The most interesting point of travel to Vinogradovsky district The Transcarpathian region is undoubtedly urban village Korolevo (former name Siragusa). Its population is more than eight thousand people. It is located at a distance of ten kilometers to the East of Vinogradov. The journey begins at the spurs of the Black Mountain, which rises majestically on the left side. Even if the pointer toruins of the castle of Nalb you will not notice, it will not be difficult to navigate: the hill 40 meters high, which rises above the village, can not be seen. From the castle itself, only ruins remain, which are sometimes called the “Transcarpathian Sphinx”.
The village has several temple,lots of coffee shops. Walking along it, you might think that you are in the capital of Transcarpathian ромів: bright skirts of Gypsies are seen everywhere. An interesting fact is that near this village traces of the oldest man on the territory of Ukraine, who lived about a million years ago, were found. It is also famous for its 700-meter-long wine cellars, which are located under the castle hill. According to legend they were dug up 800 years ago on orders Hungarian king, to hide rich treasures in the dungeons. For more than a decade (if you do not take into account the 1990s, when the basements were closed), these underground passages are used for aging guilt. Now uses them Transcarpathian garden LLC». In huge barrels, which are several times higher than human height, 1,410,000 liters of wine can be placed. The volume of barrels varies from 5000 to 19000 liters. Now the barrels are filled only in the tasting room. And not only Ukrainian government officials, but also guests from France, Hungary, and the United States came to taste the Royal wines. During an hour-long tasting session, visitors are treated to nine varieties of wine (from dry white to sweet red) and two types cognacs’ (including the five-star “Royal castle”).
Tasting room in Korolevo 
Ruins of the castle of Nalb 
Wine cellars in Korolevo
