Podil
Podil or Podol, also known in English as the Lower City, is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper between the Kyiv Hills and the lower stream of Pochaina River. Podil is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kyiv, and the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry. After the Mongol invasion of Rus' and destruction of Kyiv, it served as a city center until the 19th century. Here the city administration (magistrate) and the main university were located, and later the city's port and shipyard were established here.
Getting around Podil the local way
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- Get in(Don't confuse them with "marshrutka" which is city transportation, never mind localscan call both a marshrutka).
- Get inYou can find these minibuses standing at railway stations or (even better) reserve places by phone (see advertisements at bus/train station), optionally a day or a few in advance.
- Get inBe sure to find your minibus in at least 10-15 minutes before departure, because your reservation may be cancelled.
- Get aroundIn trolleys, buses and marshrutkas you pay a single fixed price for each trip at each vehicle, no matter how far away you go (within city limits).
- Get aroundPoltava has a convenient public transport system: 9 trolleybus routes 14 bus routes 34 marshrutka routes Single ride tickets in trolleybuses cost 10 грн, in buses — 12 грн, in marshrutkas — 10-12 грн.
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