November 11, 2014

New Year 2015 in Ukraine

New Year 2015 holiday packages in Ukraine. New Year in Kamenetz-Podolsk, Khotyn and Chernovtsy

What can be done to ensure that New Year 2015 was really new? First, choose a place of unusual celebration. Of course the best choice would be the holiday package to Kamenetz-Podolsk, Khotyn and Chernovtsy.

Region: Podolia/Khmelnitsky region/Kamenetz-Podolsk

Days: 5

Dates: 30.12.2014- 03.01.2015

Price: 1450 UAH

Day 1. Tuesday 30.12.2014

23:55 gathering group and departure from Kiev from the South Terminal railway station.

Stop at 01:30 and landing tourists in Zhytomyr, the central bus station.

Day 2. Wednesday 31.12.2014

07:00 – 8:00 (time approximate) arrival in the Kamenetz-Podolsk. Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of Kamenetz-Podolsk fortress.
Impregnable medieval fortress guarding the entrance to the city, striking in its immensity and power. Kamenetz-Podolsk fortress is one of the most famous monuments of fortification art of Eastern Europe and one of the most popular places in Ukraine. The fortress consists of two separate fortifications – the Old Castle and New Castle. First, we will have a fascinating story about Kamenetz-Podolsk fortress and museum visits in its territory. And then you can enjoy the “medieval” entertainment – archery, coin minting, perform engraving.

New Castle in Kamenetz-Podolsk.

New Castle – strengthening the vanguard, built in the first half of the XVII century. The castle was built around obsolete old castle with a view to effectively counter enemy artillery. New strengthened at first glance it seems nothing more than an elaborate multi-level surface supported on different sides masonry. In reality it is a complex structure, estimate the magnitude of which can be fully only to soar above the fortress.

Old castle in Kamenetz-Podolsk.

The first mention of Kamenetz-Podolsk fortress found in 1374 in a document Yuri Koriatovichey. Even then, the fortress reliably protected the city, located at the base of the narrow isthmus connecting the fortress of the town. Today the fortress in Kamenetz-Podolsk – one of the most interesting sights of Ukraine. Impregnable fortifications Kamenetz-Podolsk struck his contemporaries. In 1621, the Turkish Khan Osman approached the fort and asked who was so strengthened it, got the answer: “God himself!” Osman turned his army and, going away, said the phrase that has become a cruise: “May God take it!”

Check in at the hotel complex “Xenia”, which is located 300 meters from the castle.

Free time, rest and preparation for the celebration of New Year 2015!

Celebrating New Year 2015 in hotel restaurant “Xenia”. New Year entertainment.

Day 3. Thursday 01.01.2015

Late breakfast. Rest and free time.

Walking sightseeing tour of Kamenetz-Podolsk.

Kamenetz-Podolsk – one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, the regional center of Khmelnitsky region. It is a nature reserve “Kamenetz”: the Old Town, surrounded by the river Smotrych, Castle Bridge, the complex of the Old and New castles. The originality and the uniqueness of the city – in a harmonious combination of landscape and medieval buildings. Fortification System Kamenetz-Podolsk is unique in Europe. In general, the city has 175 buildings – monuments. For this indicator, Kamenetz-Podolsk ranks third in Ukraine after Kiev and Lviv.

The tour begins with a tour of the Old Town. Here are the Russian Gate, Castle Bridge, Castle Barracks, the city tower defense ensembles monastic buildings Orders Dominicans, Franciscans, Cathedral, City Hall.

Free time and relaxation.

Day 4. Friday 02.01.2015

Breakfast.
Departure to excursion “Khotyn, ski resort “Sun Valley”(Adults 90 UAH., children up to 12 years to 40 UAH.).

Arrival in Khotyn. Tour with a visit to the complex structures “Khotyn Fortress” – XIII – XVIII. Built in the XIII century on the orders of Prince Danilo Galitsky in place early Slavic fortifications. Castle (Citadel) consists of four defense towers, palace commandant officer barracks, churches with fragments of paintings of the XVI century. Long time Khotyn fortress was an outpost of Galicia-Volyn principality, an important defensive point of Transnistria. Her impressive walls serve as a backdrop for such famous movies as “Zahar Berkut”, “The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe”, “The Three Musketeers”, “Arrows of Robin Hood”, “Taras Bulba”. Today, the fortress is the State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Khotyn fortress”. The uniqueness of the fortress that is one of the best preserved castles in Europe XIV. Khotyn fortress – one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.

Ski resort “Sun Valley” – this is only part of the huge recreational complex, located in a picturesque forest on 50 acres. Nevertheless, it is a complete ski resort: 6 runs, 2 drag lifts and 1 chair (all Austrian), 2 multi-lift. All brand new lifts, trails – Mid-flat, in excellent condition, will please beginners and average performance. At any lift station skiers have the opportunity to select one of 3-4 runs. There are guns, snowmobiles, lighting. In paragraph hire all new ski equipment.

Other entertainment: bowling, billiards, horse riding, snow tubing, ice skating, hockey, children’s playground, amusement park, zoo, restaurants, kolyba.

Return to the hotel. Free time in Kamenetz-Podolsk.

Day 5. Saturday 03.01.2015

Breakfast.

Departure to excursion program “Capital of Bukovina: Chernivtsi”. Arrival in Chernivtsi. Sightseeing in the capital of Bukovina.
During the tour in Chernivtsi you will discover the history of the European city, situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, secret capital of Europe where Sunday began with Schubert, and ends a duel, where the sidewalks swept bouquet of roses and bookshops where there more than restaurants .

You will learn the prerequisites conversion Bukovina provincial town in the eastern outpost of the Austrian Empire, the history of squares, streets, get acquainted with architectural masterpieces, which absorbed the beauty of different cultural styles of several eras.

The main street of the city of Chernivtsi is named after O. Kobilyanska in the past Panskaya street. On which you will pass to the former residence of Bukovina metropolitans, built in the XIX century, designed by Austrian architect Josef Hlávka and is an architectural monument of national importance. In this amazing building visible iridescent patterns Hutsul Pysanka, and the roof covered with tiles in combination with exquisite ease openwork forged gratings and rigor fortress battlements, reminds Ukrainian embroidered shirt.

In the architectural forms of Chernivtsi University readily captured elements of different architectural styles, create the organic and the integrity of the structure. During the tour you will visit the Palace and the Metropolitan Park, Church of the Three Hierarchs, the seminary building, the Marble Hall, rebuilt after a fire in 1944 On the walls of the university, you will see the authentic mural artists Buchevskogo E. and E. Maksimovic, hear the chiming clock on the tower of the school acolytes.