Pidhirtsi Castle: a Plundered Palace, a Haunted Ruin

To see all the castles of the 'Golden Horseshoe of the Lviv Region', from Olesko we went to Pidhirtsi in the Brody district.

Pidhirtsi Castle

Sviatohirsk: A Historical and Architectural Reserve

Sviatohirsk is rightly called the pearl of the Donbas. For here you can see historical and architectural monuments, churches and monasteries, mountains, a river, and a national nature park.

Olesko Castle. Stronghold, Residence, Museum, Film Set

Olesko Castle is one of the oldest and most famous structures of its kind in Ukraine. It held great strategic importance, as it was built on the border between Poland and Lithuania, at a crossroads of routes during the period when Kyivan Rus was breaking up into appanage principalities. The first mention dates to 1327. Today it is an architectural and historical monument of the 14th — 18th centuries and a museum-reserve that is part of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv" tour.

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.

Stryi

Stryi is the ancient town of Lviv region, founded in the 14th century. I’ve been there many times, and therefore I share my impressions of all trips.

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.

If you have never been to Kremenets...

Kremenets is a town in the north of the Ternopil region, known since the 13th century. The uniqueness of this town is that however many times you come here, you will always find something new and interesting.

The secrets of Vyshnivets Palace

In the settlement of Vyshnivets in the Ternopil region, a magnificent palace has survived, built in the Classicist style with Baroque elements.

The unforgotten stories of Zbarazh Castle

Many times I had heard of Zbarazh, an ancient town in the Ternopil region, and seen one of Ukraine's most famous castles in Jerzy Hoffman's film "With Fire and Sword".