Cheese dairies & pastures

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Polonyna Rosokhata (Sheshory)Mountain meadow860 mPolonyna Rosokhata (Sheshory)Sheshory, Ivano-Frankivsk region, UkraineWhy is the meadow called "Rosokhata"? The two parts of the field that form the branches look like dewdrops.
Vivcharskyi Khutir Sheep Farm, Synevyrska PolianaCheese dairies & pasturesVivcharskyi Khutir Sheep Farm, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Poliana, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine"Vivcharskyi Khutir" ("Shepherd's Homestead") is an ethno-centre and sheep farm in Synevyrska Poliana, near Lake Synevyr.
IZKI Highland Cheese Dairy, IzkyCheese dairies & pasturesIZKI Highland Cheese Dairy, IzkyIzky, Zakarpattia region, UkraineThe IZKI cheese dairy is the culinary highlight of the eco-resort of the same name in the village of Izky, Zakarpattia. It sits among the mountains and meadows of the Repynka valley, right next to...
Bilasovytsi Cheese Dairy, BilasovytsiaCheese dairies & pasturesBilasovytsi Cheese Dairy, BilasovytsiaBilasovytsia, Zakarpattia region, UkraineBilasovytsi Cheese Dairy is a small family dairy in the Transcarpathian village of Bilasovytsia, set at about 600 metres above sea level at the foot of Mount Pikui.
Sheep's Cheese Masterclass on the Apetska Polonyna, VodytsiaCheese dairies & pasturesSheep's Cheese Masterclass on the Apetska Polonyna, VodytsiaVodytsia, Zakarpattia region, UkraineThe Apetska polonyna is a broad high-mountain pasture on the southern slopes of the Svydovets range, below Mount Apetska (1,512 m).
Holy Protection Monastery Cheese Dairy, RakoshynoCheese dairies & pasturesHoly Protection Monastery Cheese Dairy, RakoshynoRakoshyno, Zakarpattia region, UkraineHere, on the grounds of the Holy Protection (Sviato-Pokrovskyi) Monastery, there is a cheese dairy that has been talked about in Transcarpathia for over a decade.
Daleki Hory Cheese Dairy, SnidavkaCheese dairies & pasturesDaleki Hory Cheese Dairy, SnidavkaSnidavka, Ivano-Frankivsk region, UkraineDaleki Hory (“Distant Mountains”) is one of the highest craft cheese dairies in Ukraine. It stands in the mountain village of Snidavka in the Kosiv area, about 940 metres above sea level and some...
Turianskyi Dvir Estate Cheese Dairy, Turia PolianaCheese dairies & pasturesTurianskyi Dvir Estate Cheese Dairy, Turia PolianaTuria Poliana, Zakarpattia region, UkraineTurianskyi Dvir is a private country estate on the shore of a mountain lake in the village of Turia Poliana in the Perechyn area, about 50 kilometres from Uzhhorod.
Dobri Gazdy Cheese Dairy, MykhailivkaCheese dairies & pasturesDobri Gazdy Cheese Dairy, MykhailivkaMykhailivka, Chernivtsi region, UkraineDobri Gazdy cheese dairy in the village of Mykhailivka is one of the best-known food stops in Bukovyna and a fine example of how a community can breathe new life into a village.
Shepherding School on Mount Strymba, KolochavaCheese dairies & pasturesShepherding School on Mount Strymba, KolochavaKolochava, Zakarpattia region, UkraineThe Kolochava Shepherding School is not a building with classrooms but a summer shepherds' camp (salash) on the slopes of Mount Strymba (1,719 m), one of the highest peaks within Synevyr National...
Chorna Tysa Plus farm — Hutsul sheep brynza, Chorna TysaCheese dairies & pasturesChorna Tysa Plus farm — Hutsul sheep brynza, Chorna TysaChorna Tysa, Zakarpattia region, UkraineChorna Tysa Plus is a sheep farm in the village of Chorna Tysa, part of the Yasinia community, in the Poderei area. The family keeps more than a hundred sheep and makes cheese the way Hutsuls have...
Milki Way cheese shop & café, MukachevoCheese dairies & pasturesMilki Way cheese shop & café, MukachevoMukachevo, Zakarpattia region, UkraineMilki Way is a cheese shop with a small café in Mukachevo, at 15 Uzhhorodska Street. People drop in to put together a cheese board for dinner, pick up a tasty souvenir from Zakarpattia or simply...
Baranovo Cheese Dairy, IzaCheese dairies & pasturesBaranovo Cheese Dairy, IzaIza, Zakarpattia region, UkraineBaranovo is a small family-run cheese dairy with its own eco-farm in the village of Iza, just a few kilometres from Khust.
Selyska Cheese Dairy, Nyzhnie SelyshcheCheese dairies & pasturesSelyska Cheese Dairy, Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche, Zakarpattia region, UkraineSelyska Cheese Dairy in the village of Nyzhnie Selyshche, near Khust, is one of the places where the modern story of craft cheese in Ukraine began.

Cheese dairies and mountain pastures of the Carpathians

Carpathian cheese is not a souvenir but part of mountain life. In summer shepherds drive their flocks up to the polonyna pastures, where budz, bryndza, vurda and Hutsul cheese are made daily in wooden huts. Down in the valleys, family dairies turn local milk into hard cheeses, camembert-style and goat cheeses.

Many farms let you watch the cheese being made, taste it fresh and buy some to take home. Some dairies run tours and tastings, and shepherds on the pastures are happy to talk about grazing and tradition if you come with respect for their work.

Tip: the pasture season runs roughly from late May to September, and the way to a shepherd hut is often a mountain trail or a dirt road. Bring cash, good shoes and a cool bag, and book dairy tastings by phone in advance.