If Kiev is your only stop in Ukraine, there is no better place to get a flavour of the rest of the country than the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pirogov village 20km (12.5 miles) southwest of the city centre (tel: (044) 526 5542). Here visitors will experience the life some rural Ukrainians still endure - far removed from the urban luxury of its capital. More than 300 pieces of original folk architecture, including windmills and thatched huts, have been collected to create a village that visitors can roam through freely to explore the six regions of Ukraine. It is accessible by taking bus 27 from metro station Libidska to Pirogov village or organised tours are available with Ukrzovnishintour (tel: (044) 279 3240; website www.uit.com.ua). The company also organises day tours to the site of the Chernobyl disaster.