Iza
Iza is a village in Ukraine, in the Khust district of the Zakarpattia region, the center of the village council. It is located between two mountain ranges, on the left bank of the Rika River, 5 km from the district center and the Khust railway station.
Iza has been known as a center of wickerwork since the 19th century. This craft spread thanks to the master Ivan Kashko. He taught his sons how to process wicker and weave baskets and other items from it, and they began to make products not only for themselves but also for sale. Over time, this occupation became the main activity for almost all villagers. It is here that you can find a wide variety of Easter baskets, rocking chairs, and other products made from this material. You can buy a wicker product in Iza almost everywhere. People sell them right along the road, near their houses. It seems that the locals know how to weave everything out of wicker.
Not far from the village there is a farm famous throughout Ukraine where spotted deer are raised. The deer farm is a supplier of an important medical raw material, pantocrine, which is extracted from the animals' horns. But it so happened that the purchase price of raw materials in Ukraine is about 10 times lower than in Europe, so the owners also use the farm as a tourist attraction.
The village also has the St. Nicholas Monastery, where the relics of St. Alexei of the Carpathians are kept.
You can also see the famous Narcissus Valley, located about 2 kilometers away .
What's nearby
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What to visit
Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Iza.
Cheese dairies & pasturesBaranovo Cheese Dairy, IzaIza1.1 km from the centreBaranovo is a small family-run cheese dairy with its own eco-farm in the village of Iza, just a few kilometres from Khust.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsOstrich Farm, KhustKhust3.1 km from the centreThe Ostrich Farm in Khust is a small family-run farm on the edge of town where African ostriches have been bred for more than twenty years.
NatureDeer Farm in the Village of IzaIza4.9 km from the centreOne of the most famous tourist attractions in Transcarpathia is the only deer farm in Ukraine for spotted deer between the villages of Iza and Lypcha in the Khust...
ChurchReformed Church (Church of St. Elizabeth), KhustKhust5.5 km from the centreTheKhust Reformed Church is a Gothic Revival architectural monument in the city of Khust, Zakarpattia region, an architectural monument of national importance (#211).
ArchitectureSynagogue, KhustKhust5.5 km from the centreAnne's Church, , the old synagogue of 1872-1875. Maybe not as old as we would like, but very beautifully painted.
NatureHealing Spring Chorgiv or Kopanska WaterVelyka Kopanya12 km from the centreThe Chorgiv spring in Velyka Kopanya is called healing for a reason. Its water is one of the purest in all of Ukraine, filled with many chemical elements and minerals,...Craft nearby
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Craft producersMed Karpat apiary, KhustKhust5.8 km from the centreMed Karpat is the Papp family's beekeeping business in Khust, with a history of more than forty years.
Eco farmsSnail Farm, Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche8.9 km from the centreThe snail farm in Nyzhnie Selyshche is one of the first snail farms in Ukraine and the first in Zakarpattia.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSelyska Cheese Dairy, Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche9 km from the centreSelyska 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.
Craft producersSelyski Bakery (Selyski Tistechka), Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche9.2 km from the centreSelyski Bakery («Selyski Tistechka», literally “Selyshche pastries”) is a family bakery and patisserie in the village of Nyzhnie Selyshche near Khust.
Water parks & thermal poolsTepli Vody Thermal Complex, VeliatynoVeliatyno11 km from the centreThe Tepli Vody thermal complex in Veliatyno is one of Zakarpattia’s best-known pool complexes, where people come for the day to swim in warm mineral water in the open...
Eco farmsRaiskyi Kutochok Buffalo Eco-Farm, HorinchovoKhust district11 km from the centre"Raiskyi Kutochok" eco-farm ("Paradise Corner") in Horinchovo near Khust is one of the best-known buffalo farms in Zakarpattia.Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Iza.
HotelPrem'eraKhust4.1 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiKidsNearby: Reformed Church 1.4 kmSynagogue 1.4 kmfrom 1 600 UAH per night
HotelRancho KhailandKhust5 km from the centreHot tubSaunaSPANearby: Reformed Church 9.9 kmfrom 2 000 UAH per night
HotelV&P ResortKhust5 km from the centreSaunaSPAParkingNearby: Reformed Church 500 mSynagogue 500 mfrom 1 100 UAH per night
HotelPrinceKhust5.3 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Synagogue 200 mReformed Church 400 mfrom 1 520 UAH per night
HotelHustonKhust5.7 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiNearby: Synagogue 1.0 kmReformed Church 1.2 kmfrom 2 700 UAH per night
HotelRikka Khust Thermal ResortKhust5.7 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Synagogue 1.3 kmReformed Church 1.6 kmfrom 9 660 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedPyntia's PathElevation profile176–628 m10.3 kmascent 331 m≈ 3 h walking10 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayLukovo village to Svaliavavia Mount BuzhoraElevation profile162–1 085 m46.8 kmascent 1 894 m16 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKamianka tract Bilky villagevia Mount BerdoElevation profile150–928 m16 kmascent 565 m≈ 5 h walking18 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMount TupyiImstychovoaltitude 878 m · Volcanic Carpathians range8.4 km from the centreTupyi is the highest summit of the massif of the same name, part of the volcanic ridge of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
PeakMount BuzhoraOsiialtitude 1 085 m · Volcanic Carpathians range28 km from the centre1 trail to the topMount Buzhora is the highest peak of the Volcanic Ridge of Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located on the Great Dil massif, at the border of Uzhgorod and Irshava...
PeakMount ManchulVilshanyaltitude 1 501 m · Borzhava range28 km from the centre1 trail to the topMount Manchul (also known as Mount Menchul, Polonyna Manchul) is a 1501-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians.