Summer pleases us with good weather, which means that you can plan a richer and more interesting holiday program for the weekend. We have selected for you the top 3 places that can be an excellent vacation option, combining the beauty of nature and cultural enrichment.
1. Yaremche
A small town in the Ivano-Frankivsk region is a great place to spend a weekend in the fresh air. Pleasant atmosphere, rivers, mountains, museums – in this city you can find everything. In addition, there are various cafes and restaurants, you can find billiards and a spa pool. This is a great place for a romantic trip for two or for a family vacation.
There are several small waterfalls in Yaremche, one of which, namely “Girl’s Tears”, is associated with a whole legend about a girl who lost her lover, and a whole waterfall formed from her tears. There is also a legend that not far from the waterfall there is a magical cave of a hermit monk who went to the mountains and created a cave there without the help of any tools in order to comprehend the wonders of nature and other worlds there.
2. Kievan Rus Park
If you love history and are ready to spend time with benefit, then you just need to see the Kievan Rus Park with your own eyes. The park is located not far from Kyiv, it is easy to get there both by your own transport and by public transport. The park is a huge territory stylized as a settlement in the spirit of ancient Kyiv. Various master classes, exhibitions, fairs, performances, and folk holidays are constantly held on the territory. There is also a camping area, which is useful if you want to spend both weekends there.
Take your children with you and they will remember such an incredible journey into the past for a long time. The Kievan Rus Park is designed in the best traditions of ancient Ukraine, this is expressed even in the culinary arts – in the park, you can visit a restaurant with national cuisine. You can always put on a national dress and take part in folk games and fights. Don’t miss your chance to spend an exciting weekend with real adventures.
3. Khortytsya
There is an officially protected area on the territory of the island, so the unauthorized setting up of tents and the creation of your own “tourist paradise” are strictly prohibited there, but you can comfortably stay in one of the hotels located on the territory adjacent to the reserve. Your weekend will be rich and active, and there will be enough impressions for a couple of months.
There are many places on the island that are of historical importance, you will also find several monuments of pagan culture on Khortitsa. Rocks, beams, gazebos of incredible beauty overlooking the water surface, all this is on Khortitsa and pleases the eye of everyone who decides to spend their holidays there.
There are many legends around the island, they concern both modernity and ancient times. It is not surprising that as soon as you set foot on the island, you seem to be carried away to those very times when the ancient Scythians built their sanctuaries in the depths of the forests of Khortitsa. Due to the fact that the island is covered with forests, the rest will be useful and will give you good health, even when you return to the metropolis.
