Green tours: come to Transcarpathia and fall in love!
«Green» tourism in Transcarpathia is nothing new, but in recent years it has been developing dynamically and in quality. More and more characterful homesteads, eco-cottages and various tourist highlights are appearing. New and unique authentic festivals and lively folk celebrations are being held, and the infrastructure is improving. Green tours and excursions attract travellers with the chance to spend time in the countryside, to get to know the local colour and the friendly inhabitants. Beyond that, you can sample local produce and taste wine, cheeses, honey, vegetables and fruit. Getting acquainted with local customs, local folk crafts, traditions and rituals will impress you with its vivid character. Relaxing in the fresh air, amid the picturesque Carpathian mountains, and viewing the region’s unique natural and architectural treasures will be a pleasant addition to the tour.
Green tours in Transcarpathia: where to go
Today, «green» tourism is the main calling card of Transcarpathia. Green tours in the country’s westernmost land are even chosen as an alternative to fashionable resorts abroad.
In Transcarpathia, rural eco-tourism is actively developing, one way or another, in every district of the region. Its greatest momentum and influx of travellers are characteristic of the Berehove district, known for its thermal springs, Hungarian cuisine and Hungarian colour, and also of the mountainous corners of the Carpathians.
These are:
- Mizhhirya, renowned for Lake Synevyr, the Borzhava meadows, the Shypit waterfall and a bear sanctuary:
- The Velykyi Bereznyi district, half of whose territory is taken up by the unique Uzhanskyi National Park:
- The Rakhiv district, where the most beautiful mountains of Transcarpathia begin:
- No less popular is the Khust district with its eco-cheeses, deer farm, thermal waters and the Valley of Narcissi,
- The Perechyn district, which offers trips to the Voievodyne resort and the village of Lumshory:
- The Vynohradiv district, which invites you into the «royal past» of the region.
The main feature of «green» tourism in Transcarpathia - is accommodation in the private sector (homesteads, cottages). Every traveller will be able to relax splendidly and comfortably in this ecologically pure region, to unwind, to feel the local colour, to sample the local Transcarpathian cuisine, and to discover folk life and traditions. A wonderful complement to your stay will be a variety of excursions, therapeutic spa treatments, active journeys - rafting, quad biking, motorcycling, jeeping, horse riding, hiking, fishing, skiing, sledging and snowboarding at the resorts of Plai, Bukovel, Krasiya, walks in the forest, taking part in the numerous festivals: of wine, brynza cheese, turnips (potatoes), the driving of sheep flocks up to the mountain pastures, folk crafts and so on.
Green tours in Transcarpathia offer:
- comfortable accommodation and quality service in the characterful homesteads and eco-cottages of the region, with a fitting interior and hospitable service;
- tastings of ecologically pure Carpathian produce;
- local folk master classes: preparing dishes of Transcarpathian cuisine , winemaking and viticulture, wickerwork, pottery, wood carving, weaving, embroidery, cheesemaking, folk dances, playing Carpathian musical instruments and so on.
- direct participation in the colourful folk celebrations and festivals, which allows you to discover Carpathian folklore, traditions and customs;
- Carpathian SPA treatments: bathing in vats and thermal waters ;
- visiting local natural landmarks and monuments of architectural heritage, walks in the forest or the mountains,
- mushroom picking, gathering berries and medicinal plants, riding a Hutsulyk (a Carpathian breed of horse), hunting, Carpathian fishing, eco-quests.
«Green» tourism in Transcarpathia and the Carpathians - is a unique chance to get better acquainted with the local colour, folk architecture, unrivalled nature, and the ethnographic and gastronomic highlights that you will not see anywhere else in the world.
Discover the remarkable nature of the Carpathians and Transcarpathia on our unique «green» excursions!
