Western Ukraine

One of land's on which the Slav's were autochthons, it appeared in chronicles together with Kyiv, Chernihiv or Pereyaslav. It is Western Ukraine that preserved the state-building traditions after the decline of Kyiv Rus. It suffered from foreign invaders, national oppression, betrayal of local nobility, and, nevertheless, became the first candle of national Renaissance. And for ever it has been associated with National Idea. LVIV. Regional center located in Halychyna (Galicia) just on the route connecting Western and Eastern Europe, 544 km far from Kyiv. The population is above 800 thousands. Some international flights are made from the city's airport. CARPATHIANS Even among Ukrainian top sightseeing places the Carpathians, "gem of Ukraine", are the corner to be visited, admired and returned. Here you can not only spend hours in silence and meditation walking in the forests and enjoying crystal air, but also taste medicinal mineral water at numerous spa resorts. If you want to check your physical state you can climb to the mysterious Dovbush Rocks, where rebelions - opryshky - lived in the 18th c. Sightseeing tours take you to the places with fanciful Hutsul architecture which can be seen only here and nowhere else in the world. PRYKARPATTYA IVANO-FRANKIVSK. Regional center located in the heart og Halychyna, 599 km far from Kyiv. The population is 264 thousands. This land is the entrance to the picturesque Carpathian mountains glorified by talanted Hutsul craftsmen and charming folk songs. BYKOVYNA CHERNIVTSI. Regional center located in the Southwest of Ukraine, 650 km far from Kyiv. The population is 250 thousands. The capital of scenic Bukovyna stretches along banks of the Prut. During centuries this Ukrainian town went through many dramatical events. It was a part of Hungary, then Moldova, Turkey and Austria, then Romania, but in all collisions of the destiny its population preserved its language, customs and traditions. ZAKARPATTYA UZHHOROD. Regional center located on the Uzh River, 819 km far from Kyiv. The population is 125 thousands. The variety of cultures merged together has given an original style to the city. VOLYN Generous nature, picturesque places glorified in folk legends and songs, small Polissian villages and towns which names were fixed in Slav chronicles, the clearest Shatsk Lakes - all this as well as beautiful monuments and architectural masterpieces create the particular beauty of this Ukrainian corner. LUTSK. Regional center on the Stir River, 470 km far from Kyiv. The population is 214, 5 thousands. In the 15th-16th cc. Lutsk was one of the international trade centers and played an outstanding role in Ukrainian spiritual renaissance. RIVNE. Regional center located 321 km far from Kyiv. The population is 300 thousands. Since the 13th c. this town has been playing an important part in the Ukrainian commerce. PODILLYA This word itself means "dale", though this land is crossed by hills creating the landscape special just for it. Many of them are crowned by medieval castles, as Kamyanets-Podilsky, Kremenets, Buchach, etc., monasteries, as Pochayivska Lavra, the second Ortodox sacred place in Ukraine after Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, with golden domes sparkling on the blue sky background many miles away from the town. Podillya is also the world's place of piligrimage for hassids as Medzhybyzh is the town where Israel Ben Elizer Baal Shem Tova, the founder of this religious movement in Judaism, lived and died. KHMELNYTSKY. Regional center located on the Southern Buh River, 387 km far from Kyiv. The population is 170 thousands. This medieval town became one og tje national movement centers. The dramatic history of the land made it the place of mass emigration: thousands of Ukrainians had to leave the Motherland looking for the best life overseas. VINNITSYA. Regional center located on the Southern Buh River, 260 km far from Kyiv. The population is 379 thousands. Built as a fortress in the mid-14th c., it was famous for its brave warriors and was the place of numerous battles. 1. Kam'yanets-Podilsky old fortress of 17c. 2. Lutsk Castle of 15c. 3. Mitskeyych Square, Lviv. 4. St. Yura's Cathedral, Lviv. 5. Khotyn fortress, 13c.

HOTELS OF THE REGION

Name Location Address Capacity Meals Foto GRAND-HOTEL**** Lviv Just in the center, 7 km from the airport, 4 km from the railway terminal 13, Svobody Ave., 79000, Lviv Phone: (+380 32) 272 7665 Fax: (+380 32) 276 9060 60 rooms, incl. Deluxe 1, Suite 7, Junior-Suite 19, Semi-Suite 7, Superior 20, Standard: SGL 4, DBL 9; Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. DNISTER*** Lviv In the center in front of a beautiful park, 6 km from the airport, 3 km from the railway terminal 6, Mateyko Str., 79000, Lviv Phone: (+380 32) 297 4305 Fax: (+380 32) 297 1017 141 rooms, incl. Suite 12, Semi-Deluxe 4, Semi-Suite 33, First Class: SGL/DBL 19, TWIN 35; Standard: SGL/DBL 2, TWIN 36 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. GEORGE*** Lviv Just in the center, 7 km from the airport, 4 km from the railway terminal 1, Mitskevich Str., 79000, Lviv Phone: (+380 32) 272 5952 Fax: (+380 32) 297 1144 74 rooms, incl. Suite 3, Junior-Suite 3, Semi-Suite 2, First Class: SGL 7, DBL 10, TWIN 10, TRPL 3 Tourist Class: SGL/TWIN 36 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. SUPUTNYK*** Lviv 6 km from the center, 4 km from the airport, 7 km from the railway terminal 116, Knyahyni Olhy Str., 79000, Lviv Phone: (+380 32) 264 5822 Fax: (+380 32) 264 1523 199 rooms, incl. Suite 13, Semi-Suite 5, Standard: SGL 37, DBL 24, TWIN 12 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. AUSKOPRUT*** Ivano-Frankivsk In the center, 10 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 7-9, Grunvaldska Str., 76000, Ivano-Frankivsk Phone: (+380 34) 222 3401 Fax: (+380 34) 223 1402 3121 24 rooms, incl. Suite 3, Semi-Suite 2, Superior 7, Standard 10, Mansard 2 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. UKRAINA** Ivano-Frankivsk In the center, 10 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 40, Nezalezhnosti Str., 76000, Ivano-Frankivsk Phone: (+380 34) 253 7077 Fax: (+380 34) 253 7076 196 rooms, incl. Deluxe 2, Suite 3, Semi-Suite 6, Superior 14, Standard: SGL 90, TWIN 80 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. PYSANKA** Kolomyya In the center, 100 km from the airport in Ivano-Frankivsk, 3 km from the railway terminal 41, Chornovola Str., 78200, Kolomyya Phone: (+380 34) 332 0356 Fax: (+380 34) 332 0204 24 rooms, incl. Suite 3, Semi-Suite 1, Superior 3, Standard: SGL 3, TWIN 11, TRPL 3 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. CHEREMOSH*** Chernivtsi 4 km from the center, 4 km from the airport, 8 km from the railway terminal 13-A, Komarov Str., 58017, Chernivtsi Phone: (+380 37) 224 8400 Fax: (+380 37) 258 5588 326 rooms, incl. Suite 10, Standard: SGL 40, TWIN 276 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine with Bukovyna folklore show view.. EDUARD Inn(****) Uzhhorod In the center, 5 km from the airport, 2 km from the railway terminal 22-A, Bachinsky Str., 88000, Uzhhorod Phone: (+380 31) 261 3355 Fax: (+380 31) 261 4169 8 rooms, incl. Suite 1, Semi-Suite 1, Superior 6 Offers Ukrainian, Chinese and European cuisine view.. ATLANT Inn(***) Uzhhorod Just in the center, 8 km from the airport, 2 km from the railway terminal 27, Koryatovich Str., 88000, Uzhhorod Phone: (+380 31) 261 4095 Fax: (+380 31) 261 3799 8 rooms, incl. Suite 2, Semi-Suite 5, Superior 1 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. ZAKARPATTYA*** Zakarpattya In the center, 5 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 5, Kyryl y Mefodiy Str., 88019, Uzhhorod Phone: (+380 31) 229 7510 Fax: (+380 31) 223 6370 280 rooms, incl. Suite 13, Standard: SGL 40, TWIN 147, TRPL 80 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. ZIRKA*** Mukacheve Just in the center, 50 km from the airport in Uzhhorod, 1 km from the railway terminal 10/12, Myra Sq., 89600, Mukacheve Phone: (+380 31) 312 2018 Fax: (+380 31) 315 4880 61 rooms, incl. Deluxe 1, Suite 15, Semi-Suite 5, Superior 2, Standard: SGL 11, DBL 16, TWIN 11 Offers Ukrainian and Cashier cuisine view.. LATORYTSYA** Mukacheve In the center at the park zone on the river bank, 50 km from the airport in Uzhhorod, 2 km from the railway terminal 93, Dukhnovych Str., 89600, Mukacheve Phone: (+380 31) 312 3201 Fax: (+380 31) 314 1335 42 rooms, incl. Suite 3, Standard: SGL 4, TWIN 30, TRPL 5 Offers Ukrainian cuisine view.. TERNOPIL** Ternopyl In the center in front of a beautiful park, 10 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 14, Zamkova Str., 46001, Ternopil Phone: (+380 35) 222 4263 Fax: (+380 35) 243 0021 96 rooms, incl. Deluxe 1, Suite 14, Standard: SGL 34, TWIN 47 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. HALYCHYNA** Ternopyl In the center in front of a beautiful lake, 8 km from the airport, 3 km from the railway terminal 10/12, Myra Sq., 89600, Mukacheve Phone: (+380 31) 312 2018 Fax: (+380 31) 315 4880 62 rooms, incl. Deluxe 2, Suite 18, Standard: SGL 20, TWIN 22 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. AMAXIM Inn(***) Lutsk 5 km from the center, 70 km from the airport in Rivne, 5 km from the railway terminal 99-A, Dubninska Str., 43010, Lutsk Phone: (+380 33) 223 0197 Fax: (+380 33) 223 4120 7 rooms, incl. Suite 1, Blocks (2/1) 3 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. LUCHESK** Lutsk 3 km from the center, 70 km from the airport in Rivne, 5 km from the railway terminal 1, Vidrodzhennya Str., 43020, Lutsk Phone: (+380 33) 225 2496 Fax: (+380 33) 278 9070 157 rooms, incl. Suite 14, Semi-Suite 5, Superior 5, Standard: SGL 21, TWIN 100, Blocks (2/3) 12 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. SVITYAZ** Lutsk 3 km from the center, 70 km from the airport in Rivne, 4 km from the railway terminal 4, Naberezhna Str., 43000, Lutsk Phone: (+380 33) 224 4172 Fax: (+380 33) 224 9000 21 rooms, incl. Suite 1, Semi-Suite 5, Superior 5, Standard: SGL 7, TWIN 3 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. MYR** Rivne In the center, 15 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 32, Mitskevich Str., 33000, Rivne Phone: (+380 36) 222 1335 Fax: (+380 36) 222 0702 124 rooms, incl. Suite 4, Semi-Suite 9, Standard: SGL 60, TWIN 50, TRPL 1 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. TOURIST** Rivne 4 km from the center, 10 km from the airport, 5 km from the railway terminal 36, Kyivska Str., 33027, Rivne Phone: (+380 36) 626 7413 Fax: (+380 36) 626 5614 117 rooms, incl. Suite 15, Semi-Suite 5, Standard: SGL 50, DBL 14, TWIN 33 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. PODILLYA** Khmelnytsky In the center, 6 km from the airport, 1 km from the railway terminal 34, Shevchenko Str., 29000, Khmelnytsky Phone: (+380 38) 276 5540 Fax: (+380 38) 276 2611 154 rooms, incl. Suite 1, Junior-Suite 6, Semi-Suite 6, Standard: SGL 26, TWIN 50, Tourist Class 65 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. PODILLYA*** Vinnytsya In the center, 15 km from the airport, 2 km from the railway terminal 4, Pushkin Str., 21050, Vinnytsya Phone: (+380 43) 232 7596 Fax: (+380 43) 252 4870 90 rooms, incl. Suite 12, Semi-Suite 8, Standard: SGL 40, TWIN 3 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view.. SAVOY*** Vinnytsya In the center, 18 km from the airport, 3 km from the railway terminal 36, Kozicky Str., 21050, Vinnytsya Phone: (+380 43) 232 1771 Fax: (+380 43) 235 9060 42 rooms, incl. Suite 2, Semi-Suite 6, Superior 6, Standard: SGL 5, DBL 32 Offers Ukrainian and European cuisine view..