Most tourists enjoy the classic tourist destinations where you can learn about the culture of the region and a specific place that has incredible views and opportunities for recreation. But...
...but a certain category of tourists is interested in something fascinating and fascinating, and sometimes mystical. There are also many such places in Ukraine, and you can familiarize yourself with them below. Some are ancient historical monuments, and some are relatively modern, but they also contain many historical and mystical facts.
Mystical places of Ukraine
One of the most interesting attractions is Kamyanets-Podilskyi. There is a fortress of the same name, around which secrets and legends circulate. Using the bus Lviv - Kamianets-Podilskyi, you can come from Lviv and the region. You only need to reserve seats in advance and make a purchase.
Throughout history, the fortress city was taken only twice - in 1393, the capture was led by the Lithuanian prince Vytautas, and in 1672, due to a large invasion, the city was taken over by the Turks. It is about the Turks that the most beautiful legend tells, when the Turkish sultan took with him 200 thousand soldiers and saw the fortress for the first time. His servant said that Allah himself was protecting this city, to which the Sultan replied that may Allah capture it, whereupon the army turned and left. Later, they still managed to capture him.
The second unusual place is the Tarakaniv Fort, located in the village of Tarakaniv, Rivne Region. In terms of its lines and structures, it resembles examples of British architecture from its colonial times. Today it is abandoned and desolate, but tourists from all over Ukraine come here. Trees and grass have been growing through the walls and stones for a long time.
The contrast of beauty and danger is the main reason why you should come here. It is possible to use a bus on the route Lviv - Rivne, after which to make a transfer and get to the village of Tarakaniv. From the mouths of old-timers there are legends that during the Second World War, this fort was used by the Germans to develop secret weapons. There is also a legend about how people disappeared in the fort and there is a whole list of people who visited this facility and did not return.
Zhevakhov Mountain in Odesa is a mystical cultural monument, and earlier a Greek settlement was located here. They started talking about the mystical power after someone said that people from other planets had settled here. Ufologists began to explore the slope, so if you want to meet aliens, you should go here.
The Dominican Cathedral in Lviv is one of the most beautiful and picturesque monuments of the city. Many night watchmen say that at night, incomprehensible things begin to appear here: in the library, books fall from the shelves, the sounds of the church choir are heard, and the sounds of a typewriter are heard from the walled room. It is not so easy to get here at night, but you can try.
The lake of ghosts is located in the village of Khropotov, Khmelnytskyi region. The belief is that this lake is a mirror to the afterlife. Even in severe frosts, the water does not freeze, and the fish grow at a record pace and do not run out. There are also testimonies of people who saw a ghost over the lake.
Impact on identity and culture
Ukraine is rich in various mystical places shrouded in legends. This allows you to get acquainted with unusual stories and spend your free time doing something interesting and unusual. You can see mysticism next to you, the main thing is to be in the right place at the right time.