Weekend tour across the Carpathian region from the travel company «Miracle Travels»

Thursday

• 18:30 departure from Kiev (metro station Zhitomirskaya).
• 20:30 gathering of the group in Zhitomir (Victory Square near the tank).
• 21:00 departure to Irshava.

Friday

• Arrival to Irshava - a small town located in the very heart of the Transcarpathian region on the border of the lowland and mountainous zones.
• Accommodation at the hotel «Illara». The hotel is located in the town of Irshava, in a place overlooking the lake, 28 km from the town of Mukachevo. There is a children's playground here. Guests can play table tennis. The hotel has a bar, a pizzeria, it is possible to use the barbecue. All rooms are of an improved category. Each has a shower, toilet, TV, air conditioning, necessary furniture. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi.
• Breakfast.
• The first object of the excursion day will be a unique farm where Carpathian buffaloes are kept and bred, which is located in the village of Oleshnik, not far from the town of Vinogradov. During the excursion, you will learn where the black buffalo came from in Transcarpathia and why it is interesting, as well as taste products made from buffalo milk. Your attention will be offered milk, cheeses of different varieties, sour cream, condensed milk and many other products that will satisfy the most demanding gourmet. A feature of these products is 100% naturalness and quality. The whole range of products (dairy and meat) can be purchased at the shop that operates on the farm.
• Moving to the capital of the Carpathian Ukraine - the city of Khust. The picturesque ruins of the impregnable and irresistible Khust castle (XIV-XVI centuries), which once belonged to the family of Count Draga (Dracula), rise above the city. From the castle hill you will see stunning Carpathian landscapes and a panoramic view of the city, stroll through the Czech quarter, see and hear about the Elizabeth Church (XIII century).
• It's time to visit the only reindeer farm not only in Transcarpathia, but also in Ukraine. Since 1987, deer have been bred here in order to obtain (antlers) antlers from deer, which are used in medicine.
• The route passes through the village of Iza, which is famous for its wickerwork; almost every second inhabitant of the village is engaged in this trade.
• You will stay in the «capital of twins» - the village of Velikaya Kopanya, which is famous all over the world for its record birth rate of twins. Scientists cannot explain this phenomenon, but local residents associate everything with a healing spring. You will surely quench your thirst with this water, which is rightfully considered the cleanest in Ukraine.
• A worthy end to this excursion day will be a visit to the shrine of Transcarpathia - the Dzhublyk monastery. Dzhublik is a tract located between the villages of Nizhneye Bolotnoye (Nizhny Bolotne) and Olkhovka (Vilkhivka) of the Irshavsky district of the Transcarpathian region since the beginning of the 2000s, it has become a center of mass pilgrimage for Greek Catholics, who venerate it as a place of the appearance of the Mother of God. According to legend, on August 27, 2002, two little girls - 10-year-old Alena and 9-year-old Maryana - witnessed a real miracle. The children were taking water from a spring under the Jublik Mountain, and suddenly they saw a beautiful woman on a light white cloud. At first, the girls were frightened, but at the next meeting, the woman who emitted a fabulous light spoke up. It was the Virgin Mary herself, the Most Holy Theotokos, who came to help restore the authority of the priests, unite the Church and reunite the divided people. After some time, a chapel was built on the site where the Mother of God appeared and a monastery was founded.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner.

Saturday.

• The excursion starts from the central square of Irshava, where you can see the only horizontal sundial in Western Ukraine, the cozy Iloshva square, the forged coat of arms of Irshava and the unique arched bridge built in the days of the Czechoslovak Republic, learn the incredible story of the bridge's salvation in 1944. After a short walk, we visit the city's local history museum, where, using the example of unique exhibits and stories about them, you can get a complete picture of the history of the Irshav region. A number of ethnographic and historical exhibitions are presented to your attention, including traditional folk clothing, ceramics, glass, numismatic collection, a collection of kerosene lamps, iron irons and much more.
• Departure to the main center of Hungarian culture in Transcarpathia Beregovo.
• Sightseeing tour of Beregovo, which stretches on the banks of the small river Verke, at the foot of the mountains, the slopes of which are planted with vineyards. The city is known for its long tradition of grape growing and wine production. For many centuries the Hungarian kings were the owners of the settlement.
• Inspection of the medieval city with a unique history and culture, original architecture of houses, beauty of temples, among them are the monuments of Sandor Petofi, Lajos Kossuth, Gabor Betlen and Gyula Iyesh, memorial plaques to figures of history, culture and art and others.
• A visit to the outdoor thermal pool (the water temperature is 36-38 degrees all year round, the water is used to treat the organs of movement, the cardiovascular system, the central nervous system)! In Beregovo, thermal mineralized water-boiling water gushes from a 1000-meter depth, and at the outlet it keeps a temperature of 55 degrees.
• The water has the properties of silicon-nitrogen-carbon dioxide-sodium chloride with high mineralization. Such gifts of nature are found only in New Zealand, Iceland, Kamchatka and Sakhalin. But it is either very warm or very cold there. And they, as they say, are at the end of the earth. And you are in the very center of Europe! Our climate is favorable any time of the year!
• Winemaking is an integral part of the history of the city of Beregovo. You will learn about the uniqueness by visiting the Old Cellar wine cellar, where you can taste local wines known far beyond the region, taste local smoked snacks for them, natural juice, as well as explore the old operating wine cellar, carved into the rock of the mountain back in the XVI century, devices for making wine and, of course, purchase your favorite wines.

Sunday.

• 09:00 - Breakfast. Vacation of numbers.
• Departure for an excursion to the capital of Transcarpathia - the city of Uzhgorod - the only multinational regional center in Ukraine, the outskirts of which rests on the state border of Ukraine with Slovakia, one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe.
• Sightseeing tour of Uzhgorod and Uzhgorod castle.
• Uzhgorod with its historical roots dates back to the 9th century, for a long time it was in the possession of the Hungarian crown and was called Ungvar. You will discover the mysterious greatness and power of the fabulous city of Uzhgorod. Here you will see amazing architecture, walk along the picturesque lanes of the ancient city.
• Time for lunch.
• 16: 00-16: 30 - visit to the museum-tavern «Detsa at the notary». The inn-museum «Detsa at the notary» is a local attraction of Uzhgorod. This is a very unusual ethno-restaurant, which tourists must visit in order not only to enjoy the Transcarpathian cuisine, but also to get a charge of humor and enjoy the special flavor of the “Detsa u notary” institution. This is not just a restaurant, but a whole complex with many halls and venues. Each hall is decorated differently and only one thing unites all the premises - humor and satire. The entire design, every detail and the kitchen itself is imbued with corporate humor.
• 6:00 p.m. sorry, but it's time to get home. Departure to your favorite cities.

Monday.

• Arrival in Zhitomir ≈ 04:00; to Kiev ≈ 06:00.