Verkhovyna is the capital of Hutsul Oblast, Carpathians

If you are ever asked for advice on where to go on vacation, feel free to recommend Verkhovyna. Because here there is something to see, something to taste, feel and experience. Because Verkhovyna is the capital of Hutsul region!

As the residents of the Hutsul capital say, Verkhovyna is YO!

Despite the fact that the Carpathians are becoming more and more popular every year, you can always find places there that have not yet been overrun by tourists. We invite you to Jabie – this is the old name of Verkhovyna. From Kolomyia to Verhovyna you can go either through Kosiv, which is more than 70 km, or through Vorokhta. The path through Vorokhta is 30 km longer, but travelers often choose it because of the incredible views along the way. There is no rail connection with Verkhovyna, so vehicles are the only choice for tourists to travel to Verkhovyna. Going to Verkhovyna, you want to take pictures at every step. The incredible Carpathian landscapes are breathtaking.

Before reaching Verkhovyna, stop in Kryvorivna. This ancient Hutsul village is shrouded in legends and is popular not only among tourists, but also among artists. “Zhabye is the capital of the Hutsul Region” – wrote Ivan Franko. The prominent Ukrainian liked to come to Verkhovyna, but lived in Kryvorivna. The building has been preserved to this day and today it is the Ivan Franko Museum. It stores “Stonemason’s” things, a bed, a table, etc. In the museum, you can see not only Ivan Franko’s personal belongings, but also touch the bench on which Olga Kobylyanska, Hnat Hotkevich, Lesya Ukrainka, Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi sat. All of them loved to draw inspiration right here, in the Verkhovyna Region.

And here it is – ancient, authentic, honorable and beautiful Verkhovyna

There are dozens of museums, beautiful manors and cottages, ancient churches… And all this in the middle of the mighty Carpathians, mystical forests and streams and rivers as clean as a tear. And this is where the real Hutsuls live. Verkhovyna is undoubtedly the epicenter of museums. There are dozens of them here. But all of them are not the ones we are used to, but with a twist.

A movie was shot in Verkhovyna, which was recognized as one of the best in the world

One of the most popular museums in Verkhovyna is the hut where Serhii Paradzhanov lived when he filmed the cinematic masterpiece “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”. The owners of the museum have a lot of unique photos, they keep the director’s personal belongings and the actors’ clothes from the filming. And the tour guides kindly tell interesting stories, because they knew Paradzhanov personally. A movie was shot in Verkhovyna, which was recognized as one of the best in the world. “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” is in the top 20 best films on the planet, and its director, Serhii Paradzhanov, a native of Georgia, refused to live in a hotel during filming. In order to get to know Hutsul life more deeply, he lived in an ordinary Hutsul house. Now it is a museum. And around, as then, a strong union of sky and mountains.

Verkhovyna is in the arms of the stormy Cheremosh

This river is very beautiful and ideal for rafting. This is extreme entertainment, and the instructors promise to teach and show everything you need to know and know. Rafting is not only extreme, but also very beautiful, a real pleasure for the eyes.

After extreme, of course, you want to eat deliciously, relax, and even swim in the pool and go for a massage. These are not sky-high dreams, but a beautiful reality in Verkhovyna. If you think that Verkhovyna is only mountains, forests, rivers, museums, authenticity, then no!

In the center of Verkhovyna there is a recreation complex “Verhovel”

They say there are spa treatments for the most demanding, hotel rooms for the most picky, and a restaurant for true gourmets. “Verhovel” is the largest and most prestigious hotel in Verkhovyna. This is where famous television and pop stars stay. Modern, extremely comfortable rooms, a large, well-equipped conference hall for seminars or trainings, a luxurious spa area on the first floor, a sauna, a jacuzzi, a swimming pool, and a massage room. The owners promise a large outdoor swimming pool in the near future. The use of the SPA area is included in the price of the room, after all, as well as breakfast. It is served here in a restaurant with panoramic windows, and from there you can see such an incredible view of the Carpathians that it takes your breath away! The cuisine here is also special, Verkhovelian.

Museum of needlework

Here you can not only look at embroidered clothes, but also try them on. In addition, they teach here how to tie scarves. We invite you to visit Halinka Verhovinka! The hostess lives in the museum. A woman made a museum out of her home. Tourists from all over the world come here to look at the ancient useful things of the Hutsuls, as well as embroidered clothes. There are more than 150 of them here. It is interesting that all of them are relatives of Mrs. Halyna. The hostess allows you to try on some shirts, and also teaches you how to tie handkerchiefs the way our ancestors did. But most importantly, a woman knows how to tie a tie. The length of this headdress sometimes reaches 6 meters. Peremitka is the main scarf that women once wore after the wedding, and it is not so easy to tie it.

Museum of Hutsul Magic

The best treasures of Hutsul culture have magical power. At least that’s what the residents of Verkhovyna think. That is why the Museum of Hutsul Magic was created. It is here that they tell how to fight spirits that live in mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes. And here they know a lot about people who have extraordinary abilities. The museum is open to visitors on July 7, 2015, that is, on Ivan Kupala. If you are interested in magic and mysticism, you will receive quite useful information.

If you are ever asked for advice on where to go on vacation, feel free to recommend Verkhovyna. Because here there is something to see, something to taste, feel and experience. As the residents of the Hutsul capital say, Verkhovyna is YO!

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