Kolomyya. Picturesque Kolomyya is a convenient base for travelers to Western Ukraine‘s Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast looking to visit not only the Carpathians, but also both the winter sports tourist Mecca Yaremche and Chernivtsi, one of Ukraine’s main cultural centers. Kolomyya is also a centre of Hutsul culture, meaning lots of authentic souvenir material at low prices. The town...
Carpathian Mountains. Formed some 50 million years ago the Carpathian Mountains have served as a natural barrier characterizing the region locally known as Transcarpathia {Закарпаття; Zakarpattia), and have always provided a refuge from conquest from invading forces such as the Mongols, Poland, Lithuania, Austria-Hungary and even the Soviets. A Western Ukraine popular destination especially in...
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