The mountain village of Lumshory

The mountain village of Lumshory - a tiny highland village in the Perechyn district of Transcarpathia, surrounded by ancient dense beech and pine forests. From every corner of Ukraine and even from abroad people come here to «stew» themselves in cauldrons filled with healing mineral hydrogen-sulphide water.

The resort village lies at the foot of the picturesque Runa mountain meadow and has a long history. Locals tell that “lum” - means young branches, which were laid in rows - “shory”, so that they could dry out and then be used for agricultural work. Hence the name - Lumshory, that is «lum in shory».

The mountain village of Lumshory: incredible sights

The mountain village of Lumshory - a picturesque backwater that has become famous for its unique natural springs. It is known that already more than 400 years ago the local water was simply irreplaceable and very beneficial in treating the musculoskeletal system (muscles, ligaments, tendons and bones) and had an extraordinarily positive effect on the nervous system.

In those times the cauldrons looked like wooden barrels. They were heated by lowering red-hot stones to the bottom of the water. That, however, was not very convenient, and later, in the Czechoslovak era, two large metal tubs were cast at a factory in a neighbouring village. One of them can still be seen in Lumshory today, the other is on display in a museum in Vienna.

Today the cauldrons are made of high-quality cast iron, can «cook» up to 10-14 people and promise stunning and unforgettable impressions. The local Hutsul «devils» throw firewood under the cauldron. People get into it only after the water reaches 36.6 degrees. Then it is slowly heated to 40-45 degrees. As soon as you feel it is already hot enough - jump quickly into the ice-cold mountain river Turychky, which flows right nearby. Such a seemingly crazy procedure will only reinforce the healing effect.

This really is something hard to compare with anything else - vivid sensations and excellent well-being! The most extreme experience can be felt in winter, when the air temperature outside the cauldron is 10 °C below zero.

You can visit the mountain village of Lumshory, «stew» and relax in the unique cauldrons on our SPA excursion to Lumshory.

The cascade of waterfalls in Lumshory

But the mountain village of Lumshory is famous not for its cauldrons alone. Here is one of the longest cascades of waterfalls in Ukraine. The waterfalls themselves are not tall, yet they are always full of water and enchant with their beauty. The most famous of them - Partyzan and Solovei. Exploring all the beauty of Lumshory is perfectly comfortable and convenient on foot. Clean and fresh mountain air, healing tranquillity, the murmur of waterfalls and a magnificent forest … Simply gazing at the local beauty - is already wonderful healing.

Tasting Transcarpathian cuisine

Besides the amazing scenery, wonderful waterfalls and bathing in the unique mineral-water cauldrons, there is one more significant reason to choose Lumshory as a place for a break. It is a tasting lunch of Transcarpathian cuisine in the colourful ethno-restaurant «Pidkova» quite nearby, in the town of Perechyn.

Ukrainian, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Jewish and even Roma - all the tastes and aromas of international Transcarpathia in a single tasting set. A meal at «Pidkova» - is a real feast for the stomach: frogs’ legs, hurka, poprihashka, shovdar, piknytsia, mashed beans, banosh, fragrant potatoes baked over the fire, palachynty with lekvar … And what is one to say of the signature «Slyvovytsia from Grandpa Myshko»!

In a word, as they say, if you have not been to Lumshory, have not bathed in the cauldrons and have not dined at «Pidkova» - you have not been to Transcarpathia! You can try a dozen or so tastes of Transcarpathian cuisine and see all the beauty of the mountain backwater on the amazing eco-journey to the mountain village of Lumshory.