Chunyshyne Station. Neglected, Closed, Forgotten

A small photo-report about the closed Chunyshyne station was planned, but one wants to show every corner of the abandoned railway station. Small stations, welcoming, tidy, become unprofitable and are closed, deciding the fates of the people who worked here and the fates of the stations, those abandoned toilers. Perhaps here someone waited for a suburban train in the waiting hall, someone met and saw off their relatives and friends.

Stryi. A City of Historical and Architectural Heritage

«Stryi is a European city» — such slogans can be seen in this Subcarpathian district centre in the Lviv region. It is impossible to build a future without knowing your own origins and without preserving the cultural heritage for those who come after.

Stryi, Lviv region. The sign on the road roundabout

27 March, Theatre Day. A Tour of Ukraine's Theatres

Theatre Day, founded by the International Theatre Institute under UNESCO, has been celebrated all over the world since 1961. On 27 March congratulations go to all who are involved in creating vivid spectacles in the temples of Melpomene — stage directors, artists, actors, costumiers, decorators, producers, cashiers, sound engineers, cloakroom attendants and all theatre-lovers, spectators and students of theatrical colleges. And although this holiday is considered professional, and the date is not marked in red in the calendars, for the workers of the stage this day is always a working one, and the spectator is the most welcome guest.

Lviv. Solomiya Krushelnytska National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Udachne. A Settlement and Its Railway Station

Sociologists have calculated that one village disappears in Ukraine every week. There is no work, the young leave, the birth rate falls, and investors are in no hurry to put money into developing dying settlements. The urban-type settlement of Udachne lies in the west of the Donetsk region, in the Pokrovsk district, on the border with the Mezhova district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Like thousands of other small Ukrainian settlements, Udachne has come to a halt in its development, is degrading rapidly and is losing its people.

The settlement of Udachne. Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region

Cherkasy. The tourist potential and what to see in the city

Cherkasy is a regional city in the very centre of Ukraine, situated on the right bank of the Kremenchuk reservoir in the channel of the Dnipro. The settlement arose in the times of Kyivan Rus, when fortified settlements and defensive forts had to be built for protection against nomads. Neither the fortress nor other historical buildings have survived to our day, but in the youngest regional centre of Ukraine one can see many other landmarks, for which one or two days off are quite enough.

Cherkasy. Branch of Ukrsotsbank. The former "Slovianskyi" hotel. The city's architectural calling card

Wooden Churches of the Stryi District. Folk Building

Thanks to the wooded character of the terrain, in Prykarpattia places of worship have long been built of wood. Historians cannot yet establish the exact date of the appearance of these little shrines, but on the site of shrines destroyed over time, new churches were erected, many of which have survived, and services are now held in them. Examples of wooden sacred architecture have the status of architectural monuments, but are not always protected in a proper manner. Unique structures undergo radical changes during irresponsible repairs using modern materials, losing their authenticity. Let us examine, on the example of the churches of the Stryi area, the state of the wooden monuments in the villages of the Stryi district of Lviv region.

Strilkiv. Lviv region. The Saint Nicholas church. 1650. Architectural monument of national significance

Poltava. Young and Wonderful. A Walk Round the Landmarks

The convenient location of Poltava, surrounded by seven brothers — the capital and regional centres — allows one to broaden the geography of travel and reach the city on the Vorskla in 3-4 hours from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Kropyvnytskyi. A weekend in one of the oldest cities of Ukraine, with a thousand-year history, to admire the panorama of the city from Ivanova Hora, to taste the famous Poltava halushky and to see the other notable landmarks of the cultural centre of our country — this is interesting, convenient, tasty and instructive.

Poltava. Cathedral Square

Uzhhorod. 'Detsa u Notaria', the First Tavern of Its Kind

If you are in Uzhhorod for just an hour or two or for the whole day, then the restaurant-museum "Detsa u notaria" is the most positive place, where, together with dishes of the national cuisine, you can feel the Zakarpattia colour, taste a portion of folk humour, see a gallery of unconventional posters and signs, buy original souvenirs and charge yourself with a wonderful mood.

Uzhhorod. The tavern-museum "Detsa u notaria"

For Saint Valentine's Day. Romantic Travels in Ukraine

Saint Valentine's Day is one of the most popular holidays in Ukraine. The traditional gift among those in love is considered to be valentines, which symbolise love and devotion. The most creative gift, of course, is a journey, which will create the appropriate mood and give unforgettable impressions. In Ukraine, nature and man have created many wonderful corners for dreamy and amorous walks. So, 10 locations for a romantic journey.

The "Oleksandriia" Arboretum. Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region

Bila Tserkva. Kyiv region. The "Oleksandriia" Arboretum. The Chinese bridge

Town Halls of Western Ukraine. Tourist Locations

In the regional centres and small towns of Ukraine there are quite a few town halls in which the organs of state power are housed. Most of them are historical buildings and architectural monuments with inimitable sculptures and decor. In the buildings of the city administration unique museums are open, and the ascent of the clock towers has turned into popular tourist attractions, with a view of the panorama of the cities and an acquaintance with the landmarks. The most famous and prestigious town hall is in Lviv, located on Market Square, where there are always many guests of the museum-city.

Lviv. The Town Hall. City administration. Market Square, 1