Rakhov
the articla was translated by Dina Guliyeva

The Rakhov region is the biggest high-altitude part of Ukraine and it differs from others in its unique natural objects. The greatest tourist attraction of Rakhov is the Chernogorskiy massif with the highest point of Ukraine –the mountain Hoverla (6761,81 feet). Near Hoverla there are 6 more mountains, about 6560 feet high each: the Petros, the Rebra, the Brebenskul, the Pip-Iwan, the Menchul, the Hutin-Tomnatin.
The nature proper creates great conditions for spending vacation in Rakhov! Not far from the village Chornaya Tisa begins the Tisa river. Opposite the Chornogora stand southerly the Rakhov Mountains - a part of Mramorskiy crystal massif.

The highest part of the Svidovets with the point – the mountain Bliznitsa, is enveloped by the Svidovets massif. Judging to the popularity among tourists, this region in the Ukrainian Carpathians yields only to the Chernogor'ye. Edelweisses which grow here, decorate the legendary Bliznitsa.

The Rakhov region is provided with very good conditions for developing downhill skiing. There are several elevators: Rakhov, Menchul (the rope tow with the length of 2624,67 feet, the level difference is 754,59 feet ); the village Bogdan, Borchshevitsa (the rope tow with the length 4035,43 feet and the level difference  1017,06 feet ) and, of course, the well-known Dragobrat.

Besides the beauty of the mountains, tourists are attracted with architectural monuments - wooden churches in Jasini of the XVI-th century in Sredniy Vodjanoy (1428); Lazechshina (XVIII century), and in Delovoye (XVIII century).

Among the archeological sightseeing, the ancient settlement of primitive men in the region of the village Belaya Tserkov, which belongs to 100-40 thousand years B.C.

Near Rakhov, in the village Delovoye, there is a stela and a monument that symbolizes the geographical center of Europe. On the pages of our site, you can select guest houses, sanatoria, recreation centers, hotels to stay - not only in Rakhov, but also in other areas of the Carpathians. To make the organization of recreation in Rakhov easier, call the phone-numbers or write us to make arrangements with the owners beforehand.

Rakhov is famous not only as a tourist center, but also as a town in which the amateurs of winter sports such as downhill skiing and snowboard, come.

A private estate "Smerekova khata" proposes you recreation in the fresh mountain air of the Ukrainian Carpathians, the center of Zakarpatskaya Gutsulchina, in the Rakhov (a district centre with population of 17 thousand people) which situates not far (about 9,32 miles) from geographical center of Europe and  the Ukrainian border with Rumania, on the height 1 476,38 feet above sea level. At tourists’ service: skiing, climbing to the highest top of the Ukrainian Carpathians - Hoverla ( 6 761,81 feet above sea level), swimming in salt medicinal lakes, excursions to salt mines to a depth of 1 804,46 feet, to the geographical center of Europe and to the trout farms, excursions to the mountains riding on gutsul-horses, acquaintance with the works of national skilled craftsmen, visiting the apiaries of the Carpathian bee, medical mead sampling, gathering berries and mushrooms, participation in the festival "Gutsulskaya Brinza" where you can get to know more about Ukrainian culture, way of life, traditions of gutsuls and certainly to see the process of making ovine cheese, every territorial bulk presents gutsul dishes and you can taste and buy these dishes. The festival gathers more than 7000 participants. The private estate "Smerekova khata" proposes the unique tour "The honeymoon  in the center of Europe" when the the newly married couple is brought to the geographical center of Europe where they, holding their hands together and touching the geographical center, make a wish which is to come true. The newly married couple also can order the bump supper, drink herbal tea and can organize family trout-fishing in private trout farms and order the preparation of the just caught fish.
Rakhov, Shevchenko Street 8.
Hotel, Recreation Complex "Grand".

Recreation Complex "Grand" is situated in the village Velikiy Bichkov near the geographical center of Europe on the border with Rumania in beautiful and quiet place near the forest and river. The complex proposes its visitors the residence in the rooms in the hotel or in the cottages with sauna, or additional services among which is sauna with swimming-pool, restaurant and open swimming-pool. There are wooden summerhouses, barbecue, billiard, game machines. There is a shop near the complex. Those who can not stay in one place can visit the sightseeing of Rakhov region: museums, the top of Ukrainian Carpathians- Hovela and other mountain ridges of Chernogora, salt lakes near Rakhov. It is also proposed departures to the forest and to the river.
Rakhov region, V.Bichkov, Gogol Street 11a.

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