The "spusk" is a street that snakes down from the top of "Kyiv Hill" (which I live on) down to the commercial "old town" of Podil. Спуск or "Spusk" literally means descent in Russian. (It's "uzviz" in Ukrainian but for it's mainly called the spusk.) But what makes it cool is that artists and crafts people, and some people who look like they're having a garage sale, all set up stands and sell their goods. It's closed off to cars so you can walk down the hill and shop! Last weekend was Kyiv Days so there were extra artists in town. It was really cool. There are lots of paintings, ceramics, embroidery, wood carvings, and everything else! I bought a glass vase so that I could buy flowers from one of the flower stands that are everywhere. Ukrainians (and Russians I'm told) really love flowers! Then, once you get to the bottom of the hill, you have to get back up. I rode the funicular! It's interesting, but a good way to get back up the hill! At the top of the hill where the funicular takes you there is a nice park and you can walk either down to the Maidan or back home. Pretty nice way to spend a Sunday!
~L
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It looks like a nice way to spend a Sunday. Love the furniture....it looks so familiar!
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