TAG | Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
Bukovel is the largest ski resort in Ukraine. It is located near Polianytsia village in Ivano-Frankivsk region, about 100 km south-west of Ivano-Frankivsk, near the foot of Bukovel Mountain, at an altitude of 920 meters above sea level. The highest point of the resort is Dovga Mountain (1372 meters).
The season runs from late November to mid / late April. In 2012, Bukovel was one of the most rapidly developing ski resorts in the world.
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Dairy morning and caramel sunset in the Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
The Ukrainian Carpathians never cease to amaze us with a variety of landscapes. Just look at this beauty – a frosty morning in dairy colors and a beautiful sunset in the colors of caramel.
These photos were taken by Aleksandr Naumenko in the area of Mount Dzembronya located within the Carpathian National Nature Park, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
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Mystical fog over the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
This lovely series of “foggy” pictures was taken in the Ukrainian Carpathians, near Dzembronya mountain (1887 meters) – one of the peaks of Charnogora mountain range.
The mountain is located within the Carpathian National Nature Park, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. Dzembronya on Google Maps. Photos by Alexander Naumenko
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Magic of the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
What a magical place! This mysterious picture was taken near Dzembronya village in Verkhovinskiy district of Ivano-Frankivsk region by Sergey Polyushko
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Gorgany Mountains in all its glory
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Travel
Gorgany is a mountain range located in Outer Eastern Carpathians – the least accessible and least populated part of the Ukrainian Carpathians (Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions).
The name of the mountain range comes from the name of rock slides called “gorgan”. This area is a popular tourist destination. Photo by Yuriy Shevchenko
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Ukrainian Carpathians – the Land of Winter Fairy Tales
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Ukrainian Carpathians is a part of the Carpathian mountain range, located in the west of Ukraine. This region is one of the tourist centers of the country and is beautiful in all seasons.
But the area becomes especially picturesque during the snowy winter when all the landscapes are like illustrations of winter fairy tales. These beautiful photos were taken in the area of small ridge Kukul which forms the border between Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Photos by Alexander Kotenko
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The mystical beauty of the Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
The Carpathian Mountains is the mountain range located in Central Europe. Ukrainian Carpathians are situated in the west of Ukraine mainly in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi regions.
Mountainous terrain stretches for about 280 km. Hoverla Mountain (2061 meters) is the highest point of Ukraine. In rainy and foggy weather, this region is particularly dark and mysterious. Photos by Richard Zorge
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Goverlyansky Reserve in the Carpathian National Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Carpathian National Park was founded in 1968. The park is located in Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions of Ukraine, in the Eastern Carpathians.
The total area of the national park is 12,672 hectares: 11,657 hectares are covered by forests, 453 hectares are grassland and 51 ha – various bodies of water. The park consists of three reserves: Goverlyansky, Chernogorsky, and Ugolsky.
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Bukovel ski resort in the season 2012-2013
1 Comment · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Entertainment, Travel, Video
Bukovel is a ski resort in Ivano-Frankivsk region, located near Polyanitsa village at an altitude of 850-1370 meters above sea level. The resort is actively developed; most of the existing buildings, roads, and slopes were built in 2005-2011.
The resort has 16 lifts and decent infrastructure (hotels, multi-storey car parks, restaurants). On five mountains there are about 60 km of slopes (blue, red and black). The resort is open from November to May, though the weather conditions sometimes affect this.
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Beautiful landscapes of Ukrainian Carpathians Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Ukrainian Carpathians Mountains are the part of Carpathian mountain range, located mainly in western Ukraine on the territory of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Chernovtsy oblasts.
The length of Ukrainian Carpathians from San River to the sources of Suchava River is 280 km, width – 100 km. The total area is more than 24 thousand square km. The absolute height of the mountain range varies from 120-400 m in the foothills up to 1500-2000 m along the main ridge.
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