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BASIC TOURIST INFORMATION

Ivano-Frankivsk region is famous for its cultural and historic heritage. The area holds 3,500 national historic monuments and landmarks. Among those old and valuable monuments are the 12th century St. Panleimon's Church near Halych Town, the Church of the Holy Spirit with its unique 17th century iconostasis in Rohatyn Town, the 17th century Maniava monastery and wooden Hutsul and Boyko churches, which are well-known far outside Ukraine.



Tourists can gain immense satisfaction learning from artifacts in the museums of Ivano-Frankivsk and Kolomyia. They also would enjoy walking along the paths of Oleksa Dovbush. the leader of the Opryshky. In addition to this, they can study the route of the Ukrainian Partisan Army (Ø'À), which fought against invaders during the Second World War.

The oblast has five towns which were mentioned in Old Rus' chronicles: Tysmennytsia in 1158, Sniatyn in 1158, Tlumach in 1213, Kolomyia in 1240 and the oldest town of Halych, which dates back to 898. From a small settlement Halych turned into the capital of the principality, and soon after the capital of Halychyna and the Volyn state.
 


Due to its unique values, Halych historic site was established as a national historic reserve, tailed "Old Halych".
The region is popular for its outstanding tourist and recreation facilities. More than 100 hotels, tourist centres and sanatorium» can accommodate 14,000 people. You can enjoy a variety of services at Prykarpallia Tourist Centre (in Ivano-Frankivsk), Hulsulschyna Centre in Yarcmcha Town, Karpatski Zori in Kosiv Town, Verkhovyna in Verkhovyna Village, Hirskiy in Yablunytsia Village and Sribliasti Vodospady in Sheshory Village. You can also visit the three-star Roksolana Hotel in Ivano-Frankivsk, Karpaty Resort Centre and Yaremche Sanatorium in Yarcmche, and the Huta Recreation Centre in Hula Village who will be all are piea.sed lo offer you their convenient facilities. You can also be nicely accommodated at Syniohora Centre in Huta Village Dzherela Prykarpattia Sanatorium in Nyzhniy Mizun Village.
Welcome to the Pre-Carpathian region!


CULTURE

The region's culture has benefited from the area's rich folk traditions, unique customs. dialects, music, folk costumes and crafts, all of which have passed from generation in generation.
 



Historical sights \  and museums of region

 

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