Zakarpatska Oblast

Zakarpatska (Transcarpathia) is in an oblast in Western Ukraine.

Cities

 * (Ужгород) – The oblast's capital, with two 'must see' the Castle-fortress, 1500; and the Exaltation of the Cross cathedral, and bishop's residence, 1745.
 * – Famous for St. Elizabeth church, 1450.
 * – The highlights of its: Castle "Palanok", 14th-18th century; St. Martin chapel, 14th century.
 * – A great variation from the rest of Ukraine with the highest mountain of Ukraine closeby, Hoverla, an easy climb.
 * – A great variation from the rest of Ukraine with the highest mountain of Ukraine closeby, Hoverla, an easy climb.

Other destinations

 * The Ukrainian Carpathians.
 * (Національний парк «Синевир») &mdash; Natural Reserve near Synevirska Polyana.
 * (Свалява) – A small village with the St. Nicolas church 1588, 1759. One of the oldest in the Region
 * (Чинадійово) – a small town with its main sights: Palace "Beregvar" of Shenborn counts, 1890-1895 ; Castle Saint Nicholas, 14th century, 17th century.

Understand
Zakarpatska is separated from mainland Ukraine by the Wooded Carpathians whose highest peak Hoverla is 2,061 metres high. Thus, the Ukrainian name Zakarpatska ("Transcarpathia") means "across the Carpathians"; while for its Western neighbours, the region is "below the Carpathians" and therefore called "Subcarpathia". Another historic name is "Carpathian Ruthenia", as its indigenous Eastern Slavic population were considered "Ruthenians".

From the Middle Ages until World War I, Zakarpatska belonged to Hungary (under the Austro-Hungarian Empire) and between the wars to Czechoslovakia. It retains a relatively multi-national flair having considerable ethnic minorities, including Magyars (Hungarians), Romanians, Russians and Roma. The indigenous population to this region are Rusyns, an East Slavic people of the Carpathian region, who mostly consider themselves part of the Ukrainian nationality, but maintain their own cultural traditions and some speak their own Rusyn language.

The Tourist Information Center network is the most developed one in the country. In addition to the main offices in the cities mentioned above, they can also be found in smaller towns like Chynadiieve (Street Voloshina, 53 b), Mizhhir´ia (Street Khustska, 68 A), Solotvyno (St Kharkivska 1), Tiachiv (Street Robitnycha 8/1), and Shayan  (Khust district, Karpatskoi Sichi street 14).

Talk
The official language is Ukrainian and it is also the most common one. Most inhabitants have a good command of Russian as a foreign language. Minority languages include Slovak, Hungarian and Romanian. Other foreign languages are German and English.

By plane
Uzhhorod has its own international airport. Other nearby airports are Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice (Slovakia) and Debrecen (Hungary).

By train
Train connections are available from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice and Debrecen.

See

 * Nevytske Castle (замок Невицьке) – Built in 1400.

Do

 * (Mountain) Biking
 * Skiing
 * Trekking and walking
 * Lake Synevyr Natural Reserve
 * Mount Hoverla near Rakhiv
 * Mount Hoverla near Rakhiv



Consulates

 * 🇷🇴 Romania

Go next

 * Kosice, Slovakia
 * Lviv
 * Ivano-Frankivsk
 * Debrecen, Hungary