Deliatyn. There's No Sea, but There Is a Sea Eye

If the tourist trail has brought you to Deliatyn, you absolutely must visit Morske Oko (the Sea Eye), a natural wonder of this Subcarpathian village.

 

Deliatyn. Lake Morske Oko (Sea Eye)

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.

 

Slavkurort. Awaiting the Revival of an Old Resort

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

Sloviansk. The Salt Lakes. Rest and Restore Your Strength

One of the most popular medicinal places in Ukraine, where people rest, restore their strength, and take the cure, can be considered the group of lakes in Sloviansk, Donetsk region. A priceless gift of nature — the only salt lakes of natural origin in Ukraine, located far from the sea's expanses, in the basin of the river Siverskyi Donets.

The Velykoanadolskyi Forest and the 'Forest Park'

Forest Park is a resort town in the south of Donetsk region, in the very heart of the Velykoanadolskyi Forest. This paradisiacal corner is located 65 kilometres from Donetsk and 6 kilometres from the district centre of Volnovakha (12 kilometres by road). Until 2014, the top management of Donbas was a frequent guest of the hotel and health complex; a helipad was built for the wealthy visitors.

Hrafske. Donetsk region. The "Forest Park" hotel and health centre

Komyshuvakha. Secrets of the Bantysh Estate

There is a belief that the Donbas land is an agglomeration of industrial towns, terrikons and factory chimneys that place a man-made burden on the environment. How wrong are those who think that Ukraine's industrial heartland has no places for tourists. The most famous are the national nature park "Sviati Hory", the Lyman Blue Lakes, the chalk mountains, the Bilokuzmynivka rocks.

Fifteen kilometres from Kramatorsk there is a unique corner where the beauty of natural landscapes comes together with a place for townsfolk to rest, the history of the region, an architectural monument, tales of astonishing destinies, incredible legends and even mysticism.

Komyshuvakha. Kramatorsk city council. Donetsk region

Lake Zhuravlyne — the Dead and the Black

Lviv region is rich not only in historical and architectural monuments built by human hands over many centuries. In this blessed land the sorcerous power of nature draws you to itself with its unique creations.

Skolivski Beskydy National Nature Park. Lake Zhuravlyne. Lviv region

The Oleshky Sands. Through Forests, Hills and Dunes

Do you want to escape the bustle of the transient world and be alone with nature? Tired of contemplating the urban grimaces of weary cities and longing for romance, relaxation, inspiration? This way, please!

The "Oleshky Sands" National Nature Park

The Uniqueness of the Morshyn Resort

Morshyn is one of the most famous resorts in Ukraine.

The former 'Hrybok' pump room. Built in the 1930s. Architect Franciszek Kocimski. Depicted on the coat of arms of Morshyn

The Schönborn Counts Palace. A Zakarpattia Pearl

Would you like to see 19th-century Austria-Hungary? In the Mukachevo district of the Zakarpattia region there is a splendid castle of Count Schönborn

Dolyna. A town of oil workers in the Boyko region

I have been to Dolyna in the Ivano-Frankivsk region several times. I will write about one trip to the "Boykivshchyna" local history museum.
Through this district centre, home to 20,000 people, runs the highway Lviv — Ivano-Frankivsk — Chernivtsi. A ring interchange connects the town with Zakarpattia.
By the main roundabout you are greeted by a sculpture of the Archangel Michael, mounted on a column. This monument is called "To the Fighters for the Ukrainian State" and is the town's calling card.

Morshyn. The "U Zatyshku" guesthouse

10 reasons to take a rest at the "U Zatyshku" mini-guesthouse.

1. Morshyn is a resort that grows more popular with the years. And anyone who has been here even once is sure to come back again. An unforgettable stay at the "U Zatyshku" mini-guesthouse will give you a sense of calm and the enjoyment of wonderful nature.

An atypical Ternopil. A town with a future

I fell in love with Ternopil as long as 30 years ago. Even then it was un-Soviet, unlike the other regional centres, and I marked it out for myself as a town that ranks among the three best cities of Ukraine.

Uhersko. Landmarks of a Village with 600 Years of History

I went by bus to the village of Uhersko in the Stryi district of the Lviv region, which lies a few kilometres from the district centre. The village has been known since 1481.
Right by the bus stop on the Stryi — Zhydachiv road stands a monument in honour of the abolition of serfdom, erected in 1848. In the 1960s it was destroyed, and in 1990 it was restored. In Austria the peasant reform was carried out under pressure from the revolutionary movement, including the Galician popular uprising. When peasant obligations were abolished in 1848, crosses were put up everywhere in memory of that event.