New Year in Transcarpathia

New Year in Transcarpathia - the finest choice for a family trip with children, a lively group of friends, a boisterous corporate party or a romantic getaway for two. In our New Year gift sack you will find unique nature, thrilling history, delicious tastings, versatile combined programmes and unforgettable SPA excursions to the most beautiful corners of Transcarpathia!

If you are actively searching for a memorable New Year celebration, the perfect present, or you still haven’t decided where and how to celebrate the New Year brightly and colourfully - we are delighted to recommend this remarkable region! What to see in the Carpathians over the New Year period, where to go, where to relax in peace and which gastronomic masterpieces will leave you utterly delighted - you will find it all in our all-in-one guide to celebrating the New Year in Transcarpathia.

New Year in Transcarpathia: where to visit and what to see?

The Uzh Valley. Oh, it will enchant you with breathtaking panoramas of the Carpathian mountains, unique wooden churches, and the secrets of history and culture! The Uzhanskyi National Park is one of the most beautiful parks in the world, and a comfortable ascent of Mount Krasiya will convince you of it. A wonderful excursion for the New Year in Transcarpathia from our versatile combined programme!

The royal excursion to Vynohradiv. the captivating programme features an arboretum with exotic trees, the Springs of the Twins, the tallest wooden bell tower in Transcarpathia, the palace and churches of Vynohradiv, and the local "Stonehenge" - Kankiv Castle on the Black Mountain. And to ring in the New Year in an aristocratic spirit amid the incomparable nature of the Carpathians, we suggest the Voyevodyno resort. Strolling through the beautiful Schönborn Park - on foot, by carriage, sleigh or on horseback - you will feel like true Austrian counts and countesses! This is a truly - royal New Year in Transcarpathia!

Synevyr, Shypit and the Borzhava Meadows. One of the most popular excursions during the New Year and Christmas period. It is no wonder: the stunning Carpathian landscapes from Mount Hemba (1,498 m), the high-mountain Lake Synevyr, the 15-metre beauty of the Shypit Waterfall and the Carpathian bears from the rehabilitation centre have already won over many a traveller’s heart.

The Khust District and its highlights. How about spending the New Year on a real deer farm, sampling and buying Carpathian eco-cheeses and willow-wicker goods, bathing in thermal springs and enjoying magnificent mountain scenery? Then head to the Khust District, the pearl of the Carpathians!

Uzhhorod. Would you like to travel back to the Kingdom of Hungary, the Austrian Empire and the Czechoslovak Republic? Only here is such a wonder possible! During the excursion this town will charm you with its European flair, its old little streets, its architecture of various eras and styles, its fair, its aromas and flavours. Enjoying coffee in the company of charming mini-sculptures - a separate New Year offer that will appeal both to keen coffee lovers and to those getting to know Transcarpathian coffee for the first time. And in the evening the town lights up with hundreds of New Year garlands and illuminations; the night streets, in the glow of the lanterns, fill with a special mysterious atmosphere, with the aromas of mulled wine, herbal tea and sweet pastries. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of experiencing the night-time town on a walking tour or during a marvellous auto-express.

The Castles of Transcarpathia. Have you ever dreamed of immersing yourself in the Middle Ages, in the days of valiant knights and fair ladies? Our unique and packed programme features the legendary Mukachevo "Palanok" fortress, the ruins of the Templars’ castle, the fairy-tale palace of Count Schönborn and "Saint Miklós", where a great love was born and where today the most colourful, the most atmospheric and the most Transcarpathian evening gatherings take place.

New Year in Transcarpathia: where to relax?

A festive SPA soak in the tubs. The day promises to be a very full one: an excursion to Nevytske Castle, a walk through the beech forests along the stream in the mountain village of Lumshory, cascades of picturesque waterfalls and, finally - a most distinctive form of relaxation in tubs of healing mineral water, in which you will literally be "cooked". Snow, mountains and marvellous scenery all around, and you - in a tub under the open sky! Too hot? You will have to jump into the icy river beside the tub. You certainly won’t forget this New Year! And do not worry: after such a procedure your health will only be the better for it!

New Year at the thermal resorts of Berehove, Kosyno or Velyatyno. Transcarpathia, as is well known, is a treasure trove of healing mineral waters, and this has been made use of for hundreds of years. Whole thermal resorts with open-air and indoor pools, unforgettable spa treatments, walks through the old streets of Hungarian Berehove or an excursion to the highlights of the Khust District… Why not take advantage of a unique opportunity at New Year to improve your health, relax and see the sights all at once? All the more so as the programme of these excursions is truly festive, packed, therapeutic and delicious.

What to sample for the New Year in Transcarpathia?

The locals joke that in order to fully "savour" Transcarpathia, you should not eat for a few days before your arrival! The local unique and distinctive cuisine has absorbed all the best of Hungarian, Czech, German, Slovak, Polish, Romanian, Moldovan, Jewish and even Roma cookery. On the Transcarpathian New Year table you will be sure to see pyknytsi sausages, sauerkraut, dumplings, all manner of goulashes, shovdar ham, strapachky, palachinta pancakes, krumpli… In absolutely every excursion by the Uzhhorod Excursion Bureau, a tasting of dishes of Transcarpathian cuisine awaits you, in only the most colourful and finest chalet inns and taverns. Oh, get your stomachs ready!

The tastings for the New Year in Transcarpathia deserve a special mention. Unrivalled Transcarpathian wines, plum brandies, Carpathian eco-cheeses, aromatic Transcarpathian coffee, a whole palette of fruit liqueurs and lekvar fruit spread - it is quite enough to make your mouth water!

So welcome to Transcarpathia for the New Year! A snowfall of vivid emotions and a firework display of unforgettable impressions - on the excursions of the Uzhhorod Excursion Bureau.