Every year, the United Nations Tourism Organization determines a list of unique villages that are a must-visit for those who want to see authentic culture and traditions. In 2024, the list includes Ukrainian settlements Vorokhta and Urych for the first time. Find out where these villages are located, how to get there and what you can see

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The Best Tourist Village is a global UN initiative aimed at increasing public knowledge about villages that preserve culture, traditions or protect biodiversity.

Every year, the UN Tourism Agency determines a list of villages recommended for tourists. The goal of the event and the organisation as a whole is to observe and implement systematic and responsible tourism, to develop this area in order to preserve the environment and maintain economic sustainability. In 2024, 2 Ukrainian villages - Vorokhta and Urych - were included in this list for the first time. Read more in the article on Visit Ukraine.

Vorokhta in Ivano-Frankivsk region

The village of Vorokhta is located in the Nadvirna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. It is a railway station, so it is quite easy to get there. The Kyiv-Rakhiv train runs regularly from the capital of Ukraine, arriving in Vorokhta around 5am.

The tourist potential of Vorokhta was laid down in the 1930s, when several boarding houses for wealthy tourists were built here. Since then, Ukrainians and foreigners have been coming here every year to relax, pick mushrooms, go skiing and breathe fresh mountain air.

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What can you see and visit in Vorokhta?

- See the longest and oldest viaducts in Europe, which date back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire;

- climb Mount Kukul;

- ride the ski lift and go down the ski slope;

- visit ancient churches - the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Take a mega-tour of the Carpathians and relax in Vorokhta on a special tour from Visit Ukraine.

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Urych in the Lviv region

The village of Urych is located in the Stryi district of the Lviv region. There is no railway here, but you can get there by bus on the route Lviv - Skhidnytsia - Urych.

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What can you visit in Urych?

- Tustan historical and cultural reserve;

- Museum of the history of Tustan;

- Wooden church of St Nicholas;

- Laznyi waterfall;

- Hiss waterfall;

- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;

- Krushelnytskyi waterfall;

- Boryslav waterfall.

You cansee all the sights of Urych and beyond by purchasing a tour on Visit Ukraine.

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