Attractions of Ivano-Frankivsk region

The popular tourist route "Dovbush Trail" passes through the territory of the Carpathian National Nature Park.

The tourist trail was created in 1902 in memory of the legendary people's avenger Oleksa Dovbush, who was active here in 1738-1745. Accumulations of sandstone blocks form bizarre forms with terraces and caves. According to legend, the treasures of Dovbush are hidden here.

Sculptural compositions by Darius Hrabar are installed on the path.

Entrance to the territory of the Carpathian National Nature Park is paid.

The world's only museum of Easter egg painting "Pysanka" presents in Kolomyia a unique collection of traditional Ukrainian miniature painting on Easter eggs.

Is a branch of the National Museum of Hutsulshchyna & Pokuttya Folk Art in Kolomyia.

The museum building is made in the form of a huge Easter egg 13 m high (2000). The collection includes 10,000 works representing the traditions of Easter painting in all regions of the country. Works by masters from Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Western Europe and America are also presented. Traditionally, the first persons of the state who visit the museum leave their autographs on Easter eggs.

There are master classes on Easter painting.

A wide selection of original handmade Easter eggs, including an ostrich egg, is presented in the souvenir shop of the Easter egg painting museum "Pysanka".

According to one of the versions, the powerful castle above the Dniester near the harbor of Halych was built by the Volyn Voivode Lyubart on the site of the ancient Rus citadel, which stood on this site even during the time of Danylo Halytskyi.

Until the 15th century, the castle was one of the largest in Galicia, the garrison numbered a thousand people. In the 17th century, it withstood two Tatar sieges, and in 1649 it was taken by the troops of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.

Andzhey Potocki, the Halych headman, took up the reconstruction, turning the wooden fortifications into a stone castle. The works were supervised by the Italian engineer Fransua Korrazini. In 1676, the castle was damaged during the Polish-Turkish war, soon lost its strategic importance and was partially dismantled for building materials.

It is currently part of the National Reserve "Ancient Halych". The south-western tower and part of the defensive wall have been restored, and the restoration of the chapel of Saint Catherine has begun. It is planned to open an exhibition of ancient weapons.

The Museum of the History of Ancient Halych is located in Krylos in the former Metropolitan Chambers - an architectural monument of the 18th century.

After the destruction of ancient Halych by the Tatars in the 13th century and the transfer of the capital of Halych to Kholm, then to Lviv, the former princely child remained the residence of the Galician metropolitans. In particular, it was the summer residence of Metropolitan Andriy Sheptytskyi, with whose assistance in 1937 archaeologist Yaroslav Pasternak founded the first museum of ancient Halych.

Initially, the exhibition of finds from the excavations in the village of Krylos was housed in the chapel of Saint Basil. In the 1990s, the exposition was moved to the renovated premises of the Metropolitan Chambers. Tools of the copper, bronze and iron ages, ancient weapons, in particular the ancient Rus princely sword of the 12th century, are presented here.

"Halychyna Grave" has long been called a lonely mound on the southwestern edge of the Krylos hillfort, at its highest point, between the outer and inner defensive ramparts.

According to legend, the legendary founder of Halych, Prince Hal (Halytsya), is buried here. The Halychyna Grave is mentioned in the Galician-Volyn Chronicle of the 13th century as a sacred place for the acquisition of princely power.

During excavations in 1991-1993, an ancient Slavic symbolic burial (cenotaph) of a noble warrior was found in the mound. A dagger, arrowheads, three axes, gilding from a shield and other items dating back to the 10th century were discovered in the remains of the burnt boat. There were no remains of the soldier himself in the burial.

The Museum of History and Liberation Struggles named after UPA Corporal General Roman Shukhevych was opened in 2004 in the village of Tyshkivtsi, where his great-grandfather Osyp Shukhevych served as a priest.

The exhibition in several rooms of the museum tells about several generations of the Shukhevych family (Osyp Shukhevych, Volodymyr Shukhevych, Roman Shukhevych) and the participation of the village residents in the liberation struggle.

The exhibition "Underground Printing" is presented in the reconstructed hiding place in the basement.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit Church in Rohatyn is one of the oldest wooden churches in Ukraine, an excellent example of the Galician school of monumental and decorative art of the XVI-XVII centuries, an architectural monument of national importance.

The Rohatyn Holy Spirit Church is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the category "Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine".

The official date of construction is 1598, although the first references to the Holy Spirit Church in Rohatyn date back to the 12th century. According to legend, it was in this church that Havrylo Lisovsky, the father of the famous Roksolana, served as a priest.

The church is three-log, with a high central log. It is adjoined from the west by a three-tier bell tower of the 17th century, reminiscent of a defensive tower. An underground passage leads to the nearby defense Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church.

The five-tier Renaissance-Baroque iconostasis of 1650, which is one of the three oldest in Ukraine, is considered the greatest value of the Holy Spirit Church in Rohatyn. In 1885, it was restored by the Lviv artist Yulian Markevych, after which the iconostasis was exhibited for some time at the archaeological and ethnographic exhibition in Lviv.

During Soviet times, the Holy Spirit Church in Rohatyn was transformed into a museum of wooden architecture, icon painting, sculpture and carving.

Now it is a museum-monument of wooden architecture and painting as part of the Rohatyn Museum Complex, which is a branch of the Ivano-Frankivsk Art Museum of Prykarpattya. The museum exposition demonstrates the development of Ukrainian icon painting and decorative carving from the 16th century, the transition from the traditional Byzantine system to the art of the Ukrainian Renaissance in the 17th century, the flowering of Ukrainian Baroque in the 18th century. An icon of the monastery type "John the Baptist with life" of the middle of the 16th century, icons of the 18th-19th centuries from the churches of Rohatyn region, as well as stone products, wooden sculptures and candlesticks, old prints are presented.

Hutsul bazaar is the main souvenir market of Yaremche, which is one of the centers of Hutsul handicrafts.

The market is located next to the road and railway bridge over the Prut River between the city center and the resort area (another souvenir market is located next to the Probiy waterfall).

The basis of the assortment consists of wooden products: carved vases and boxes, souvenir axes (bartka), mugs and saucers, all kinds of sculptures. Hutsul blankets made of felted wool (beds), warm woolen socks and fur slippers are very popular. Embroidered and woven shirts, towels, carpets and bedspreads are presented. Dried mushrooms, honey, nuts and Carpathian herbal tea are sold here.

Prices at the Hutsul Bazaar in Yaremche are much higher than at most other souvenir markets in the region.

The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Immaculate Virgin Mary in Horodenka became the first monumental work of the famous Italian architect Bernard Meretin on Ukrainian lands.

He was invited to Horodenka for this work by the influential Polish tycoon Mykola Potoski. It was also Meretin's first joint work with the brilliant sculptor Ivan Pinzel. The iconostasis, the pulpit, the main altar, above which the image of the Mother of God is today, and two small altars belong to Pinzel's hand. After that, Meretin and Pinzel fulfilled several more orders of Potoski in Horodenka and Buchach.

In the 30s of the 19th century, a bell tower was built outside the church, and a more elegant wrought iron fence was installed around the church instead of a defensive wall.

Several of Pinzel's works from the church in Horodenka are exhibited in the sculptor's museum in Lviv, but a stele with Pinzel's original sculpture of the Virgin Mary has been preserved in front of the church.

Nearby is the monastery building.

The building of the Kolomyia City Hall is located in the corner of the market square, facing away from other buildings. The 33-meter-high clock tower of the city hall dominates the low-rise buildings of the central part of the city.

The three-story building of the city magistrate of Kolomyia was built in 1877 on the site of the burned down wooden town hall. Made in the neo-renaissance style. The tower bears the coat of arms of the city and chimes with three dials. In 1880, Ivan Franko spent several hours under arrest in the premises of the city hall, who was detained by the gendarmerie post for violating the passport regime.

As in the old days, the premises are now occupied by the city government - the Kolomyia City Council is located here.

Kryvopillya pass is one of the highest passable passes of the Carpathians (1013 meters above sea level).

The P-62 Verkhovyna-Vorokhta highway passes through the Kryvopillia Pass.

From here you can enjoy a picturesque view of Verkhovyna, the Chornohora massif and Mount Hoverla.

The theme amusement park "Gedizo" in Yaremche is dedicated to the fantasy world of Middle-earth, described by the English writer John Tolkien in the novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". Visitors enter the world of elves, gnomes, hobbits and other fairy-tale creatures.

The park is located in the tourist center of Yaremche, near the Probiy waterfall, between the "Karpatski Zori" hotel and the souvenir market. The territory has several fantasy-style buildings, various installations, an artificial lake and a mini-zoo.

The creators of the park call it the magical village of Obinor, which was founded in the Carpathians by hobbits led by the wise Gedzio Burbel. Together with him, the shepherd Harambor, the fisherman Borfey, the mushroom picker Darmil, the owner of the pub Vaid and other fairy-tale characters live here. All of them have their own stories and personal residences that you can visit as a guest.

In particular, "Hobbit Pub" offers its visitors signature ale and Carpathian dishes cooked on fire. You can taste different types of mushrooms in the "House of the Mushroom Picker". "Treasure Palaces" is a souvenir shop where you can buy themed souvenirs.

Maniava waterfall is one of the highest and most beautiful waterfalls of the Carpathians. Located in a mountain gorge between steep cliffs on the Maniavka River.

The river valley for 200 meters before the waterfall has the appearance of a canyon with high walls in the lower part. The water falls in several cascades from a height of about 20 meters. Above the main waterfall, there are a number of small ledges (1.5-2 meters) that form comfortable baths. At the foot is a small lake, the water of which, according to legend, has the property of rejuvenating.

The object is difficult to access, it can only be approached by SUV. It is better to leave the car on the outskirts of Maniava village and continue on foot (about 40 minutes).

Hoverla is the highest peak of Ukraine (2061 meters), one of the national symbols.

It is located on the border of the Ivano-Frankivsk and Transcarpathian regions, belongs to the Chornohora mountain massif.

Translated from Hungarian, the name means "Snow Mountain" (snow on the top often lies until mid-summer). The mountain has a cone-shaped shape, covered with alpine meadows, shrub wastelands, stone screes occur. The top is a small platform, from which a panoramic view of the entire Chornohora ridge opens, and in the distance the Marmarosh ridge, which runs along the border with Romania, can be seen. A huge cross is installed on the top. At the foot is one of the sources of the Prut River, a waterfall.

Mount Hoverla is located within the protected zone of the Carpathian State National Park. The easiest route to the top of Hoverla starts from the "Zaroslyak" camp. Another option is from the village of Lazeshchyna (near Yasinia). The route is marked, in summer the ascent is accessible to untrained tourists and does not require special mountaineering equipment. Registration with the control and rescue service is required. The ascent takes 2-3 hours, the descent takes an hour and a half.

The Dolyna Museum of Local Lore "Boykivshchyna" was opened in 2003 thanks to the world-famous charitable foundation of Tetyana i Omelyan Antonovychy (USA).

The exhibition tells about the nature, history and culture of Boykivshchyna, an ethnographic region on the northern and southern slopes of the Carpathians.

Of greatest interest is the reconstruction of the exterior and interior of a Boyki house - a typical Boyki dwelling consisting of a large living room (skylight), a corridor (sine) and a room for livestock. Authentic furniture, work tools, household items and traditional Boyki clothes are collected here.

There are also departments of the nature of this region of the Carpathians, the history of the city of Dolyna, Boykiv way of life and ethnography, sacred art.

The memorial room of the Antonovychy family contains materials that tell about their life in the Dolyna, their emigration to the USA, and their philanthropic activities.