Kiev Safety

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Kiev is generally a friendly city. But like other large cities, pickpocket, muggings, and unprovoked attacks occur in the city. Petty thieves are particularly aware of city visitors. They are experts at taking advantage of the visitors’ naiveté in terms of caring for their belongings. Thieves attack especially in tourist areas as well as crowded places like the buses and metro cars. Before you go to the city, you need to know some basic Kiev safety and emergency procedures.

Stay alert

While you should not walk the streets of the city in fear, it is very important that you are aware of the people and things that happen around you. Be smart about how and where you carry your wallets and bags. For instance, a wallet in your back pocket attracts someone to just snatch it. A much safer option is the front pocket if you need to keep your money in your pockets.

Take care of your belongings

Keep all important items like credit cards, large sums of money, and your passport in some kind of pouch underneath your shirt. Be cautious when wearing a backpack because it is extremely vulnerable. So it is a very good idea to lock any pouch that contains valuables. Or at least bury valuables in a hard-to-find interior pocket.

If possible, if you have a sling bag or a shoulder bag, wear them strapped diagonally over one shoulder, and have the bag in front of you rather than on your back.

Use your common sense

Here is the rule of thumb when it comes to taking care of your things: Use your common sense and always be on guard. Petty thieves in the city are experts even at stealing from the most aware visitors. So be particularly careful in tourist areas.