Volovets – excursions and tours
A visit to the picturesque mountain village of Volovets should start with the local Church of the Ascension. This is a true architectural masterpiece and a treasure trove of spirituality of the Volovets residents. To expand your knowledge of the history of Volovets and the surrounding area, local customs and traditions, you should definitely visit the local Folk History and Local Lore Museum. This is a real treasure trove of antiquities where you can feel the atmosphere of traditional Boikos’ life.
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Also worth a visit is the Arpad Line Bunker Museum, located near Volovets (in the village of Verkhnya Hrabivnytsia), which is considered the largest bunker in Ukraine.
In winter, Volovets is a great location for skiing holidays. Beginners should go skiing on the local slopes. Extreme sports enthusiasts stay in Volovets and go skiing in nearby Podobovets, Pylypets and Izky.
A fairly popular way of recreation and relaxation in Volovets is swimming in the healing Carpathian vats. Each owner of a vat location in Volovets has his or her own secret recipe. Outdoor bathing in vats is an incredible boost of health and positive mood.
In the warm season, Volovets is a great place for hiking in the mountains and mushroom and berry tours. Experienced guides will be happy to introduce you to the beauty of the Carpathian nature.
Walking around the village of Volovets, you should definitely stop for a break and satisfy your hunger in the wonderful local restaurants, kolybas and cafes. The local cuisine is extremely tasty and satisfying and will help you quickly recuperate after a long journey and walk.
The best excursions from Volovets
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Active holidays in Volovets
The village of Volovets is one of the most popular tourist locations in Transcarpathia. It is perfect for outdoor activities at any time of the year.
- Firstly, the village is located among the mighty Carpathian peaks with magical ancient forests, which are an ideal location for hiking and mushroom and berry tours.
- Secondly, Volovets and its surroundings, with their ancient churches and museums, are a real treasure trove of history and culture.
- Thirdly, this Transcarpathian village is a great location for an adrenaline-fuelled and adventurous holiday with skiing, quad biking, jeep tours and cycling in the mountains.
- Fourthly, Volovets is famous for its healing vats and saunas, which are ideal for spa tours.
- And finally, fifthly, the surroundings of Volovets are a great place for fans of World War II fortifications. However, for safety reasons, I recommend that you refrain from exploring the remains of the Arpad line on your own and use the services of local experienced guides.
Among all the tourist destinations in Transcarpathia, Volovets is undoubtedly one of the most popular among tourists. The harmonious combination of the beauty of the local nature, a large number of historical and cultural attractions, various adrenaline-pumping entertainment and attractions makes your holiday in Volovets unforgettable.
Go-To.Rest always helps you to make the most of your holiday time in Volovets. It will help you not to get lost in the huge flow of information and form a clear plan of your trip to this wonderful Boikivskyi region. On our website you will always find up-to-date information about the best offers of tours and excursions in Volovets and its surroundings. All this will help you find your perfect holiday format.
Talking to the locals will make your trip easier and save you money. A local expert will be able to tell you where to stay: in a hotel or in the private sector. You can also find out about excursions and interesting places to see and be sure to visit. And of course, about the most delicious places in Volovets!
The most interesting tours and excursions
On our website you can find the best offers for group and individual tours to Volovets. Thanks to this, you will significantly save your time and holiday budget. If you are travelling with children in a family package, we will provide a list of the best facilities in Volovets with playgrounds.
Tours to Volovets and its surroundings, which are posted on our website, allow you to save a lot of money compared to the independent search for accommodation and entertainment. On the Go-To.Rest website you can order both budget group tours and more expensive individual tours to Volovets. Here you can find great options that will allow you to see the most interesting tourist attractions in Volovets and its picturesque surroundings. Go-to.Rest will help you to take part in wonderful tours to Volovets, which allow you to get acquainted with the historical and cultural monuments, ski resorts, vats and numerous entertainment of Transcarpathia.
It is better to visit churches, museums and other tourist attractions in Volovets and the surrounding area on excursions. Thanks to experienced guides and tour guides, you will be able to learn about the most important historical facts, interesting stories and legends of the village and its surroundings. The inspirational stories of professional guides make it much more interesting to visit local temples and walk the streets of the village. The guides are creative in their approach to their work and always find a route for each group of tourists that perfectly suits their preferences and interests. Their tours show Volovets from all the most interesting angles.
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Unforgettable places that every tourist should visit
When choosing what to see in Volovets, we recommend paying attention to the local historical and cultural attractions. First of all, this is:
Volovets Church of the Ascension in 1893
The present stone church in Volovets was built on the site of the wooden Boyko church, which was moved here from the old cemetery. The Church of the Ascension was consecrated on 28.11.1893. Major repairs were carried out in 1934. In the same year, the iconostasis was equipped. Until 1946, the church belonged to the Greek Catholic community, and after the liquidation of the Greek Catholic Church by the Soviets, the church was transferred to the Orthodox community.
Folk History and Local Lore Museum in Volovets
Address: Volovets village, 2 Fabrychna Street.
Working hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ticket price: the entrance fee is quite affordable, and tours are generally free of charge.
☎ Contact phone number: +38 (03136) 2-28-70.
In 1692, historical sources make the first mention of a church in the village of Abranka, Mukachevo district, Transcarpathian region. In 1733, a wooden church of the Blessed Virgin Mary was already mentioned in this area, which had 3 bells.
The modern Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Abranka was built in 1804. The church is located off the main road on a high bank of a stream that flows through the village.
A relatively new wooden church stands at the entrance to the village of Huklyvy. A real masterpiece of folk architecture (the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit) is hidden a little further, near the turn to Mount Velykyi Verkh. This shrine was built in the 18th century. The architectural style clearly shows elements of Baroque. The building material is spruce wood, river stone, and clay. This masterpiece of Verkhovyna folk architecture is considered to be the oldest in Volovets region.
At the entrance to the village of Pylypets, tourists’ attention is drawn to the monumental wooden Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, built in 1780. The building’s decorative features include a baroque dome and an exquisite arcade. Near the church you can see a two-tiered bell tower (1758).
The uniqueness of this shrine lies in its unchanged appearance since its construction. The iconostasis of the 18th century has been preserved here, which is not common in history. The church is active, and services are regularly held there.
In 2007, Yurii Bedrynets opened the Museum of Wooden Churches in the village of Pylypets at the Aratta Hotel. The museum exposition includes almost 30 models representing examples of sacred architecture of the Transcarpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Unfortunately, most of the originals of these models no longer exist today. The author of all the museum’s models was the famous folk artist Andrii Horobets. Visits to the hall can be arranged with the hotel administration.
During the Second World War, the Hungarian government built a military defence line in the northeastern Carpathians – the Arpad Line. It consisted of several belts. The first one was in the Carpathian region, to protect the approaches to the main Carpathian watershed ridge, which was called the Hunyadi border. The second one ran along the tops of the main Carpathian ranges and consisted of trenches and dugouts – the so-called St Vasyl’s line. The third – along narrow river valleys and near large settlements, included concrete fortifications and mechanical obstacles – the Arpad Line.
Shypit waterfall and Gymba mountain
As for the best excursion from Volovets, in my opinion, a great addition to a trip to the village itself is a tour to Shypit waterfall with a climb to Mount Gymba, which is located 16 km from Volovets on the outskirts of the village of Pylypets. This wonderful tourist location offers the opportunity to admire the mighty waterfall, buy numerous souvenirs and delicacies in the nearby shops, and in summer take part in the festival of youth subcultures held on Ivan Kupala. At the end of the visit, you can take a chairlift to the top of Mount Gymba, which offers incredible views in clear weather. All this creates excellent conditions for admiring the surrounding mighty Carpathian Mountains.
The most interesting places near Volovets
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Map of attractions in Volovets
Features of spring and summer holidays
In spring and summer, Volovets offers a wide variety of recreational options. The most popular among them is undoubtedly mountain hiking. Volovets is a launching pad for many different routes that cover the Borzhava Polonyna. From here you can admire the incredible landscapes of the Carpathians. Experienced guides can offer tourists in Volovets both simple routes for beginners and families with children, and real multi-day exhausting marathons for extreme sports. However, the most popular routes for hiking from Volovets are those that lead to the peaks of Temnatyk (1343 m), Plai (1323 m), Velykyi Verkh (1598 m), Stiy (1681 m), Gemba (Gymba) (1491 m), Bozovo (1095 m) and to the passes of the Verkhovyna watershed. For the convenience and safety of tourists, most of the routes are marked.
For those who do not want to or cannot spend a lot of energy on long hikes in the mountains, mushroom and berry picking excursions in the nearby forests are an alternative option for holidays in Volovets in spring, summer and early autumn. The surrounding virgin forests are a real Klondike for quiet hunting.
For lovers of quiet unity with nature, fishing in local reservoirs and trout farms is a great way to spend time in Volovets in spring and summer.
In the warm season, Volovets is a real paradise for lovers of adrenaline and extreme recreation. At this time, people are actively engaged in cycling, quad biking or horseback riding, and if you go to nearby Pylypets, you can also go paragliding.
Features of rest in autumn and winter
Early autumn is the best time for excursions to the historical and cultural sights of Volovets and its surroundings. It is at this time that the absence of heat and the hype of ski holidays makes walking around the village as comfortable as possible. And thanks to local experienced guides, you will learn a lot about the history, customs and traditions of the local Boikos.
In autumn, Volovets is also a great location for mushroom and berry picking excursions. Thanks to local guides, tourists can gather a huge amount of healing gifts of nature.
In autumn and winter, Volovets is a great place for skiing holidays for beginners. Most skiing fans and pros go to the more popular ski resort of Pylypets.
A significant advantage of the Volovets slopes is that there is no such full house as on Pylypets or Podobovets, which makes skiing safer and easier. These slopes are a good option for beginners who have only recently learnt to ski or snowboard. Unlike Pylypets, it’s less crowded and therefore much safer. The ski season in Volovets usually starts in December and lasts until April. Prices for ski lifts in Volovets are extremely affordable.
Another great way to relax and improve your health in Volovets in autumn and winter is to visit the local saunas, baths and especially the vats. I would advise you to visit the Volovets vats first of all. They are easier to tolerate than saunas or baths, and the fresh air and the view of the Carpathians make this procedure simply incredible.
Those who intend to visit Volovets during the Christmas and New Year holidays will have a unique chance to see the colourful Boyko Christmas traditions live.
Where to stay in Volovets?
The village of Volovets offers tourists and holidaymakers a huge number of accommodation options in the form of hotels, estates, cottages and the private sector. Prices here are very affordable.
The cost of rooms in hotels in Volovets starts from UAH 600 per day. Prices for accommodation in comfortable manors and cottages in the vicinity of Volovets start from 2000 UAH per house. You can significantly save on accommodation in Volovets by taking advantage of the opportunity to stay in the private sector, where you can find a huge number of options in the village and its surroundings. Prices here start at 200 UAH per night. Another advantage is private sector is the availability of a kitchen for self-catering, which, in my opinion, allows you to achieve double savings on your holiday budget.
For a detailed overview of the various accommodation locations, please see our catalogue of the best housing in Volovets.
St. Karpatska, 192A, Volovets
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St. Shevchenko, 1A, Volovets
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St. Gagarina, 2, Volovets
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Go to Volovets to feel the spirit of the Carpathians, learn more about the life and customs of the Boikos, their history and gain a rare experience. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Boyko authenticity – the whole village is enveloped in it. We love this place, its traditions and beauty. Friendly guides will help you feel the atmosphere of the Boyko extravaganza, and there are many of them in Volovets. Even if you are not here for the first time, they will show you the village from a different angle.
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Despite the fact that Volovets is located among the mighty Carpathians, it has excellent transport accessibility for tourists.
Firstly, the railway is a very convenient way to get to the village. Trains from such cities as Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Kovel, Lviv, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Odesa, Kharkiv, Uzhhorod, Mukachevo and Solotvyno regularly depart for the local station.
The bus service to Volovets is also very popular. Buses from Kyiv, Uzhhorod, Mizhhirya and Kolochava run here on a regular basis.
If you are travelling by car, you should take the Kyiv-Chop H13 highway to the Transcarpathian region. Near the village of Nyzhni Vorota, you should turn left onto the T-07-18 road and follow it to the village for another 13 km.
Whichever means of transport you use, the road to Volovets in the daytime with good visibility will be extremely picturesque and scenic and will be remembered for a lifetime.
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From Volovets, excursions are organised throughout the entire Carpathian region, the most interesting of which are excursions to the Shipit Waterfall and Mount Gimbu; mountain hikes to the peaks of Temnatyk, Plai, Velykyi Verkh, Stiy, Gemba, Bozovo and to the passes of the Verkhovyna watershed ridge; Spa tours in vats; excursions to the wooden shrines of the Rypynka River Valley; excursions to Lake Synevyr and the brown bear rehabilitation centre; excursions to the Kolochava village museum, etc. Our catalogue contains all the most interesting excursions from Volovets.
First of all, we recommend visiting excursions to the temples of Volovets and the surrounding area, the local Folk History and Local Lore Museum and the remains of the Arpad line. There are also interesting jeep tours, cycling tours, quad biking, paragliding and other exciting activities. And don't forget about skiing and swimming in the wonderful Carpathian vats.
Our catalogue includes interesting excursions around the village, as well as all the most interesting historical and cultural sights in Volovets and the surrounding area.
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