Book our Western Ukraine tour of Kamianets-Podilskyi and Khotyn and explore the medieval splendor of these 14th century bastions against invading armies. Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle. Historical accounts date Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle to the early 14th century, although recent archaeological evidence suggests there was human existence in the area since the 12th or 13th century. Initially built to protect...
Zhovkva Castle. Founded in 1597 as a private fortified town and named Żółkiew after its founder, hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski, the town eventually became the royal residence for King John III Sobieski of Poland, and a hub of religious life, arts and commerce. As a private town in Poland, Żółkiew was the property over time of the Żółkiewski,...
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...
Originally designed by Zygmunt Gorgolewski, a graduate of the Berlin Building Academy and then the director of city’s Engineering Academy, the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre was erected on former marshland of the submerged Poltva River at the end of the 19th Century, and now sits at the end of Prospect Svobody [Freedom Avenue], the tree-lined centerpiece of...
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