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Bloody deforestation in the Carpathians... Who is so indifferent?4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readBloody deforestation in the Carpathians... Who is so indifferent?And now we will talk about the worst thing that can be done to the Carpathians. No, it's not the garbage, which is a whole sea of garbage there. We are talking about cutting down our native Carpathians.In the third part, we will fall in love with Marmaros...4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readIn the third part, we will fall in love with Marmaros...Most readers are probably hearing about the Marmaros for the first time, so it is better to see all this incredible and mysterious beauty. Let's watch the...We continue to fall in love with the Ukrainian Carpathians...4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readWe continue to fall in love with the Ukrainian Carpathians...The second part of the series "Incredible Carpathians" was filmed on the way from the village of Myslivka to the Mshana meadow, which is located under the...Choosing handmade leather men's bags4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readChoosing handmade leather men's bagsCarpathian products have long been famous not only for their maximum practicality, but also for their original decor and decoration, which is unique to this...XVI International Jazz Festival "Jazz Bez"4 Dec 2025 · 4 min readXVI International Jazz Festival "Jazz Bez"One of the biggest jazz events of the year - the XVI International Jazz Festival "Jazz Bez" - will take place on December 2-11!On January 13-14, the Bukovyna Carnival "Malanka in Vashkivtsi" will be held4 Dec 2025 · 6 min readOn January 13-14, the Bukovyna Carnival "Malanka in Vashkivtsi" will be heldVashkivetska Malanka 2017 is a unique phenomenon in Ukraine. Once a year in the town on the Cheremosh, Malanka is celebrated in a way that amazes the whole...International annual Transcarpathian festival "Red Wine-2017"4 Dec 2025 · 2 min readInternational annual Transcarpathian festival "Red Wine-2017"We would like to inform you in advance that from January 11 to 15, 2017, on the Old New Year, the XXII festival-competition "Red Wine - 2017" will be held in...Local geographical terms of the Ukrainian Carpathians4 Dec 2025 · 12 min readLocal geographical terms of the Ukrainian CarpathiansThe following study presents more than 200 local geographical terms of the Ukrainian Carpathians collected in the regions of Chornohora, Svydovets, Gorgany,...Cheerful ceramic sculptures with golden hands of a master4 Dec 2025 · 2 min readCheerful ceramic sculptures with golden hands of a masterTheKosiv region has always been famous for its ceramic artists, the most famous of whom are Pavlyna Tsvilyk, Vasyl Aronets, Vasyl Strypko, Yurii Iliuk,...There hasn't been such a snowfall in the Carpathians for 5 years4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readThere hasn't been such a snowfall in the Carpathians for 5 yearsIn Prykarpattia, a snowstorm happened on November 12-13, 2016. For some people, the morning of the 13th was very pleasant, while for others it was a...Snow-covered St. John of Montenegro4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readSnow-covered St. John of MontenegroPip Ivan Chornohirskyi (Black Mountain or simply Pip Ivan) is one of the highest peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located at the southeastern end of...What you need to know for a winter hike4 Dec 2025 · 6 min readWhat you need to know for a winter hikeA winter hike in the Carpathians always fascinates with the beauty of nature and the purity of the cold air. However, tourists, especially beginners, should...Iguana vs. snakes - BBC: Planet Earth 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min readIguana vs. snakes - BBC: Planet Earth 2Planet Earth II is the future of nature documentaries, produced by the BBC as a follow-up to the highly successful Planet Earth series that aired about a...How to make a light and efficient wood-burning stove with your own hands for hiking4 Dec 2025 · 5 min readHow to make a light and efficient wood-burning stove with your own hands for hikingYou can buy a wood-burning stove on Amazon for $70-80. But we offer you to make one for free. If you are a hiker, you know how important it is to have an...8 discoveries that await everyone on their first hiking trip4 Dec 2025 · 4 min read8 discoveries that await everyone on their first hiking tripSo, you've chosen a route, found a good company, and even bought tickets. You're done with studying travel forums, shopping, and taking advice from...A memo of 10 rules for ecotourists4 Dec 2025 · 5 min readA memo of 10 rules for ecotouristsHave you ever thought that it is only thanks to environmentally conscious people that some paradises on our planet are still clean and green? Simple...Karpaty Rocks: What to give to parents for the New Year 2017?4 Dec 2025 · 3 min readKarpaty Rocks: What to give to parents for the New Year 2017?Unfortunately, we have already passed the age when we could give our parents homemade cards or pasta necklaces. And although mom and dad will be happy even...Little Secrets of a Happy Life from Andriy Voron – 104-Year-Old Carpathian Sage4 Dec 2025 · 3 min readLittle Secrets of a Happy Life from Andriy Voron – 104-Year-Old Carpathian SageToday, the world is home to a huge number of long-lived people. Japan is the leader in this regard, followed by Sweden, Great Britain, Italy, etc. However,...Embroidery by Carpathian masters. Hutsul magic4 Dec 2025 · 3 min readEmbroidery by Carpathian masters. Hutsul magicToday, just as in the distant past, Ukrainian embroidery is an integral attribute of the wardrobe of women and men, children and adults, a true national must...Additional trains will run to Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv during the New Year and Christmas period4 Dec 2025 · 2 min readAdditional trains will run to Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv during the New Year and Christmas periodTo maximize the demand for transportation, Ukrzaliznytsia increased the number of additional trains for the winter holidays on the eve of the New Year and...One of the 100 Ukrainian artists in the world from the Carpathian region...4 Dec 2025 · 5 min readOne of the 100 Ukrainian artists in the world from the Carpathian region...The year 1991 goes down in the history of the Ukrainian people as the 100th anniversary of the exodus of some Ukrainians from their homeland in search of a...Records and the most amazing places of the Ukrainian Carpathians will be useful for all tourists4 Dec 2025 · 1 min readRecords and the most amazing places of the Ukrainian Carpathians will be useful for all touristsNow your travels in the Carpathians will be well-planned and much more interesting. Save all the most amazing places in the Carpathians or print them out to...Only God is higher: Only one man lives in the highest settlement of the Carpathians today4 Dec 2025 · 10 min readOnly God is higher: Only one man lives in the highest settlement of the Carpathians todayVelykyi Pryslip, in the Verkhovyna region, cannot be found on a map. It is the smallest and highest settlement in Ukraine. The first house here is at 1,250...Lake Synevyr - the Sea Eye of the Ukrainian Carpathians17 Feb 2025 · 3 min readLake Synevyr - the Sea Eye of the Ukrainian CarpathiansLake Synevyr, located on the territory of the National Nature Park of the same name in Mizhhirya district of Zakarpattia region, is the largest and one of...10 Carpathian routes from rescuers15 Feb 2025 · 6 min read10 Carpathian routes from rescuersIf you want to get an unforgettable experience in the Carpathians, we recommend planning hiking on the following routes:Chornohora Highlands, Chyvchyn...