Attractions of Transcarpathian region

The "Kosino Thermal Waters" health and recreation complex was built on the site of the "Shoshto-Termal" recreation area with hot springs of thermal springs.

The bathhouse is located 1.5 kilometers from the Transcarpathian village of Koson near the Hungarian border, in the middle of a 200-year-old oak grove.

Thermal water rises from a well 1190 meters deep and enters the pool at a temperature of 41 degrees. Cloudy, salty-tasting water has a yellowish tint due to an excess of iron. Bathing in it contributes to the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, peripheral nervous system, peripheral vessels and miliary systems.

There are five swimming pools on the territory of the "Kosino" complex, three of which are thermal. The large thermal pool partially enters the "Royal Hall", where you can relax and go to the tea room, shower room, changing room, massage room or shop of the complex. A freshwater pool with an aqua bar and musical accompaniment is made in the Mexican style. There is also a children's pool. All pools are surrounded by sunbeds, equipped with fountains and underwater geysers. "Kneipp's Bath" works for the feet.

Visitors to the "Kosino" complex have a free Finnish sauna, as well as a barbecue area with barbecues and gazebos, free Wi-Fi.

Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life is a stylized ethnic village in the center of Uzhhorod, where samples of wooden architecture are collected, typical for representatives of different peoples of Transcarpathia: Dolynyans, Lemkis, Boykis, Hutsuls, Hungarians, Romanians.

The pearl of the Uzhhorod open-air museum is considered to be the Lemko wooden Saint Michael's Church (1777), brought from the village of Shelestove, Khust district. In the interiors you can see a carved iconostasis and icons of the XVIII century.

The Hutsul estate-citizen from the village of Stebny in the Rakhiv region, which combines residential, economic and defense functions, also deserves special attention.

An interesting design of a water mill of the XIX century. from the village of Kolochava in the Mizhhirya region, which provides a room for a mill mechanism and a sludge room.

Hungarian folk architecture is represented by the house of a wealthy peasant of the XIX century. from the village of Vyshkovo, Khust district.

Transcarpathian Regional Art Museum named after Yosyp Bokshay is located in the former county building in Uzhhorod.

A massive classicist office building on a hill in the center of the city was built in 1809 to house local authorities. On the facade you can see the coat of arms of the Ung County. The house is connected with the events of the Hungarian national liberation struggle and the activities of the Ukrainian society "Prosvita".

Since 1979, the premises have been occupied by the Transcarpathian Regional Art Museum named after Yosyp Bokshay with an exhibition of works by Ukrainian, Hungarian and Western European artists.

The basis of the museum collection are the works of the former Zemsky Art Gallery. The artistic work of Transcarpathian artists is represented by the works of recognized luminaries of fine arts Yosyp Bokshay, Adalbert Erdely, Andriy Kotska, Vasyl Svyda, Zoltan Sholtes and many others.

Trufanets waterfall - the highest natural waterfall in Transcarpathia - 36 meters.

Located near the Yasinia-Rakhiv highway, 2 kilometers from the turn to Drahobrat. It is located on the Trufanets stream - the right tributary of the Black Tysa River, on the southeastern slopes of the Svydovetsky Range.

Formed at the place of emergence to the surface of sandstones resistant to destruction. The stream originates in the subalpine belt at an altitude of 1,720 meters at the foot of Blyznytsia. The length of the stream is 2830 meters. In the forest belt, it partially (230 meters) flows underground.

The Trufanets waterfall forms several cascades. This is one of the most picturesque cascading waterfalls in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Hydrological monument of nature.

Two similar buildings, built at the beginning of the 20th century opposite each other at the intersection of Secheni Street and Tinodi Street, were once the decoration of Berehove.

The best-preserved palace of Geysi Kubovych (the building of the Hungarian bank "Alfeld") in the Art Nouveau style. The second building, in which the chief architect of the city, Shamuel Meyhesh, lived, is now completely devoid of decoration.

In Soviet times, there were communal apartments here. Restoration is planned.

The directorate of the Uzhanskyi National Nature Park is located in Velykyi Bereznyi in the northwest of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

Back in 1908, the "Stuzhytsia" and "Tikha" nature reserves were created to protect the relict forests on the outskirts of Velykyi Bereznyi. Currently, it is part of the world's first tripartite Ukrainian-Polish-Slovakian international biosphere reserve "Eastern Carpathians", which is included in the World Network of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. It occupies an area of almost 40 thousand hectares.

Uzhanskyi National Park is distinguished by a variety of natural landscapes, unique forest ecosystems, a wealth of flora and fauna, and a large number of cultural and historical monuments. 863 species of plants grow on the territory of the park, 80 of which are listed in the Transcarpathian Red Book, 52 are included in the Red Book of Ukraine, and 2 are included in the International Red List.

The main sights are located in the area of the village of Stuzhytsia: karst caves, mineral springs, wooden churches and the place where the famous Knyahinensky meteorite fell.

Uzhhorod Castle is one of the best preserved medieval fortifications in Ukraine.

The emergence of a fortified settlement of the Slavic tribe of white Croats on the Castle Hill above the river. Researchers date it to the VII century, but it was first mentioned in Hungarian chronicles in the IX century.

In its current form, Uzhhorod Castle was rebuilt after 1322, when the city passed into the possession of the Italian Druget family. The Count's Palace-Citadel was surrounded by strong walls with five bastions and a wide moat. According to legend, during the construction, the daughter of Count Druget was walled up for treason.

The fortress was turned into a luxurious residence in the XVII century by Count Miklosh Bercheni. In 1704, Uzhhorod Castle briefly came under the control of the Hungarian rebels Ferents II Rakotsi, and after the return of Austrian rule, a seminary was opened on the territory.

Currently, the premises of the Uzhhorod castle house the expositions of the Transcarpathian regional museum of Local Lore named after Tyvodar Lehotsky: folk art, spiritual culture, ethnography, firearms, and others.

In the yard - a 36-meter siege well and two sculptures of the XIX century: "Hercules, who kills the Lerneian Hydra" and "Hermes, who is resting." In the basement there is an exposition "Torture Room", which presents exhibits reproduced from drawings, medieval sketches, engravings and photographs.

The Uzhhorod Castle restaurant with a summer playground above the defensive moat has been opened in the castle guard room, and a Transcarpathian wine tasting room is open.

Uzhok Pass is located on the border of Transcarpathia and Lviv region, near the border with Poland.

The height of the pass reaches 889 meters. From the side of the village of Uzhok, a steep serpentine of the Uzhhorod-Sambir highway leads to the pass. From the observation decks you can enjoy wonderful panoramas of the main Carpathian ridge.

During the First and Second World Wars, fierce battles took place on the Uzhok Pass. A monument was erected to the heroes of the Second World War who died in 1944, liberating the Carpathians. A memorial sign was also erected in honor of the Ukrainian Sich riflemen who, fighting on the side of Austria-Hungary, in 1914 took their first battle with the Kuban Cossacks at the Uzhok Pass.

The Velyka Kopania Historical and Local Lore Museum has been operating since 2002 at the comprehensive school of the village of Velyka Kopania.

The exposition presents more than 1,500 objects that demonstrate the history, culture and daily life of the inhabitants of the village from the earliest times.

The exhibition has 12 sections: "In a village house", "Weaving and embroidery", "Agricultural relics", "Old houses", "Vine weaving", "Pottery products", "Flour equipment", "Numism", etc.

A separate exhibition tells about the phenomenon Velyka Kopania - an abnormally high number of twins born in the village.

Excursions are conducted by high school students.

The Velykyi Bychkiv Historical and Local Lore Museum acquaints visitors with the nature, culture and history of the urban-type settlement of Velykyi Bychkiv from ancient times to the present day.

The museum was founded in 1957 on the initiative of the local community. It is located in a two-story building, which is a historical monument of the 17th century. The museum's collections include about 3,000 exhibits. In particular, a lithograph with the image of the "Clotilda" factory is presented – the first chemical enterprise in Hungary, which was built in Velykyi Bychkiv in 1868.

One of the exhibition sections is dedicated to the native of the village, the bishop of the Mukachevo Greek Catholic Diocese, the blessed holy martyr Teodor Romzha.

Products of local masters of folk art: artists, carvers, embroiderers are widely presented.

Veretskyi waterfall is a Carpathian pass at the watershed of the Stryi and Latoritsa rivers, which crosses the border of Zakarpattia and Lviv regions. Also known as Vorotskyi Pass or Rus Gate, now it is called Serednyoveretskyi.

In 894-896 BC, tribes of Ugrians (Hungarians) led by Arpad crossed the Veretskyi Pass, moving from the Urals to the Danube lowland. Having recaptured the Danubian lands from the Bulgarians, the Hungarians thereby gained their new homeland. Ukrainians moved to Transcarpathia along this route.

In 1896, a monument was erected in honor of the conquest of the homeland by the Hungarians at the pass, which was then the border between the Hungarian and Austrian parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It consists of seven blocks stacked on top of each other in the form of an arch. They symbolize the seven Ugric tribes that crossed the pass.

In 1939, a mass shooting of Ukrainian Sich archers who defended Carpathian Ukraine took place here. After the Second World War, the commemorative plaques were removed from the obelisk, it gradually fell into disrepair. In 2008, despite the protests of Ukrainian patriots, the monument was restored.

From the Veretskyi Pass you can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.

Voyevodyn waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Transcarpathia.

It is located in a hard-to-reach place on the territory of the Sokolovi Skeli State Reserve. The name is deciphered as "voy-vodyn" (howling water). He also received the second name Shypit for his powerful voice.

The icy waters of the mountain stream Voyevodyn, flowing from Mount Runa, are dumped here from a height of 24 meters and after 4 kilometers flow into the Shypit River.

There is a comfortable recreation center nearby.

Vynohradiv Historical Museum is located in the historic center of the city, is located in a temporary room (until recently housed in the Franciscan Monastery, which is now returned to the Catholic Church).

The funds have about 10,000 exhibits.

An interesting bronze collection of the second millennium BC.

Extensive material is presented about the uprising of Uhochan peasants under the leadership of Dyerd Dozh (early sixteenth century) and about the liberation war of the Hungarian people against the Habsburgs.

In one of the halls there is an ethnographic collection with samples of folk weaving and embroidery.

Vynohradiv Winery was opened in 1972.

The shaft of the wine cellar is cut in the Chorna (Black) Mountain in the shape of a horseshoe and is 350 meters long. The temperature there varies between 11-14 degrees. Up to 720,000 liters of wine material and wine can be stored in oak barrels at the same time. The classic technology of making wines aged in oak containers is used.

Wines of "Leanka King", "Sauvignon", "Stepnyak", "Müller Thurgau", "Isabella" and others were produced here. Currently, the Vynohradiv Winery has suspended production, tastings are temporarily not held.

Vysoky Kamin mountain rises above the villages of Zhdeniievo and Pidpolozzia near the confluence of the mountain rivers Zhdeniivka and Latoritsa.

The height of the mountain is 836 meters above sea level. During the walk, you can see the nature of Transcarpathia in all its diversity. You can admire the wonderful views of the mountains, inhale the unforgettable aroma of spruce trees, and hear the sound of the leaves of beech trees.

The length of the route to the Vysoky Kamin mountain is 2 kilometers on a steep slope.