Zakarpatska (Transcarpathia) is in an oblast in Western Ukraine.
Cities
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- 1 Uzhhorod (Ужгород) – The oblast's capital, with two 'must see' the Castle-fortress, 1500; and the Exaltation of the Cross cathedral, and bishop's residence, 1745.
- 2 Khust – Famous for St. Elizabeth church, 1450.
- 3 Mukachevo – Its highlights include: Castle "Palanok", 14th-18th century; St. Martin chapel, 14th century.
- 4 Perechyn
- 5 Rakhiv – A great variation from the rest of Ukraine with the highest mountain of Ukraine closeby, Hoverla, an easy climb.
- 6 Berehove
Other destinations
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- The Ukrainian Carpathians.
- 1 Synevyr National Nature Park (Національний парк «Синевир») — Natural Reserve near Synevyrska Poliana.
- 2 Svaliava (Свалява) – A small city with the St. Nicolas church 1588, 1759. One of the oldest in the Region
- 3 Chynadiiovo (Чинадійово) – a small rural settlement with its main sights: Palace "Beregvar" of Shenborn counts, 1890-1895; Castle Saint Nicholas, 14th century, 17th century.
Understand
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Zakarpatska is separated from mainland Ukraine by the Wooded Carpathians whose highest peak Hoverla is 2,061 metres high. Thus, the Ukrainian name Zakarpatska ("Transcarpathia") means "across the Carpathians"; while for its Western neighbours, the region is "below the Carpathians" and therefore called "Subcarpathia". Another historic name is "Carpathian Ruthenia", as its indigenous Eastern Slavic population were considered "Ruthenians".
From the Middle Ages until World War I, Zakarpatska belonged to Hungary (under the Austro-Hungarian Empire) and between the wars to Czechoslovakia. It retains a relatively multi-national flair having considerable ethnic minorities, including Magyars (Hungarians), Romanians, Russians and Roma. The indigenous population to this region are Rusyns, an East Slavic people of the Carpathian region, who mostly consider themselves part of the Ukrainian nationality, but maintain their own cultural traditions and some speak their own Rusyn language.
The Tourist Information Center network is the most developed one in the country. In addition to the main offices in the cities mentioned above, they can also be found in smaller towns like Chynadiiovo (Street Voloshina, 53 b), Mizhhiria (Street Khustska, 68 A), Solotvyno (St Kharkivska 1), Tiachiv[dead link] (Street Robitnycha 8/1), and Shaian [dead link] (Khust Raion, Karpatskoi Sichi street 14).
Talk
[edit]The official language is Ukrainian and it is also the most common one. Most inhabitants have a good command of Russian as a foreign language. Minority languages include Slovak, Hungarian and Romanian. Other foreign languages are German and English.
Get in
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[edit]Uzhhorod has its own international airport. Other nearby airports are Ivano-Frankivsk, Košice (Slovakia) and Debrecen (Hungary).
By train
[edit]Train connections are available from Ivano-Frankivsk, Košice and Debrecen.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Nevytske Castle (замок Невицьке) – built in 1400.
Do
[edit]- (Mountain) Biking
- Cycle hire in Volovets (Прокат велосипедів в м. Воловець, мотелі-кафе Над Вичов), Volovets, Street Karpatska 64A, [email protected]. Cycle hire in the motel-cafe "Nad Vychov" 1/2/3 hours 20/35/45 грн, day 150 грн.
- Skiing
- Trekking and walking
- Lake Synevyr Natural Reserve
- Mount Hoverla near Rakhiv
- 1 Underground Alergologic Hospital (Солотвино-Підземне відділення Алергологічної лікарні.), Solotvyno town (Ukrainian: Солотвино, Hungarian: Aknaszlatina, Romanian: Slatina ). A health resort.
- 2 Volovets Skiarea, Volovets Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast (take a train from Lviv 160 km SW), ☏ +380 3136 22972. Play Eco Tourism Complex (База відпочинку Плай), +Tel.+380 3136 22585, +380 3136 23399.
- 3 Pylypets Mountain Resort Area (Гірськолижний курорт Пилипець), Mizhhiria Raion, Lviv Oblast (20 km east from Volovets). Magura Mountain hotel complex (База відпочинку "Магура") Tel.+380 67 3441217, +380 95 6007715, +380 67 3127223 and Zatyshok Resort (База отдыха "Затышок") Tel.+380 3146 25135, +380 50 4639171, +380 44 2276133.
Eat
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[edit]Consulates
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Romania, Solotvino: Sportivna 112, ☏ +380 3134 56027, fax: +380 3134 56090, [email protected].
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