Bessarabian tales: secret places and stories of old Kyiv

Bessarabka is a familiar place to Kyiv residents, but have you carefully explored the surrounding streets and peeked into the courtyards? Perhaps you have been to a bar located in the former stables? Or climbed the steps in the backyards of Khreshchatyk that lead to Chykalenko Street? All this awaits you in these bookish places!

But the main thing on our route are famous personalities about whom not much is known. However, they deserve, if not to become the heroes of a novel, then at least to be mentioned on a walk through Bessarabia.

• We'll start the tour with two brothers, and they're not Klitschkos.
• Let's remember the writer who began his creative journey with curses.
• Let's talk about an opera singer who did not drink alcohol due to professional demands on his voice.

And also – we will find small sculptures placed on the walls of Kyiv buildings, learn about a functioning synagogue (and even try to look inside!), talk about the favorite drinks of some celebrities. And we will definitely wander through the famous dungeon, in which even native Kyivans get lost (spoiler: don't be scared – we are talking about the Metrograd shopping center).

And we will meet you for a tour at the cozy coffee shop "Turka", where you can drink coffee, tea, or buy a drink to go before the walk begins.

So get ready for incredible book tours through Bessarabka. Call your friends and book tickets for the tour on Concert.ua.