Location: Yaremche
Top Things to do in Yaremche
What to do and see in Yaremche, Ukraine: The Best Places and Tips
Yaremche (Ukrainian: Яремчe, Polish: Jaremcze or Jaremcza) is a city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) of west Ukraine. It is administratively incorporated as a town of oblast significance and is the center of Yaremche Municipality which includes the urban-type settlement of Vorokhta, a ski resort, and five other villages: Mykulychyn, Polianytsia, Tatariv, Voronenko, and Yablunytsia. The city is located at the altitude of around 580 metres (1,900 ft) above mean sea level. Population: 8,208 (2016 est.). The total population of the whole municipality is 23,127 with 12,478 living in Yaremche and Vorokhta.
Restaurants in Yaremche
1. Mount Hoverla
Overall Ratings
5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By Vitali P
Great, great, great! Unbelievable place! It's pretty hard to go to the top, but it worth it 100%. There is fantastic outlook from the very top of the Hoverla mountain.
2. Probiy Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By gyanfernando - Exeter, United Kingdom
This is a cascade and not a real waterfall in the Carpathians. There are warning signs about not actually getting into the water.
To get to the cascades you have to pass a number of touristy souvenir markets but you can find interesting stuff like handmade soap and real-leather locally made handbags.
There is also a very good restaurant.
3. Rocks Dovbusha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
4. Waterfall Guk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Jarosław U - Gdynia, Poland
Amazing views. Worth to see. We were with 6 months baby, no problem to see the place. 5km by car than 200 metres on foot.
5. Bridge - Viaduct
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By 771helen - Kiev, Ukraine
If you have 1-2 spare hours, it's a nice place to visit and to make some photos. There are several Bridges close by. The Bridges are quite old (something about 200 years), but still working! You can see trains going on top. The Bridges were built during Austrian time, using eggs to fix them.
6. St Elias Wooden Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Cora_v - Kyiv
Yaremche is pretty often used as nothing but a transit point to or as a base for the Ukrainian Carpathians. Just like any hub, it’s busy and bustling, and its own attractions are normally left beyond the visitors’ attention. Big mistake!
Even if you are in Yaremche on transit, at the very least, visit the village of Dora, presently the north-eastern suburb of Yaremche. Amasing wooden Church of St. Elias (Elijah) Holy Prophet shouldn’t be missed there.
This church is a part of the monastery complex of the Studites, stretching along H09 road (St. Elias is considered their patron). It was built in the beginning of XX century by local artists Ivan Yavorsky and Petro Hryhoruk. After the WWII, the monastery life was suspended by the Soviet authorities; many monks were hosted by villagers. Despite repetitive attempts to dismantle the church, it survived – either by miracle or owing to strong religious traditions in the local community that secretly opposed the destruction of the sanctuary. It was only in early 90th, after Ukraine's independence, that St. Elias’ was reopened as an acting monastery.
It is presently open not only to pilgrims, but also to visitors. Entrance is free of charge, but donations are welcome. This is an acting monastery, hence the modest dress code is encouraged, but you won’t be harassed for inappropriate attire.
The wooden church of St. Elias is the central piece of the Studites’ monastery complex. This church, erected without any nails, is a well-preserved example of traditional Hutsul architecture. There were some reconstruction works done this May when we visited it, so all in all, St.Elias looks very decent compared to many other wooden churches in the area.
But what is the most striking about it, is its unique interior with truly impressive oval iconostasis. Its icons were created by pokerwork (wood burning) and are partially decorated with carvings. If you come to the monastery and find the doors to St. Elias Church closed, don’t hesitate to find the key-holder and ask him to open it for you. Unforgettable experience.
7. Carpathian National Nature Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By John H - Brisbane, Australia
This is a beautiful park and a must see. The park is very large and there are so many things to see over a very large area. We spent some time walking near the Prut River near Yaremche and thoroughly enjoyed it. Do a bit of research before you go to organise what you might like to do. There are plenty of activities and it's highly recommended.
8. Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God
9. Lake Nesamovitoye
10. Waterfall Maiden Tears
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By MarkRhondaBlessing
My wife and I took a horseback ride to the falls, only to find that the falls are really on a couple feet high; not what we expected. In addition, they don't let you hold the reigns of the horses as they had someone thrown a few years ago, so they lead your horse; another dissapointment.
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