Heritage of the Pototskiy Family – castles, fortresses, estates

Potocki are a family of Polish nobility, magnates and cultural personalities. They made a great contribution to the social and cultural life of Ukraine, were active political figures, founded the first charitable organizations and built more than a hundred castles and estates throughout the country. Let us look at some Читайте

Top-9 best places where to relax in the Carpathians in Summer

The Carpathians are one of the most visited places in Ukraine, there are incredible mountains, beautiful forests, rushing rivers, clean air – all this gives a charge of cheerfulness for the year ahead.  Bukovel Climbers and mountain walkers can go on a hike to the nearest summits. Roads to wild Читайте

Five of the best thermal pools of Transcarpathia

There are approximately one hundred places in Ukraine which everyone should absolutely visit! In this list, without any doubt, the key position is occupied by thermal springs, which, among other things, have incredible properties and a favourable effect on the human body, as well as a very high level of Читайте

What to see in Chernyvtsi region

The Chernivtsi region is very picturesque and rich in historical and architectural monuments. Most often, tourists visit only the city of Chernivtsi, thanks to the well-known Residence of the Metropolitans of Bukovyna  and Dalmatia, and don’t go outside the city in vain. We’ve collected thirteen places in the Chernivtsi region Читайте

History of Ukrainian dumplings (Varenyky)

Slavic dumpling (varenyky) or Turkish “dush-var”?  The Ukrainian people have long experienced the preparation of boiled pies with various toppings, which are called varenyky. According to elderly legends, it’s an essentially Slavic dish, but in fact, the recipe for these fabulous porridge pies was borrowed the Turks, who called them Читайте

Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition : history, facts and description

The eminent Lavra is located in a small town on both sides of the Seversky Donets, which used to be called Slavyanogorsk  (now Svyatogorsk). The official history of the establishment of the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsk Lavra started in the 15th century.In the original documents. This place in the Donetsk region Читайте