Where to swim in Kyiv on Epiphany 2025: list of locations

6 January 02:32

Today, January 6, the new church calendar marks Epiphany. In Kyiv, 12 locations have been prepared for a safe celebration. This is reported on the website of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), "Komersant Ukrainian" reports

“On the eve of Epiphany, the city authorities call on Kyiv residents to refrain from mass gatherings and events and to adhere to the restrictions in force during martial law. In particular, they urge people to refuse to swim in water on Epiphany,” the statement reads.

on January 6, Pleso will organize rescue and medical support at 12 different locations in Kyiv to ensure public safety. Among them:

  • lake Verbne
  • obolonsky Island,
  • detsky, Venetsia, Central, Telbin, Troyeshchyna, Rainbow, Pushcha-Vodytsia, Natalka, Galerny and Veselka beaches.

Municipal security will provide security at Obolonsky Island and Detsky Beach. In addition, Kyiv beaches and water bodies are regularly checked for sanitary standards. To reduce the risk of injury, divers examined the bottom of the water bodies at all locations.

Kyiv Metro informed that the lobby No. 2, which is currently closed, will be temporarily opened at the Hydropark metro station. It (in the direction of Livoberezhna station) will be open on January 6 from 10:00 to 17:00.

At the same time, lobby No. 1 will operate as usual – from 05:39 to 22:34.

Дзвенислава Карплюк
Editor

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