Lviv. The Honey Cave. Not just architectural landmarks

When picking the top iconic places to get to know Lviv, most people will mention palaces and townhouses, cathedrals, museums and parks. In the eastern part of the city there is a little-known landmark worth visiting for lovers of geology, speleology and motocross.

 

Uhersko. The Lake of Geologists, a Natural Monument

Beside the M-06 highway, on the Stryi-Lviv stretch near the village of Uhersko, there is an artificially formed body of water in the shape of a circle.

 

Chortovi Skeli. Watch Post, Quarry and Tourist Spot

Close by us there are spaces that are at once historical in character and of scientific and practical importance, that shape our aesthetic sense and are also attractive to tourists and sportspeople. Within the bounds of Lviv, on the southern edge of the village of Lysynychi, a stony scatter rises in a picturesque ridge, named the Chortovi Skeli — the Devil's Rocks — for their air of mystery and their wondrous beauty.

 

Chortovi (Chotovi, Chatovi) Skeli

Yaremche. The Elephant Rock. Hey There, Carpathian Giant!

Travellers are always in search of places that leave unforgettable impressions. Ukraine has a host of wonderful spots to which even the most seasoned tourists, who have seen it all, want to return and feel something unsurpassed once more. Yaremche is a wellspring of natural and man-made landmarks that astonish, inspire and make one exult. In the central part of the town, east of the main road, stands a Carpathian marvel — the Elephant Rock.

 

Yaremche. The Elephant Rock

The Krovetska Ravine. A Hike to a Geological Monument

Purpose of the hike: to visit the geological nature monument of state significance, the Krovetska ravine, with a look at the surface outcrop of rock. Route: the Ivanopillia stop (6th kilometre), a worked-out quarry, the village of Ivanopillia, the Krovetska ravine, the Pleshchiivka stop. Distance: 14.2 km over hilly terrain. Time: 5 hours 45 minutes.