Attractions of Khust district

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in Izky dates back to 1798, although it existed earlier.

Saint Nicholas Church is considered a classic example of "Verkhovyna Baroque".

A carved iconostasis of the 18th century and wooden chandeliers have been preserved.

The church houses an icon of the Mother of God, called "Transcarpathian Madonna" by art critic Hryhoriy Lohvin.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is a vivid example of Maramorosh Gothic.

Located on a hill in the center of the village of Danylovo, its tall and thin spire is visible from afar.

Built, according to the inscriptions on the door, in 1779, the Saint Nicholas Church is the youngest of the Gothic churches of Khust region. Made of oak on a stone foundation. Inside is a poorly preserved iconostasis with nine icons of the 18th century. The walls are covered with a painting made in 1828 by the artist Kornmayer.

The Church of Saint Paraskeva in Oleksandrivka is probably the oldest Gothic church in Khust region.

The exact date of its foundation is unknown. It is likely that the lower beams belong to the 15th century. The year 1753, when the reconstruction was carried out, is considered to be the official date of foundation.

The 25-meter Gothic spire is decorated with decorative towers. The walls and vaults are covered with rich paintings made in 1779 by the artist Stefan Terebelsky. A two-story bell tower rises in front of the main facade.

The private cheese factory "Selyska Cheese Factory" in the village of Nyzhnie Selyshche is a social project of the Transcarpathian Association of Local Development and the European cooperative "Longo May".

At Selyska cheese factory, using modern equipment, four types of cheese are made according to Swiss technology, processing ecologically clean milk supplied by private farms of local peasants.

Excursions are held at the cheese factory with tastings of all four varieties: "Selysky", "Khust", "Menchul" and "Narcis Carpathians". It is advisable to make an appointment in advance and come on the day while the cheese-making process is in progress.

Shypit waterfall (Shypot, Shipit) is one of the most beautiful and full-water waterfalls in Transcarpathia.

It is located in the mountains on the outskirts of the village of Pylypets. Nicknamed Whisper for his loud voice that can be heard as a whisper from afar. The water flows from the Borzhava basin and falls in picturesque cascades from a height of 14 meters.

The waterfall is especially beautiful in spring, when the snow melts, and in autumn, during the rainy season. In the summer, there is a small stream that runs down the mountain along several rocky ledges.

Every year since 1993, the waterfall gathers thousands of informals from different countries for the hippie festival "Shypit". About traditions, the culmination of the holiday falls on Ivan Kupala, July 7.

The source of mineral water "Soimy" is located right next to the road at the entrance to the sanatorium "Verkhovyna".

"Esentuki 4, 17" type chloride-hydrocarbonate water, useful for various diseases of the digestive organs.

The healing properties of Soimy mineral water have been known since the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, private entrepreneurs opened the first water hospital with a carbon dioxide bath, and at the beginning of the 20th century, they built a hotel.

In 1900, Soimy was officially recognized as a health resort, based on a mineral well drilled on the left bank of the Rika River, and in 1950, the sanatorium "Verkhovyna" was opened.

High-altitude glacial Lake Synevyr (989 meters above sea level) is located on the territory of the Synevyr National Nature Park. This is the largest and most beautiful lake in the Carpathians.

Syn and Vyr - this, according to an ancient legend, was the name of the blue-eyed princess and the shepherd who fell in love with her. Preventing their unequal marriage, the prince killed Vyr, and the tears from Syn eyes formed a whole lake. From the top of the nearby Ozerna mountain, it looks like a huge eye with an island pupil, which is why it is called the "Eye of the Sea".

Lake Synevyr was formed 10,000 years ago as a result of landslides covering the river valley. It is replenished by the waters of mountain streams. The size of the lake varies depending on the amount of precipitation. The average area is 4-5 hectares, the depth is 8-10 meters. The deepest point is 22 meters. The water is very clean, it seems bright blue. Lake, rainbow and brook trout are caught, but fishing is prohibited.

A Rehabilitation center for brown bears operates on the territory of the Synevyr Nature Reserve.

The Synevyr Historical and Local History Museum was established at the ecological visit center of the Synevyr National Nature Park.

The exposition presents the life and way of life of Carpathian mountaineers: tools, utensils, clothes, shoes, etc.

A special place is occupied by the exposition of the Museum of forest and rafting, destroyed in 1998 by floods. Here you can get acquainted with the models of buildings and units of mountain dams, with the technology of timber rafting, tools of loggers. 

The exhibition hall introduces rare local "Red book" flora and fauna.

The Tereble-Ritska hydroelectric power station is the only hydroelectric power plant in the world that stands on two rivers at the same time.

The power station was built in 1949-1955 by Finnish prisoners of war according to the project of engineer Kryzhka. The essence of the unique project is that the HPP united two rivers - Tereblya and Rika, which flow approximately parallel at a distance of 4 kilometers from each other, separated by a natural watershed - the Bovtsar ridge. At the same time, Tereblya is 210 meters above the level of the Rika.

A spillway dam with a length of 153 meters and a maximum height of 45.8 meters was built on Terebly, which formed the Vilshanske Reservoir with an area of 1.6 square kilometers. A derivation tunnel 3.7 kilometers long and 2 meters in diameter was cut in the mountain, through which water from the Tereblya basin is discharged into the Rika. At the bottom is a 350-meter-long metal water pipe and a hydroelectric power station building with a turbine hall. Turbines manufactured by the Finnish company "Francis" and generators "Uralelectroaparat", which were installed during the commissioning of the HPP, are still operating at the station.

Currently, the Tereble-Ritska HPP is part of the Burshin Islands energy complex.

There is a museum on the territory of the HPP.

Popular among tourists is the souvenir market, where mostly vine products are sold.

The village of Iza became famous as a center of wicker weaving in the 19th century. One of its founders was the craftsman Ivan Kashko. He taught this craft to his two sons, and then it gradually became the main occupation of the villagers. They sold their products at the bazaar in Khust and other places.

Now open air along the central street is traded throughout the year. On the bridges near the houses you can see baskets, armchairs, chairs, tables, shelves, cabinets, houses for kittens, boxes, lampshades, dishes, plates, vases, caskets for sale.