Vorokhta. Market. A taste that captivates.

A market, a trading place is the calling card of a city or town. Every Friday in Vorokhta, Ivano-Frankivsk region, the market square turns into a bustling bazaar, and although today is not a market day, the season is not very touristy, the weather has completely deteriorated, and it is late afternoon, the market in Vorokhta near the train station is still operating, and a wandering traveler has the opportunity to buy souvenirs as a keepsake, gifts for home, and Carpathian delicacies to treat their colleagues at work and their family at home.

Vorokhta, market

Yablunytsia. Forest, Mountains, Landmarks and Fishing

Every Carpathian village has its own characteristic features and differs from its neighbours in microclimate, the availability of roads and infrastructure, and tourist appeal. The village of Yablunytsia in the Nadvirna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region lies in the protected zone of the Carpathian National Nature Park, and mighty green massifs surround the village like an emerald necklace, shielding it from winds and cold. The mountain peaks Mykulinka, Horishky, Shcherbaniv Verkh, Dovhyi Grun, Yablunytsia and other thousand-metre heights shaped the relief of this Hutsul village, which stretches for 9 kilometres along the valley of picturesque hills.

Yablunytsia. Ivano-Frankivsk region

Mykulychyn. Everything Here Is Hutsul and Distinctive

Thanks to domestic tourism, Ukrainians are increasingly learning about their homeland, their roots, national culture, and traditions. Mykulychyn is a place with many kinds of tourism: health, gastronomic, intellectual, and spiritual. A trip to the largest village in Ukraine allows you not only to commune with natural beauty but also to get acquainted with the Hutsul cultural and historical heritage.

 

Mykulychyn. Ivano-Frankivsk region

The Yablunytsia Pass. A Picturesque Carpathian Crossing

The Yablunytsia Pass lies in the Eastern Carpathians, on the border of the Transcarpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. In the Middle Ages trade routes ran through the pass, and it was called the Tatar Pass, because as far back as the thirteenth century the Mongol-Tatar horde moved through this very place on its way to Europe. Its present-day name this geographic feature received from its location on the south-western outskirts of the village of Yablunytsia, in the Nadvirna district of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

 

The Yablunytsia Pass

Mykulychyn. The Market: Range, Prices and Features

Mykulychyn is a low-mountain resort located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region in the picturesque valley of the mountain river Prut and its tributary the Prutets Chemyhivskyi. As is well known, travellers on their hikes along endless walking routes across the Carpathian ridges love to eat heartily and tastily, and they drag an enormous supply of food up into the mountains with them, anticipating the process of devouring the dishes on the conquered peaks. There is no need to buy groceries in the town supermarkets; it makes good sense to pick up local treats at the Mykulychyn market.

Yablunytsia. The Souvenir Market and Folk Craftsmen

Souvenir markets in Western Ukraine resemble ethnographic displays with a rich collection of works by local craftsmen. The spectacular selling-exhibitions of folk-art objects can be considered a national brand. Tourists include visits to colourful fairs in their routes and are sure to buy goods useful in daily life or simply curious little things that can be seen only in the Carpathian land. 

Yablunytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The market on the pass