Slavkurort. Awaiting the Revival of One of Ukraine's Oldest Resorts

Sloviansk resort is one of the oldest mud-cure resorts in Ukraine. Sloviansk has been known for its mineral waters and therapeutic muds since 1827. At the beginning of the 20th century, Sloviansk mud was recognised as the best in Europe and won the Grand Prix at an international exhibition. In Soviet times this resort of national importance was the most financially prosperous trade-union health resort.

 

Sloviansk resort. Donetsk region. The closed "Yuvileinyi" sanatorium

Civil Protection Workers' Day. A Tour of Fire Stations, Watchtowers, and Fire-Service Museums

Workers of the fire-and-rescue service mark their professional holiday twice a year: 17 April is the Day of Fire Protection, and 17 September is Rescuer's Day. On these solemn days, congratulations are received by people ready to risk their lives in the struggle with the fiery element, by veterans of the fire service, and by the teachers and students of specialised colleges. Also on these days, commemorative events are held in honour of those who died in the line of duty. Excursions to the sites of fire stations and ascents of the observation towers have become a tradition of the celebrations. Let us too take a walk to a few of Ukraine's fire-and-rescue stations and get acquainted with their history.

 

Cherkasy. Fire-and-rescue station No. 2. Kavkazka St., 237

Regional Train No. 826 Dnipro-Avdiivka. A Route Without Changing

Ukrzaliznytsia continues to restore rail service in the front-line region. In December 2020, the "Maiak" train Kyiv-Avdiivka No. 135/136 made its first trip on the new route. In June, a new regional train was launched, No. 826 Dnipro - Avdiivka, which linked two neighbouring regions — Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk. The train runs along a railway whose construction began 140 years ago, in 1881. For almost a century and a half, the Katerynynska steel main line has remained an important railway stretch with heavy traffic.

The Avdiivka Quarry. No Sea Needed. The Season Still Open

You have seas and lakes, and we have — a quarry. With emerald water and a velvet beach, with little islands and spits, a friendly public and welcoming locals. The worked-out sand quarry in Avdiivka is a popular spot of recreation for townsfolk and for the residents of the nearest towns.

 

Avdiivka. The sand quarry