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The Ukrainian Carpathians are remarkable for their rich recreational potential that favours development of sanatoria and health resorts and tourism. Circa 800 mineral water wells of practically all balneological types with total daily outflow of over 57,5 thousand cubic meters are situated here. On the bases of largest and most valuable mineral water sources famous health resorts such as Truskavets, Morshyn, Skhidnytsia, Lubin Velyky, Poliana, Kvasy and others work. Considerable number of medicinal peatbogs and ozocerite along with pure air and splendid views favour the development of balneological and climatic health resorts.
Besides natural ones, the Ukrainian Carpathians are rich of their historical cultural and recreational resources - the original culture of hutzuls, boykos and lemkos - mountain ethnographic groups of ukrainians.
All this favoured the development of both summer and winter mountain skiing tourism. Considerable perspectives of development of tourism are connected with agricultural tourism which is actively developing now.
Beskydy (36Ê)
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IBR "Eastern Carpathians" (17Ê)
Transcarpathian region
- Uzhgorod
- Volovets'ko-Mizhgirsky
- Verkhnio-Uzhansky
- Mukachivsky
- Beregivsky
- Khustsky
- Tiachivsky
- Rakhivsky
- Lviv
- Pobuzs'ko-Malopolis'ky
- Roztoc'ky
- Prykarpats'ky
- Verhn'odnistrovs'ky
- Skolivs'ko-Beskyds'ky
- Slavs'ky
Horse tourism (26Ê)
City Hole in Sambir (24Ê)
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"Uzhans'kyi" NP (11Ê)
Wooden church in Drohobych (38Ê)
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Manuscript first mentions the city in 872. In 1919 Uzhgorod became the center of Pidkarpatska Rus' (Precarpathian Russia) within Czechoslovakia, since 1938 - of Karpatska Ukraina (Carpathian Ukraine) and since 1946 - of Zakarpats'ka oblast (Transcarpathian region) within Ukraine.
The city is rich in monuments of history and architecture: castle-fortress, Nevytsky castle, Gorianska rotonda, Khrestovozdvyzhensky cathedral. There are also 2 theatres, philarmony, regional and art museums in the city. Parks and botanical gardens in the city are especially beautiful: Bezdoshkovy, Pidzamkovy, Botanical garden of the University, alpinarium. The city has sufficient touristic infrastrucure - hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, nice rest places.
Volovets'ko-Mizhgirskyi tourist region
It is a mountainous region, rich in recreational resources, first of all - medicinal waters. National nature park "Synevyr" was created in the upper reaches of Teresva. Worthwhile visiting are:
- the village of Volovets (Pokrovska church and tower, 17th century)
- the village of Mizhgiria - tourism center, 2 tourist bases
- to Synevyr lake - "marine eye" of the Carpathians
- to Borzhava polonyna, to Shypit waterfall
- to Tereble-Ritska HPS
- the Soimy village - medicinal water, "Verkhovyna" sanatorium
Located in the upper reaches of Uzh river.
Tourist objects:
- national nature park "Uzhanskyi" - a part of the "Eastern Carpathians" International biosphere reserve
- Uzhotskyi pass where watersheds of Danube, Vistula and Dniester river basins come together
- mineral sources of Velyko-Bereznianskyi region
- Nevytske village - ruins of a castle-fortress (12th-13th centuries)
The region is famous for its resources for treatment and favourable natural conditions for recreation. The town of Mukacheve is located at the Latorytsia river. It has ancient history and famous places: Mykolaivska church (1806), Palanok castle (14th-16th centuries), "White house" castle, Castle in town park (14th-16th centuries). Places of interest:
- the Chinadievo village - monuments of garden-park arts and architecture: park (1848), palace (1890), castle (17th century)
- the Vilkhovytsia village - Mykolaivska church (18th century)
- the town of Svaliava - a famous resort center, about 100 mineral sources, there are many sanatorium and health care centers. In the town there are a historical museum and Mykhailivska church (1588)
Located between the rivers of Borzhava and Latorytsia. One of the biggest gold deposit in Ukraine is situated here. Interesting places:
- the town of Beregove - Gothic church (15th century), Nobiliary yard (1629)
- the town of Vynogradiv - Castle of kankov (13th-14th centuries), Franciscan church (14th-15th centuries), baron Pereni palace (15th century)
The department of Carpathian biosphere reserve "The valley of narcissus" is located here - a unique areal of mass growing of narcissus. In the town of Khust (town rights since 1329) you can visit castle ruins (11th-12th centuries), Yelyzavetynska church (14th century), regional museum, monument to O.Dukhnovych. Also:
- in the Korolevo village - archeological monuments of ashelska culture, medieval castle ruins
- in the town of Irshava - thermal mineral water source
- the Shuian village - carbon water source, sanatorium complex
Ugolsko-Shyrokoluzhansky massif of Carpathian biosphere reserve, carst region of Carpathians, "Molochnyi kamin" ("Milk stone") and "Grebin" caves, the deepest carpathian mine "Druzhba" ("Friendship") with anomal stalactites are located near the town of Tiachiv. In Ust'-Chorna there are a tourist base and a hotel.
The highest region in the Ukrainian Carpathians that is represented with Chornogora (2061), Svydovets', Maramuresh. Ancient ice natural complexes with rich relict and endemic plant species, ethnographic mosaic atract tourists. There are 9 sources of mineral water here that serve as a base for sanatorium in the Kvasy village, tourist bases in Kobyletska Poliana, Kosivska Poliana, Rakhiv.
- in the Krasne Pleso village there is "Carpathian museum" of Carpathian biosphere reserve
- in the Solotvyno village there is alegrologic hospital - a unique medical complex that is located in salt mines
- in the Dilove village - "the center of Europe" - geodesic sign of conventional center of Europe, Uspenska church (18th century), regional museum
- in the Yasynia village - tower (1813), Voznesenka church (1824)
Uzhgorod
The university library and the cathedral (53 K)
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Uzhgorod
The old town (56 K)
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Transcarpathian museum of ethnic architecture and life (49 K)
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First time the town was mentioned in the 12th century manuscripts. The first time it was mentioned as a historical place was 1407. Diverse and complex history of the city is reflected in the architectural ensembles of its old part, where different styles - byzantine, gothics, barrocco - have mixed.
Many historical memorials:
- residence of Bukovina metropolitans (1864-82)
- Armenian church (1869)
- Mykolayiv church (1607)
- church of birth of Mother of God
- Voznesenska church
- tower hall (1843)
- building of Ukrainian theatre of music and drama, named after O.Kobylianska (1905)
- memorials of gardena and park art - dendropark (1976)
- botanical garden (1977)
Here the "Vyzhnytsky" national natural park, where precious areas of firs and beech and also many rare species of plants are protected, had been created.
The town of Vyzhnytsia is very interesting and famous for its folk arts and crafts. Here the vocational school of applied art and the "Cheremosh" touristic base are situated.
Places of interest:
- Vashkivtsi town - museum house of G.Garas - national craftsman
- Storozhynets town - large dendropark with rich collection of trees and shrubs, church (15th century)
- Vikno village - palace (1809), church of St.Joan (1826)
- Ust'-Putyla village "Kamyana bagachka" ("Stone rich woman") rock
- Putyla village - Mykolayiv church (1885) and museum of Yu.Fedkovych
- Luzhany village - Uspenska church
- Roztoky village - "Kamin' Dovbusha" ("Stone of Dovbush") rock
The region is rich with its archeological, historical and cultural monuments, such as the fortress of Khotyn (12th-16th centuries) on the slopes of right bank of Dnipro, where troops of slavs defeated turkish army in 1621. The frtress complex includes four defense towers, comendant's palace, a 16th century church and a russian church which is being used for the Khotyn regional museum. Also of interest are:
- Pidvalne village - Khrestozdvyzhenska church (1561)
- Dymka village - memorial museum house of O.Kobylianska
Large part of the recreational potential is formed by the Dnister water reservoir, and also by historical remnants of settling points of the 12th-13th centuries. In Novodnistrovsk recreation bases had been created, where one can use boats, fishing equipment, scuba. The town is the final point of the touristic route along Dnister, that starts in the village of Kadubivka.
Other architectural monuments of the Chernivtsi region
- Mykolayiv church and the bell-tower (Kitsman town) - 1786
- Voznesenska church and the bell-tower (Luzhany village) - 1453
- historical museum in the town of Zastavna
- Uspenska church and the bell-tower (Dubivtsi village) - 1782
- church of St.John with the bell-tower - 1792
- fortress - Khotyn town - 13th-18th centuries
- Gorodyscha - 12th-13th centuries
Chernivtsi
In the center of the town (53 K)
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Chernivtsi
The university (70 K)
© Photo by Igor Kropyvnytsky
In the hotel "Tourist" restaurant (49 K)
© Photo by Igor Kropyvnytsky
Ivano-Frankivskiy tourist center
Ivano-Frankivsk is a relatively young city. It was founded in 1662. The former name - Stanislav was changed to contemporal in 1962. In Medieal time through the city there passed a trade route from Lviv to Danube delta. The city started to develope as a tourist center in 1930-ies. Ivano-Frankivsk has two theatres, philarmony, four museums. Among the architecture monuents the following outcome:
- Parafialniy cathedral (1672-1703)
- Armenian church (1742)
- Cathedra of St. Resurection (1753-63)
- Municipal House (1695)
The city of Halich is the motherland of Ukrainian state. In the ealier Medieval Halich was the center of Halitzko -Volyns'ke princeland. In Halich the ruins of a castle (1367), the Crismas church (13-14 cent.) have remaine. With the neibouring settlements Halich form the original tourist area, which includes:
- Krylos village with Vasylivs'ka church (1500), built on the fundament of Usprnian cathedra (1517), Uspenian church (14 cent.)
- The town of Rogatin (12 cent.). Known as the patria of Roksolona - the wife of Turkish sultan. The church of St.Maria (14-15 cent.), Sviatodukhivska church (1598), Mykolaivska church (1729) and Mykolaivs'ki cathedral (15 cent.) are availible for visits in the town.
The region is situated on the northern macroslope of the Ukrainian Carpathians between rivers Svicha and Prut. It is especially attractive for those who like pedestrian tourism. Here touristic routes to the Arshytsia ridge, Syvulia mountain, Grofa mountain pass.
In the foothills of Gorgans picturesque villages and towns are situated. They host the following unique natural and cultural monuments:
- Dovbush rocks in the village of Bubnysche
- Maniavsky skyt (orthodox cloister in woods) - cloister (1621) near the village of Maniava
- church of St.Panteleymon (12th century) in the village of Shevchenkove
- Goshivsky cloister in the village of Goshiv
This region is one of the most popular tourist regions in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It encompasses the upper part of the basin of Prut river within mountain massifs of Chornogora and Gorgans. Here the Carpathian national natural park had been organized. The region is attractive for all kinds of tourism, in particular
- autotourism: Yaremche - Yablunytsky overcross - Rakhiv; Yaremche - Vorokhta - Verkhovyna (Zhabye) - Kosiv
- pedestrian - Goverla and Dovbushanka mountains, Sheshora waterfall
- water - along the Prut river
- downhill skiing - Vorokhta and Yablunytsia, trampolin in Vorokhta
Yaremche, which is a resort town, is known for its recreational and touristic complexes - "Karpaty", "Gutsulschina", "Yaremche".
Among architectural monuments the most famous wooden hutzul churches are: Mykhayliv church (17th century) and the church of St.John the Merciful (18th century) in the town of Yaremche; the church of Christmas (18th century) in Vorokhta, the church of the Birth of Mother of God (1620) in the village of Deliatyn.
Kosivsko-Verkhovynsko tourist region
The region stretches from the foothills of Pokuttia (Kolomyya town) along Cheremosh river to the ukrainian-romanian border in Chyvchyny. The town of Kosiv (known since the 15th century) is a traditional center of original and unique Hutsul ethnic region. The town regularly hosts markets where one can see and purchase artifacts of traditional hutsul crafts. Impressive are monuments of hutsul ethnic architecture - Vasyliv church in the town of Kosiv (1825), church of Blagovischennia (Gospel) (1587) in the town of Kolomyya, church and bell-tower of Peter and Paul (1905) in the village of Kosmach, church of Birth of Mother of God (19th century) in the village of Kryvorivnia.
The village of Kryvorivnia is a museum and a reserve, where historical and literature and memorial places, connected with the names of eminent activists of ukrainian culture - Ivan Franko, Mykhaylo Kotsiubynsky, Gnat Khotkevych, Lesia Ukrayinka, Volodymyr Ivasiuk, Ivan Mykolaychuk, are preserved.
Especially interesting is the tourist route along the Chorny Cheremosh river, that passes between high ridges of Chornogora, Gryniava, Chyvchyn to the village of Burkut, known since the 19th century for its mineral waters.
"Berkut" tourist complex (53 K)
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Tourist base at the Nemchych overcross (104 K)
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Founded in 1256 by the earl Danylo Galytsky on the European crossroad, the city of Lviv absorbed culture and traditions of many nations. The city is an open-sky museum - the old town, High Castle, Lychakiv cemetery, Shevchenko forest, in which over 2,000 architectural monuments are preserved. Lviv is the second city in Ukraine that was included into the World Cultural heritage according to UNESCO.
15 museums, a picture gallery, 6 theatres, a philarmony, an organ hall add to the city's glory.
Ecological protection fo Lviv is provided by the "Znesinnia" regional landscape park and over 10 parks, which are monuments of garden and park art themselves. Comfortable hotels, original Lviv coffee-bars, wonderful recreational complexes in the city suburbs - in Vynnyky, Briukhovychi, Velyky Liubin', Ivano-Frankove, are ready to accept guests.
Pobuzko-Malopolissky tourist region
Spread in the basin of Zakhidny Boog (Western Boog) river, this region just starts to uncover its tourist possibilities. Perspective are:
- Chervonograd town with the church of St.Spirit of the cloister of Bernardines (1642), Vasilian cloister (1771-76)
- Sokal town with Mykolayiv church (16th century) and the church of Mother of God of the cloisetr of Bernardines (17th century)
- Olesko town with the ancient Olesko castle (1327), cloister of Capuchins (1739), church of the Trinity (16th century)
- Busk town (in chronicles since 1097). In the towns there are several interesting wooden churches - Onufry church (1680, 1758) and the church of St.Parasceva (1709)
- Brody town (mentioned since 1084). Original are Brody and Pidgoretsky castles (17th century), synagogue 16th-17th centuries
- Belz town, known since 10th century, is one of the most ancient towns of Central Europe. Preserved are Pyatnytska church (17th century), Dominican cloister (17th century), tower (1606)
Roztochchya is a highland terrain, that lays within Poland and Ukraine. Forest landscapes, cultural monuments and original traditions make attractive tourist image of the region. When in Roztochchia, visit the town of Zhovkva, founded in 1368. The town is famous for its medieval central square. Interesting are also the following architectural monuments:
- church of Birth of Mother of God (1705), church of St.Trinity (1720), church of Parafia (Parish) (1606-1623), synagogue (1692-1700)
- Vasilian cloister in the village of Krekhiv (founded in the 17th century) with well preserved sacral architectural ensemble. Especially popular among tourists is a medicinal well
- in the village of Potelych in Zhovkva district (village of ancient pottery) is a wooden church of St.Spirit (17th century)
- village of Hrushiv, where in Mykhaylivska wooden church (1715) appearance of image of the Miraculous Mother of God was noted
- Nemyriv and Shklo resorts with medicinal wells of hydrosulphur mineral waters
- "Yavorivsky" national park with beautiful lakes and beech and pine forests, around which touristic and recreational bases are being established
Lviv Precarpathians is known far beyond borders of Ukraine owing to its rich sources of mineral waters. The most famous are Truskavets and Morshyn resorts. But the Precarpathians are also rich with its cultural and historical city heritage, namely:
- Khyriv with the architectural ensemble of the Jesuits higher school, ruins of the Gerburt castle on the Tarnavska mountain
- Sambir (known since 1238, town rights since 1380) - prserved are the building of town hall, built in 1638-68, restored in 1844), church of St.John the Baptist (16th-17th centuries), building of the Jesuit collegium (1756-59), church of St.Stanislaus (18th century), church of Birth of Mother of God (19th century), town park, which is a monument of garden and park art of the 18th century
- Gorodok (first mentioned in 1213). Situated on the way from Lviv to Peremyshl. Interesting are stone three-dome church (17th century) and the wooden church of St.John (17th century)
- Drogobych (in chronicles since 1264). "Boykivschyna" museum. Attractive are the wooden church of Vozdvyzhennia (1636), wooden church of St.George (1656), church of St.Bartholomew (1392-1541), Voznesenska church (15th century)
- Stare Selo - castle of Ostrozky earls (1584-1589)
- Stryy town (known since 1385) - regional museum
The center of the region is "Rozluch" resort. On the basis of mineral wells a dozen of sanatoria works. At tourist's disposal is "Dzherela Karpat" touristic base. The following touristic routes begin in Rozluch:
- to Dnister river sources
- to the "Eastern Carpathians" international biosphere reserve
- to Pikuy mountain (1405 m) - the highest summit of Lviv Carpathians
- to Turka town. In the town "Boykivschyna" museum works, exotic is cattle market.
- to Stary Sambir town (known since 1378). The route passes through the villages of Strilky and Busovysko (wooden bell-tower of the 17th century). In the vicinities of Stary Sambir one can find architectural monuments in the villages of Lavrove, Spas, Smilnytsia.
Skole Beskids attract tourists by their steep slopes, covered with woods, stream rivers, pagan boyko traditions. The center is the town of Skole (known since 1397). Via Skole the railway and the highway Lviv-Uzhgorod pass. Near the town of Kozevo the "Tysovets" touristic complex is situated. Under the auspices of the President of Ukraine the "Skhidnytsia" children resort, where 38 wells of "Naftusia" mineral waters work, develops. In 1999 in the region the "Skole Beskids" national natural park was created.
Famous downhill skiing resort. Wonderful slopes, beautiful views, virgin nature, circa 20 touristic and recreational and sport complexes are ready to accept tourists.
Castles of Lviv region:
- Olesko - 14th-18th centuries
- Svirz - 15th century
- Pomoriany - 16th century
- castle in Stare Selo - 16th century
- castle in Zolochiv - 17th cntury
- Lavriv - 1319
- Pidkamin' - 15th-18th century
- Krekhiv - 17th-18th century
- Pidgirtsi - 18th century
Building of Lviv railway administration (79 K)
Lviv. Monument to T.Shevchenko (38 K)
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Church in Slavsko town (44 K)
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L'viv region
The nature usage and recreation department of Management of Economics in Lviv Regional State Administration
tel. (380 322) 727959
General Tourist Agency in Lviv region
tel. (380 322) 971287
fax (380 322) 742182
http://www.lviv.ua/inturyst
"Dnister" JSC
tel. (380 322) 798570
fax: (38 0322) 271017
telex: 234182 HOTEL SU
e-mail:oleg@dnister.lviv.ua
Chernivtsi region
Tourism department of Management of Economics in Chernivtsi Regional State Administration
tel. (380 322) 553776
General Touriost Agency in Chernivtsi region in Chernivtsi region
tel. (380 3722) 4755
fax (380 3722) 41314
"Chernivtsi Tourist" JSC
tel. (380 3722) 43910, 27164
Transcarpathian region
Management of tourism and recreation in Zakarpat'ska Regional State Administration
tel. (380 3122) 33449
fax (380 3122) 33499
e-mail:isl@rehab.uzhgorod.ua
Transcarpathian regional daughter enterprise "Zakarpatturyst"
tel. (380 3122) 37019, 34217
"Sodis-Karpaty" International Tourist Agency
tel. (380 3122) 30718, 12323
"Zakarpat-kurort" Transcarpathian Regional Department
tel./fax: (380 3122) 33280
Transcarpathian Regional Unit of the Intercollective-farm resorts "Zakarpatkolhospzdravnytsya"
tel. (380 3122) 42820
Ivano-Frankivsk region
Management of tourism and recreation in Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration
tel. (380 422) 52223
General Tourist Agency in Chernivtsi region in Ivano-Frankiv region
tel. (380 422) 25707
fax (380 422) 22101
"Ivano-Frankivs'k - Turyst" Regional Enterprise
tel. (380 422) 31005
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