The usual "don't be stupid" advice seems to be adequate. Avoid drinking the water from the tap--bottled water is cheap and available everywhere Morshinska/ÐÐ¾ÑÑÐ¸Ð½ÑÑÐºÐ°, Mirgorodska/ÐÑÑÐ³Ð¾ÑÐ¾Ð´ÑÑÐºÐ° is good. Kiev is a generally open and friendly city and stays lively until at least 11PM in most districts.


Robberies and scams on tourists are fairly common in Kiev. The best approach is to be extremely selfish and ignore anyone who approaches you. Avoid eye contact with suspicious looking people. If you do get caught up in a scam such as the infamous wallet scam or the "Look, I've just found money" scam or even if you are stopped by someone claiming to be a policeman, simply ignore the person and walk away, indicate that you want to call your embassy or go to the next police station to get the problem sorted. That will usually shake the person off.




Some thieves like to abuse new tourists, for example, by playing plainclothes cop. They are rarely aggressive. They will go to you only if you're walking alone and don't look too familiar with the town. A bit of resisting usually shakes them off but not too much since you never know.



31, Yaroslaviv Val St
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Mobile cell phones: GSM 900/1800 and 3G CDMA, UMTS is used in Ukraine. This system is compatible with mobile phone networks used in Europe, most of Asia, Australia, New Zealand.


If you want to use 3G connection, you can get OGO! ex-Utel ( for UMTS and PeopleNet (, CDMAUA ( or Intertelecom ( for CDMA, for mid 2011 last three operators don't have English version of site.


If you are trying to call the US from your GSM phone, you may find that the access numbers for your calling card are blocked. Plan ahead and sign up with a callback service such as UWT ( **warning, lead-time required**) before you start your travels and you can provoke them to call you at much better rates when you need to make a call.





You may also buy wireless internet access for your laptop for about 10 UAH per day. See ( for details or just google "wireless internet in Ukraine".

Internet cafes have a good service. They usually have different types of computers with varying prices.Near the metro station on ul Khmelnytskoho on the left side at a corner there is one that is very good, open 24 hours non stop. The cheapest computers cover your basic needs, the most expensive ones are usually for hardcore gamers.

Also most foreigner-friendly cafÃ©s see "Drink" section above and a lot of fast food restaurants including McDonald's offer free Wi-Fi. Some require password to use their access point, ask waiter to get it.