Kamianets-Podilskyi is one of the most beautiful cities of Ukraine that attracts travelers from all over the world. Located at the intersection of different cultures and religions, Kamianets-Podilskyi harmonically combines the features of different nationalities in the architectural ensemble of the city.

On a fascinating 3-hour walking tour of Kamianets-Podilskyi, you will uncover the centuries-old history of the city and explore the main attractions, including the beautiful Cathedral of the Saint Peter and Paul, the Turkish Minaret, and the building of the City Hall. Moreover, you will walk through Novoplanivskiy Bridge, visit St. Nikolas Dominican Cathedral and St. Nicolas Armenian Church.

The highlight of the tour is a visit of the Kamyanets Podilsky Castle, built in the end of the XIV century. It is a well-preserved example of the medieval fortification architecture. Situated in the picturesque canyon of the Smotrych River, it is a must-visit place in the city. You will hear stories about the role of the castle in the history and examine its territory, including watchtowers and defense walls, bastions and dungeons.

Khotyn fortress really impresses people by its power and impregnability and it is one of the best preserved fortifications. The history of the Khotyn Fortress dates back to the XIII century, however the complex was rebuilt several times in the subsequent years and nowadays it is one of the best examples of the medieval fortification architecture in Ukraine. Approaching to the fortress, you will see 40-meters defense walls that protected the complex from land attacks, surrounded by earthen moat. Many historical movies were filmed in the Khotyn Castle, including “The Three Musketeers” and “Taras Bulba”. Moreover, an annual festival “The Battle of the Nations” takes place in the Fortress, during which people from all over the world come to participate in the reconstruction of the historic events.

Yaremche is the most popular tourist destination of the Carpathians. The town founded more than five hundred years ago and it had seen many historical pages. Yaremche located in the valley of the Prut River at an altitude of 585 m above sea level. The population of Yaremche is 7,850 people. Beautiful nature, clean air, and picturesque valley of the Prut River are the main attraction of Yaremche. The town is surrounded by the Horhany mountains, whose name originates from the mountains spreading on the tops and slopes of ridges. Even in Austro-Hungarian times, Yaremche was a popular resort. Now there are tourist centers, health centers, preventive clinics, rest homes and camps for children, motels, private care homes both in the town and on its outskirts. In winter you can ski or sleigh on the slopes of the nearest resorts –; Bukovel, Vorokhta, Yablunytsia, Drahobrat.

The town’s the main attraction is the Probiy waterfall. It is certainly not the highest (it is only 8 meters – 26 feet – high), but it is the most powerful and picturesque waterfall in all the Ukrainian Carpathians. The torrents of the Prut River, which find their way through the stones, create an unforgettable show, which you can watch from a small footbridge that crosses the river.

Not far from the waterfall lies a well-known souvenir market, which has already become one of Yaremche’s most popular attractions. Here you can buy traditional souvenirs: vyshyvanka (the Ukrainian traditional clothing which contains elements of Ukrainian ethnic embroidery), national hats, belts, unique wooden jewellery boxes. Gutsul wool coverlet (liznyk) made of natural wool or warm slippers from the same material would be a good present for your friends. Please note that all products are handmade by an old technology and from natural materials.

Near the waterfall, in the traditional style of local folk architecture, stands the restaurant Hutsulshchyna, where you can be regaled to delicious hutsul dishes.

Dovbush rocks. It is an awe-inspiring mound of boulders whose peak is 80 meters high. It was created 70 million years ago at the bottom of a sea, and it truly resembles a fictional marine creature in its fanciful shape. A mysterious cave hides in the rocks, where, legends say, a band of local bounty hunters used to hide. The leader of these Carpathian militiamen (called “oprishki” in Ukranian) was Oleksa Dovbush, for whom the rocks were eventually named. This wonderful place attracts not only curious travelers, but also hikers and rock climbers.

Kolomyya is a wonderful city with a very expressive character of the Austro-Hungarian buildings, with the population - 70 thousand inhabitants, which situated on the river Prut. This is a sparkling place of the Precarpathians, the pearl of the soul of the Hutsul region. It is believed that the city was founded in the IV cent. In old times the city was famous as a commercial and military center.

The downtown attracts tourists with nice, orderly streets, numerous buildings on the verge of XIXth and XXth cent., with lavish secession or eclectic decoration. Over centuries the Town Hall, built in 1877 in place of a wooden one has been a symbol of Kolomyya.

The museum of Easter Eggs (Pysankas) located in the most original architectural building of the city, which has become a distinguishing card of Kolomyya and which attracts visitors from all countries. The museum is egg-shaped. Inside is the exhibition of fifteen hundred exhibits. A complete collection of the museum includes over 12 thousand eggs.

The museum of Hutsulshchyna is situated in magnificent three-storey building which was built in 1902 by the design of architects L. Becker and N. Krvchovskyi. The collections of the institution number over 30,000 items –; rare and valuable works of folk art of Hutsul and Pokuttia regions of Western Ukraine. First of all, these differ in terms of composition, ornamentation, colour complexity of mens and women’s clothes from different villages of Hutsulshchyna and Pokuttia, items of clothing –; serdaks, keptars, coats etc.

The tour shows the city visitors the architectural and historic legacy of a numerous Jewish community that lived in the city during the XIX-th and XX-th centuries.

It includes the former Jewish House on Theatre Square, the building of the old synagogue and the hospital in Barbusse Street, orphanages, senior citizens’ houses and asylums for poor Jews, family and home synagogues, pray-houses, houses of Jewish communities and the educational center Toynbikhalle in Turetska Street, commemorative token in memory of Jews, prisoners of Chernivtsi ghetto of 1941 in the Square of Turkish Well, modern Jewish school and Charity Fund ” Khesed Shushana”, Jewish cemetery in Zelena Street and others.

Chernivtsi is a very cozy and beautiful city with unusual and refined architecture preserved from the times when the city was a part of the Austria-Hungary. You can start your acquaintance with this European city in the land of Ukraine with its main square, Central Square.

The town hall has a special place in the square. It was built in 1843-1847 in the style of late Classicism. The three-storied building is topped by a chime-clock tower so traditional for town halls and an observation platform that gives you a really wonderful and detailed view of the whole Chernivsti.

In the square, there is a beautiful building now occupied by a museum of art. Designed by H. Gessner and built in 1901 for a banking board, it is still considered one of the best specimens of Vienna secession in the world.

The Olga Kobylianska Theater of Music and Drama in Chernivtsi is famous far beyond its home region, and it is one of the most beautiful theaters in Ukraine. The theater was built in 1904-1905 by the project of well-known European theatrical architects F. Felner and H. Gelmer. By that time they had already designed the famous Theater of Opera in Odessa and a number of European theaters.

St. Nicholas Cathedral (“Drunken Church”) (1914-1939). The church was built on the model of the Assumption Cathedral in the Romanian city of Courta de Arges. Because of its original twisted domes, the church is also called “drunken church”.

Armenian Church (1869-1875). The church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built for the Armenian community of Chernivtsi. The architecture of the Armenian church combines features of Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic styles. Since 1992, an acoustic hall of the church has been used for concerts of classical and chamber music. The organ of the church was made by the Czech firm “Rieger-Kloss”.

House-Ship. The building in its shape resembles a ship. The narrowing facade resembles the nose of the ship, the open area on the second floor is a deck, the tower above the roof is a mast or a pipe. According to the legend, the house was built by a local businessman for his brother, a sailor, who was called to return home after many years of wandering in the distant seas.

Chernivtsi Railway Station (1909). It is an impressive building constructed in the Art Nouveau style. The main element of the decor is a portal with a stained-glass window made of steel, symbolizing the gates of the city.

Turkish Square. This cozy square is a historical area and a relatively new attraction of Chernivtsi. In the 17th century, the Turkish community was living in this district. The square is especially beautiful in the evening illumination.

Residence of Bukovynian Metropolitans. The excursion includes visiting the monument of national significance built in the second half of the XIX-th century according to the design of the Austrian architect Joseph Hlavka. It’s a masterpiece of ancient Chernivtsi which is reasonably considered an architectural landmark of the city – the former residence of the Orthodox Metropolitans of Bukovyna and Dalmatia built in 1864-1882. It is no exaggeration, for the building combines features of Mauritanian, Byzantine, Roman styles and folk art traditions of Bukovyna in a single unity. Here there are so many unexpected and interesting details that it may take long hours to become really acquainted with this work of art.

The entire Residence ensemble strikes with its unusual look, resembling a medieval castle. The guests will have an opportunity to see the seminary building, the Church of the Three Prelates, palace and park of the metropolitan; they will see the Marble Hall, renovated after the fire of 1944, authentic wall-paintings by E. Maksymovych and E. Buchevsky.

The ensemble of the university itself consists of three buildings, a majestic Seminar Church and a cozy park.

Yaremche is the most popular tourist destination of the Carpathians. The town founded more than five hundred years ago and it had seen many historical pages. Yaremche located in the valley of the Prut River at an altitude of 585 m above sea level. The population of Yaremche is 7,850 people. Beautiful nature, clean air, and picturesque valley of the Prut River are the main attraction of Yaremche. The town is surrounded by the Horhany mountains, whose name originates from the mountains spreading on the tops and slopes of ridges. Even in Austro-Hungarian times, Yaremche was a popular resort. Now there are tourist centers, health centers, preventive clinics, rest homes and camps for children, motels, private care homes both in the town and on its outskirts. In winter you can ski or sleigh on the slopes of the nearest resorts –; Bukovel, Vorokhta, Yablunytsia, Drahobrat.

The town’s the main attraction is the Probiy waterfall. It is certainly not the highest (it is only 8 meters – 26 feet – high), but it is the most powerful and picturesque waterfall in all the Ukrainian Carpathians. The torrents of the Prut River, which find their way through the stones, create an unforgettable show, which you can watch from a small footbridge that crosses the river.

Not far from the waterfall lies a well-known souvenir market, which has already become one of Yaremche’s most popular attractions. Here you can buy traditional souvenirs: vyshyvanka (the Ukrainian traditional clothing which contains elements of Ukrainian ethnic embroidery), national hats, belts, unique wooden jewellery boxes. Gutsul wool coverlet (liznyk) made of natural wool or warm slippers from the same material would be a good present for your friends. Please note that all products are handmade by an old technology and from natural materials.

Near the waterfall, in the traditional style of local folk architecture, stands the restaurant Hutsulshchyna, where you can be regaled to delicious hutsul dishes.