Ukraine > Ivano-Frankivsk Region > Verhovyna
Verhovyna
N 48°9.294', E 24°49.774'
2014-06-09
http://www.verkhovyna.info
Our rating: 6.60
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Verhovyna is a village located in a picturesque place along the river Black Cheremosh. The village is location quite high, the lower part at an altitude of 620 meters and the upper reaches 1,250 meters. The village is worth coming for exploring the beautiful places, rafting (village has a rafting school) and for exploring the Hutsul culture. We even had lunch in a real Hutsul house. Tried several local dishes: - "brynza", cheese from sheep's milk - "banosh", polenta with cheese or with cracklings - "knedlyki", dumplings, potato products - "holubci", cabbage rolls, here they are small in size, each for one bite - "kartoplyanyki", potato cutlets with stuffing - "guslyanka", fermented milk product In most countries where we have been, you can always learn about the culture and life of the people who lived in this territory in the past. Hutsul culture in Ukraine is one of the most colorful. In the center of the village, near the hotel, stand a strange inscription ("This is Żabie, Hutsul capital"). The village had polish title Żabie until 1962.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna is the center of Hutsul culture, here located the main museum. There are also several other museums, in particular private museum of Roman Kumlyk, which contains old musical instruments.
Museum of Hutsul life in Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Another unusual museum is the house ("hata") in which lived famous sovied director Sergei Parajanov during the filming of his best film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors ". The film tells about the life of the Hutsul and for better transmission of the atmosphere director lived with this Hutsul family.
Parajanov Museum in Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Parajanov Museum in Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Parajanov Museum in Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
There were some old clothes in the house and we tried them. What's interesting, it is not exhibition or souvenir clothing, everything is real.
Parajanov Museum in Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Near the house-museum starts a dirt road that leads to Mount Pushkar (800 m). Be sure to climb to the top and view excellent scenery. Here filmed scenes from the movie.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Pushkar is simple mountain to climb. You can also climb the mountains Mazurka (1000 m), Bila Kobyla (White Mare, 1500 m) and Synytsa (Parus, 1200 m). From the city, even in June seen snow-capped peaks.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
In the center village looks like usual small mountain village.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ©Yuriy Buriak
Memorials to "Nebesna sotnia" (Heavenly hundred, people who died in the center of Kyiv in 2014) installed in all the towns and cities of Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Also all the cities and villages in the region have parking places for bikes.
Verhovyna ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: The nearest railway station is located in Vorohta, 32 kilometers away. But there is only one bus from Vorohta at 9:45. The easiest way is to go by bus from Ivano-Frankivsk, there are plenty of buses during a day.
Tags, Ukraine: mountains Tags, all countries: mountains
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.60
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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