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No metaphors are enough to describe the Chernivtsi University that is located in the buildings of the Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans. It is truly grand! In 2011, this unique building was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visiting caves is a unique opportunity to spend your time in an unusual way, to discover land’s secrets hidden from the people’s eyes and to satisfy your need for adventures.

   If you plan to travel to Ukraine and stay in Lviv for several days, you are probably wondering what interesting places you can visit additionally. In this article, we will tell you about a few destinations that you can visit taking a day tour from Lviv. These include castles near Lviv, Carpathian mountains, some of the must-visit places in Ukraine and a gastronomic destination.    Our Visit Ukraine agency has a varied selection of tours and excursions from Lviv for any taste and you…

Among Ukrainian traditional food, Ukrainian craft cheese is gaining popularity. It is more expensive, but natural: free from fatty oils and chemicals. Demand for this cheese exceeds the supply, and that makes family cheese factories develop the production and offer a bigger and bigger assortment. Besides that, craft cheese factories are generally opened for visitors and they offer excursions and cheese tasting to their guests. If you are thinking what to buy in Ukraine to bring home – Ukrainian cheese is an excellent option. If you…

Kamianets-Podilskyi is a town that has preserved the spirit of the Middle Ages, while rapidly developing its tourist potential. Kamianets is the largest town, which is not a regional centre in Western Ukraine; however, the number of architectural monuments is third in Ukraine after Lviv and Kyiv. All this makes this city one of the best places to visit in Ukraine.  What does the name of Kamianets-Podilskyi mean? The name of the town comes from the word “kamin” (stone) or “kamianyi” (stony). But in the…

The Hutsul Land is the symbol of abundant life in every way it can be abundant. The pristine beauty of the Carpathian Mountains, forests and lakes created the lifestyle pattern of the Hutsuls. All the spheres of everyday life and folklore traditions of the Carpathian Druids absorbed the art of living in harmony with nature and feeling it alive even in grass and stones. Colorful Hutsul clothing is also soaked with the beauty of the surrounding. Vivid natural colors of the Carpathians found their reflection…

This article is dedicated to best cheese factories in Transcarpathia region. If you are travelling to Lviv and are interested in cheese factories of Lviv region, you can read Best of Ukrainian cheese: 12+1 cheese factories of the Lviv Land . The art of cheese-making originated about 8 thousand years ago in South-West Asia. Since then, the world has produced more than 2,000 types of cheese, only in the heart of cheese-making – France –  more than 400 types are made. Despite the fact there are a…

Bears are considered wild animals, predators, but it is people who are wild and cruel to them. Those who have to take care of animals or, at least, not to interfere or harm, become their tormentors. They keep them at restaurants and circuses as entertainment, but this is ridiculous to laugh at a frail and sick bear which looks in people eyes with a doomed look. Chains, sticks, a narrow cage, bitten tails and paws – these are the realities of the existence of the…

My love for the city of the Lion began in February 2011, when I,  a 2nd-year student, first came here with a friend for the Christmas holidays. I believe in love at first sight as I immediately fell in love with its architecture, narrow streets, coffee shops at almost every step, lush gates and lacy decorated stairs inside the old buildings. Thus began my love story with the city.