A large souvenir market is located nearby. Here you can buy herbs and honey, embroidered clothes and pottery, wool and wood products.

There are many different museums in Yaremche to suit every taste and interest. The most famous among them are the Carpathians in Miniature Park Museum, the Museum of Molfarism, the Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities, and the Museum of Ethnography and Ecology of the Carpathian Region. In addition, Yaremche has its own mini-zoo, the Aviary Farm of the Carpathian National Park.

You can also see the small waterfall “Maiden’s Tears”. It is surrounded by a beech forest and moss-covered rocks.

Wooden churches located in Yaremche attract the attention of tourists, namely: St Michael’s Church of 1844, St Elijah the Prophet Church of 1937, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of 1884, St John the Merciful Church and the modern Peter and Paul Church of 2000, which houses the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Museum.

Map of attractions in Yaremche

Historical and cultural attractions in Yaremche

Yaremche residents have always cared about their history and traditions. The careful attitude to the heritage of their ancestors has become the key to the preservation of the city’s architectural monuments. When you arrive in this charming Hutsul town, you should definitely go on a tour of the city’s wooden churches to feel its spiritual power.

In 1938, a two-tiered bell tower was built near the church, which organically complements the architectural ensemble of the church with its simplicity. During the Soviet era, the church was hardly ever used for its original purpose. Memorial services were held here only occasionally. It was only in the days of independent Ukraine that the church was returned to the Greek Catholics and regular services began to be held there again. The church can be easily seen from a distance, as there are no large trees around, and it is located on a hill.

Today, the church is not only an architectural complex, but also a functioning shrine of the city’s Greek Catholic community, where services are regularly held.

However, the interior of the church impresses connoisseurs of iconography with a highly artistic carved iconostasis and icons of the XVIII-XIX centuries. Ornamental paintings of the early twentieth century have been preserved on the walls of the church. The church originally belonged to Greek Catholics. After the advent of Soviet rule, it was transferred to the Orthodox, and in 1990 it was returned to the Greek Catholic community. Today, this wooden church is an architectural monument of national importance.

The interior of the church was decorated with a unique oval-shaped iconostasis. The ornamentation of the icons was created by burning and decorated with carvings.

In Soviet times, the Studite monks were persecuted, and the authorities tried to dismantle the church. However, local residents saved the shrine from destruction by boycotting it.

In 1990, St Elias’ Church was returned to the Studites, who immediately restored the church and resumed worship. However, what the Soviet authorities failed to do was done by a fire. The original church building burned down on 15 March 2014. However, the church was rebuilt very quickly. It took only 9 months. On 18 October 2015, the church was consecrated. The new church was built in accordance with the traditions of Hutsul sacred architecture. It is larger than its predecessor and, unlike it, is located far from the main road.

In general, a tour of the wooden churches of Yaremche will fill your holiday with a spiritual component and give you peace of mind.

Museums in Yaremche

Getting to know any city should start with local museums. It is in museums that you can learn about the history, life and traditions of the city’s residents. In Yaremche, the museum infrastructure is at a high European level and can satisfy any tourist interest. Therefore, when visiting Yaremche, you should definitely visit the unique local museums.

The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Museum is located directly in the middle of the lower level of the Peter and Paul Church in Yaremche. Andrei Sheptytsky is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Ukraine in the 20th century. He made great efforts to develop education, culture and art in the most difficult times for the Ukrainian people.

The Sheptytsky Museum exhibits a large number of different masterpieces of sacred art, represented by images, portraits, scenes, sculptures and mosaics.

The ticket price includes the right to take photos and videos and a free guided tour.

Organised groups of more than 6 people should inform the museum about their visit in advance to arrange a tour by phone +38 (099) 192 52 00.

This unique museum attracts tourists like a magnet. The initiators of its creation in 2015 were the Carpathian National Park and the NGO Centre for Social and Business Initiatives. It is located on the territory of the Carpathian National Park in Yaremche in the middle of the Zhonka River tract. The museum’s exhibits are 25 times smaller copies of the famous tourist attractions of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

Fans of mysticism and magic should definitely visit the Museum of Molfarism in Yaremche. It is represented by ancient household items used by Carpathian magicians – molfars. This private collection is located in the courtyard of the private estate of Mr Mykhailo, who is the founder of this unique museum.

To get acquainted with the life of the Boyky, Lemkos, Hutsuls and other ethnic groups of the Ukrainian part of the Carpathians in the 19th and early 20th centuries, you should definitely visit the Ukrainian Antiquities Ethnographic Museum in Yaremche. It was established in 2007 thanks to the efforts of collector Maria Medyk.

The museum’s exhibition halls are filled with a large number of well-preserved antiquities, including crockery, various household tools, outerwear for festive and everyday women’s and men’s clothing, colourful leather boots, bags, rare books, old photographs of prominent and not-so-prominent representatives of the local population, icons, portraits, paintings of Carpathian nature, still lifes, carved dowry chests for rich and poor brides, various musical instruments, shackles from the Austro-Hungarian prison, etc.

At the end of your visit to the museums in Yaremche, you should definitely visit the Museum of Ethnography and Ecology of the Carpathian Region. Here you will learn a lot of interesting things about the ethnography, history and development of folk crafts of the Carpathian region. This museum was officially established in 2007, but it has an interesting history.

Nowadays, this museum has become the true heart of Yaremche’s cultural life. Its life is filled with exhibitions of Hutsul folk art, festivals, thematic roundtables and seminars, ethnography lessons for pupils and students, as well as meetings with famous artists of the region.

Contact phone numbers of the museum:

• ☎ +38 (03434) 2 22 08;
• ☎ +38 (097) 525 08 16.

What else is worth visiting in Yaremche?

If you come to Yaremche with children, you should definitely visit the local mini-zoo with them. It was created in 1992 with the aim of preserving the population and promoting the reproduction of wild animals of the Carpathian National Nature Park. It is located in the middle of the beautiful nature in the city of Yaremche on an area of 5.3 hectares. This place is a much better option for fauna than classic zoos. This was achieved by creating the most natural conditions for animals. For this purpose, extremely spacious enclosures have been arranged here and large areas of the picturesque natural territory of the Carpathians have been fenced with metal mesh.

For more information about visiting the mini-zoo in Yaremche, please call:

• ☎ +38 (03434) 2 27 31;
• ☎ +38 (096) 941 19 92.

Winter rest in Yaremche

Yaremche has many opportunities and options for recreation at any time of the year. In winter, it is primarily visited by skiing enthusiasts.

For more information about the conditions of its visit, please call:

• ☎ +38 (098) 576 16 28;
• ☎ +38 (067) 894 41 63.

Both ski slopes are a great option for beginners. They have excellent professional instructors who will help both children and adults learn to ski. Prices for lessons start from 90 UAH per hour.

Fans of more extreme ski slopes can visit the Yaremche ski resort, located 30 kilometres away Bukovel or visit the more affordable Dragobrat.

Summer rest in Yaremche and interesting places nearby

In summer, Yaremche has an incredible number of different recreational opportunities. First and foremost, it is visited by hikers. For them, Yaremche becomes the starting point for many routes in the Ukrainian Carpathians. The most popular locations for hiking in and around Yaremche are the Probiy Waterfall, Dovbush Rocks, Elephant Rock, Mount Sinyachka and White Stone Rock.

The most interesting places near Yaremche

Accommodation in Yaremche

There are many accommodation options for tourists in Yaremche and the surrounding area. For lovers of family holidays with maximum comfort, the Vedmezha Gora complex will be a good option in Yaremche. Prices here start at 3700 UAH per day. A cheaper rest will be in hotels “Premier” (from 2250 UAH per day) and “Edelweiss” (from 1700 UAH per day). If you need maximum recovery during your stay in Yaremche, a wonderful Karpaty sanatorium. The cost of accommodation starts from 900 UAH per day. For a large company, the options of private estates or cottages are suitable. The most economical options can be found among a huge number of offers private sector. Prices here start from 200-250 UAH per day.

Food in Yaremche

There is a huge selection of different restaurants and cafes in Yaremche and the surrounding area where tourists can satisfy their hunger.

The most popular restaurant in Yaremche is “Hutsulshchyna”, “Krasna Sadyba”, “Grazhda” and “Vedmezha Gora”.

The “Hutsulshchyna” restaurant is a kind of restaurant-museum. It was built in 1965 by Ivan Bondarchuk without a single nail in the best Hutsul architectural traditions. The restaurant’s interior primarily attracts visitors’ attention with its authentic wood-burning stove, which is lined with ancient Kosiv tiles, a highly artistic wooden clock with mechanical figures, and weaving products made from natural sheep’s wool. In addition, the restaurant uses unique ceramic sets with painted designs made by craftsmen from Kosovo as tableware. All this creates an incredible atmosphere in which it is extremely pleasant to taste masterpieces of Hutsul cuisine.

The restaurant-kolyba “Krasna Sadyba” is a great place for various celebrations and banquets. The dishes here are extremely tasty. In addition, there is live music presented by authentic troisty musicians.

A good place with affordable prices and friendly staff is the Grazhda restaurant located next to the Probiy waterfall. The food and drinks here are extremely high quality and tasty.

In the restaurant ” Vedmezha Gora” you can taste delicious dishes of European and Ukrainian cuisine. The restaurant is located in an unusually picturesque place among the Carpathian forest. While relaxing there, you get the impression that you are in Switzerland.