Korostiv
Stryi district · Lviv region
Thevillage of Korostiv is located in the valley of the rivers Oryava (a tributary of the Opir) and Butyla (which in turn flows into the Oryava), 8 km from the district center of Skole. The area of the village is 236.9 hectares, the population is over 900 people. The Kyiv-Lviv-Chop highway runs through the southern part of the village. The population is 933 people.
Korostiv has 2 settlements: Huta, where glassware known throughout Austria-Hungary was once produced, and Butivka, once known as a logging center. The highest mountain in the vicinity of the village is Kyivets (1061 meters).
The village has several hotels and recreation centers, green tourism estates, catering establishments, a trout farm, a room-museum, recreation areas, and several wooden houses from the late nineteenth century.
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What to visit
Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Korostiv.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKhata Sviata Restaurant, HrebenivHrebeniv2.3 km from the centreKhata Sviata restaurant is a small timber restaurant in the village of Hrebeniv between Skole and Slavske, serving Boyko cooking in a modern way but with respect for...
Historic siteTomb of Prince Sviatoslav, SkoleSkole2.7 km from the centreSviatoslav Volodymyrovych (982-1015 ), the son of the Baptist of Rus, Grand Prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavyn of Kyiv, died in the foothills of the Carpathians in the...
ArchitectureGredl Palace, SkoleSkole4.1 km from the centreCaptivates with its sacred architecture Gredl Palace. The park is now home to rare species of trees that are under special protection, including: double-lobed gingo,...
WaterfallGurkalo waterfallKorchyn8.7 km from the centreGurkal, located on the Velyka Richka River, has a very eloquent name! You can't argue with it, especially when the snow begins to melt in the mountains - at this time,...
WaterfallKamianka waterfallDubyna9.3 km from the centre"Kamianka Waterfall or Kamianka Waterfall is the most famous waterfall located on the mountain river of the same name near the village of Dubyna, Skole district, Lviv...
LakeLake Zhuravlyne (Dead Lake)Kamianka10 km from the centreThere is one mysterious place in the Skole Beskydy National Nature Park - Zhuravlyne Lake, also called Dead Lake.Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineZolota Forel restaurant, KorostivKorostiv1.2 km from the centreZolota Forel (“Golden Trout”) is a restaurant and hotel complex in the village of Korostiv near Skole, right beside the Kyiv–Chop highway.
Ethno parks & homesteadsU Dvori Ethno Complex, PidhorodtsiPidhorodtsi16 km from the centreU Dvori ethno complex is a family homestead in the village of Pidhorodtsi near Skole, set on a hill above the Stryi river valley a few kilometres from the Tustan rock...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba “Smerekova Khata”, SlavskeSlavske17 km from the centreKolyba “Smerekova Khata” is the ethno-restaurant of the hotel complex of the same name at the entrance to Slavske, one of the best-known mountain resorts of the Boyko...
Ethno tours & guidesBarvy Karpat Excursions, SlavskeSlavske17 km from the centreBarvy Karpat («Colours of the Carpathians») is a small local excursion organiser based in Slavske, one of the best-known resorts of the Skole Beskids.
Markets & fairsFriday Market, SlavskeSlavske18 km from the centreThe Friday market in Slavske is a real mountain bazaar of the Boyko region, where sellers and shoppers from the surrounding villages of the Skole Beskids gather every...
Crafts & workshopsViktoria Art Gallery, SlavskeSlavske18 km from the centreThe Viktoria Art Gallery in Slavske is a small family gallery and studio where art lives not behind glass but in the homely atmosphere of a wooden house.Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Korostiv.
CottageRestWoodSkoleunder 1 km from the centreHot tubJacuzziBBQNearby: Tomb of Prince Sviatoslav 2.9 kmGredl Palace 4.0 km7 trailsfrom 5 400 UAH per night
MotelOkeySkoleunder 1 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiKidsNearby: Tomb of Prince Sviatoslav 2.3 kmGredl Palace 3.9 km7 trailsfrom 1 400 UAH per night
HotelScandihouseSkole2.9 km from the centreHot tubBBQParkingNearby: Mt Parashka 4.4 kmGredl Palace 5.4 km2 trailsfrom 4 800 UAH per night
HotelSerce KarpatSkole5.4 km from the centreHot tubPoolBBQNearby: Gredl Palace 1.3 kmKamianka waterfall 4.3 km25 trailsfrom 2 420 UAH per night
HotelVivcharykSkole5.7 km from the centreSaunaParkingWi‑FiNearby: Gredl Palace 1.6 kmKamianka waterfall 4.0 km25 trailsfrom 2 200 UAH per night
SadybaFainy HazdySkole5.7 km from the centreFireplaceKitchenParkingNearby: Gredl Palace 1.8 kmKamianka waterfall 4.2 km25 trailsTrails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedNo. 504 Truskavets SlavskoElevation profile349–1 168 m88.5 kmascent 4 090 munder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedNo. 5004 Korostiv SviatoslavElevation profile468–532 m5.5 kmascent 14 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-daySkole loopvia Mount Markovtse, Mount KorchankaElevation profile446–1 178 m13.4 kmascent 756 m≈ 5 h walking2.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMount ZeleminHrebenivaltitude 1 177 m · Skole Beskids range4.8 km from the centreZelemin is a 1,177 m summit in the north-western part of the Zelemianka ridge in the Skole Beskids (Lviv Oblast).
PeakMount Obroslyi VerkhSkolealtitude 1 177 m · Skole Beskids range5 km from the centreObroslyi Verkh is a 1,177 m summit in the south-eastern part of the Parashka ridge in the Skole Beskids (Lviv Oblast).
PeakMount ZelenaKorostivaltitude 1 217 m · Skole Beskids range5.5 km from the centreZelena is a 1,217 m summit on the Parashka ridge in the Skole Beskids, Lviv Oblast. It stands in the middle of the crest that leads from Skole to the ridge’s highest...