Attractions of Korolevo

The ruins of the royal castle Nyalab (Nyolab) can be found on top of a high hill in the center of Korolevo village.

There is a legend about the warrior knight Nyalab, who tried to marry the beautiful Ilka, the daughter of the Bereh district governor Andriy Dobosh, by force. Overtaken by Ilka's lover, the knight Valentyn, Nyalab killed the bride he had stolen in front of the groom and himself rushed to the Vyrka River.

The exact date of foundation of the castle is unknown. It was probably built in the 13th century by the Hungarian king Istvan V (or his son Laslo IV), first mentioned in 1279.

Nyalab Castle was the summer residence of the Hungarian kings who came with their entourage to hunt in the surrounding forests. In addition, the castle controlled the flow of salt along the Tysa River. In 1378, the king presented Nyalab to the Romanian voivode Drage, and in 1405 the castle passed into the possession of the Pereni baron family. In 1661, Nyalab withstood an unsuccessful Turkish siege. In 1672, the castle was destroyed by order of King Leopold, who was afraid of its influential owners.

Only some fragments of walls and towers have survived. The highest part of the hill offers a wonderful view of the Tysa valley.

The wine cellars of the "Zakarpatsky Sad" plant in Korolevo were laid in 1972 at the same time as the wine cellar in Vynohradiv.

The total length of the tunnels is 700 meters. A constant temperature of 11-14 degrees is maintained in the cellars. This is one of the largest wine cellars in Ukraine, where up to 1.5 million liters of wine and wine materials can be stored at the same time. The products of the "Zakarpatsky Sad" plant were sold under the trademark "Korolivsky zamok" (Royal Castle) in honor of the castle that once stood on the mountain at the foot of which the enterprise is located today.

Excursions were held. During the tasting, visitors were treated to nine types of wines, from dry white to sweet red, and two types of cognacs. Currently, the Zakarpatsky Sad winery has suspended production.