Khreshchatyk is the main street of . The name Khreshchatyk comes from the word baptism. Many centuries ago when the
was founded, the stream ran along what’s now Khreshchatyk, and many
of Kyiv’s early were baptized in its waters.
From Khreshchatyk you get to independence , which
is Kyiv’s social heart. Under the square there is Metrograd - a large
underground center. Independence Square is the
most popular place in Kyiv, and on any given weekend it’s difficult to find
a sport to sit among the fine