Visit Pirogovo – an open-air museum of Ukrainian folk architecture in a half-day private tour

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. Its population in July 2015 was 2,887,974, making Kiev the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kiev Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity.

Pirogovo or Pyrohiv is originally a village south of Kiev, is a neighborhood in the southern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital city. Archaeological evidence confirms that the territory of Pyrohiv has been settled at the times of the Bronze Age. The territory of historic Pyrohiv now serves as the location of a 1.5-square-kilometer outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine. Founded in 1969, the museum contains over 300 pieces of folk architecture brought here from all parts of Ukraine and carefully reassembled. The picturesque hill with several windmills is the museum centerpiece and the entire territory of the museum is divided into sectors, each representing the folk architecture and life of a specific Ukrainian region. The oldest church, situated in Pyrohiv, is Naddnipryanska, it is built in 1742. In the museum, you can also find more than 40 000 items of household and traditional culture such as costumes, old textiles, embroidery, carpets, ceramics, metal handicrafts, woodwork, and glass-ware as well as musical instruments, paintings and houseware.