horodetsky's unique architectural style earned him praise as the Antoni Gaudiof Kiev.
Finally, you see the sculptures of two Ukrainian actors. One of them is next to hi dachshund. Ladies visiting this sculpture are especially fond of sitting on the actors lap. Near by is the sculpture of the Polish architect who is presently more popular in Kiev than Emperor Nicolas I and Karl Marx. A little bit further at one of the t-junctures of Khreschatyk, our tour will end at the sculpture of one of the actors from the book The Golden Calf. Awarding to its actors he tried to steal money while crossing the street pretending he was blind and needed help.
This tour will give you a chance to visit two lovely areas of Kiev Central Park and Lipky and main street Khreschatyk and Independent Square with its old mansions larly Soviet apartment buildings constructed for senior officials.
This 2 hours walking tour give you chance to visit only a part of the Human-size sculptures in Down Town. If you like to see more sculptures around the city, you can take the3 hour tour by car and the guide will pick-up you from the hotel.