THE BEST SUMMER VACATION FOR ALL FAMILY WITH RADISSON BLU RESORT, BUKOVEL

RADISSON BLU RESORT, БУКОВЕЛЬwww.radissonblu/resort-bukovelс. Поляниця, Буковель, м. Яремче,Івано-Франківська область, Україна

2 exquisite restaurants and 4 bars. One of the unique experiences offered by Radisson Blu Hotels is a fabulous Super Buffet Breakfast.

Radisson's Anne SemoninWellness & SPA-center spreads over 2000 m2 boasts extensive range of health and beauty treatments and can exceed the needs of the most demanding guests. Use of the swimming pools (for adults and kids), Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam room, caldarium, and gym with TechnoGym equipment is included in the room rates for all Hotel guests. Children will enjoy the Kids Club with a small cinema and a playroom.

The hotel also offers 7 conference rooms with a total area of 1400 mІ, installed with the most hi-tech equipment. It is ideal for hosting business meetings and events for up to 450 guests.

Every year Bukovel resort attracts more and more tourists for winter and summer seasons alike. The fresh air of the Carpathian Mountains, spring water of the lakes and well-developed resort infrastructure for active leisure, are refreshing alternatives to seaside vacations. Staying in the only 5-star hotel in the region, Radisson BLU Resort, Bukovel can make your holiday truly comfortable and exciting. The hotel is perfectly located on the mountain slope next to the lift № 7 and to the ancient forest. It offers breathtaking views from the rooms straight to the highest Carpathian Mountain - Hoverla.

Radisson BLU Resort, Bukovel is an ideal location for summerholidays in the Carpathians. 252 spacious rooms, designed in Alpine style, meet your needs at a high level. All our Deluxe rooms, Junior Suites, Spa Suites, Suites and Presidential Suite feature world class modern facilities, a terrace area, walk-in wardrobe, and sleek bathroom; showcasing the new design generation of Radisson Blu Hotels. Wi-Fi and access to 50 satellite TV channels are included in the room rate. The Hotel offers wide variety of dining facilities featuring

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Hiking is one of the most popular tourist activities in the area. The real natural beauty of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and Ukraine in general, is the Chornogora mountainous chain, where you can find the highest geographical point of Ukraine –Mountain Hoverla (2061 m). Climbing the Hoverla Mountain is one the most impressive and memorable experiences for all tourists. The 10 km. route is of average level of difficulty and takes about 5 hours to climb.

Besides reaching the highest mountain top of Ukraine – this tour features such incredible places as high mountain lake - Nesamovyte, riverbed of the Prut River and other marvels of the High Carpathians. A day’s long hiking tours allow you to test your potential and feature the breathtaking views of the Carpathian Mountains.

The Hotel will organize your summer holidays, considering requirements of all of your party members. Hiking, cycling, quad bike riding on the specially designed paths, horse riding, rafting on the roaring rapids of mountain rivers, accompanied by professionals or simply relaxing at the mountain lake bank – we will find the best option that suits You. In a short period of time the Hotel has become a favorite place for healthy active leisure for many families thatreturn to stay with us again and again.

Zorbing is a type of entertainment that involves water crossing inside of a large transparent plastic ball. A zorb consists of two spheres made of polyurethane. The space between them is filled with air. Being inside of this ball provokes unexpected exiting emotions which are hard to compare with anything else, especially while being inside of this ball on the water.

Extreme Park (or rope park) is a system of wooden platforms and interlinked attractions: overhead hurdle lines, bungee ropes, stairs, bridges and swings which are mounted at a height of 1,5 – 6 m above the ground. You can test your strength, skills and your fitness in the Extreme Park which is situated at the Bukovel Resort next to the lift № 2A. The Extreme Park circutrequires quick reactions, good nerves and skills to move at at heights, to conquer different heights in the way mountaineers and climbers do.

Paintball is a sport in which the players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by marking them with the gelatin capsules containing water soluble dye set off from a device called a paintball marker (pistol). In the mountain area this games seems to be even more adventurous. You can test your physical strength and skills of dealing with air guns on a specially designed tactical battle field at the Bukovel Resort.

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Bukovel Resort becomes the real center of active leisure time for cyclists of any level in the summer.

Here is the best Bike Park in Ukraine, where you can find well maintained downhill mountain bikes of medium and high end. The trails are devided into three categories: black, red and blue. The new Bike Park is located at the lift №2. The surface of the trail is covered with natural soil and has a number of wooden bridges and figures.

Lovers of Cross-country biking and those who prefer cycle tours on the straight roads can choose any route, ranging from 2 to 50 km or even longer.• The 1,5 km long trail from the Hotel to the big lake with the mountain beach - is suitable for beginners. • The 5,7 km long route from the Hotel to the alcove in the mountains goes along the river through the National Carpathian Natural Reserve. • The 30 km long route from the Hotel along the new road to the Yablunytsky Passover through Yabluutsya village to the turn to Palyanytsya village.

Bicycle Rental runs at the center of the Bukovel Resort (lift № 2Ain front of the fountain). New CUBE bicycles of different categories for adults and children are available for rent.

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Rafting in the Carpathians is all about onquering the rapids of mountain rivers on catamarans, rafts, canoes or in kayaks. Floating on ChornyCheremosh (Black Cheremosh river) is the most breathtaking attraction, as it offers a speedy (15-20 km/h) way downriver, overcoming the most difficult river rapids: Dzembronya, DidivLikot (Grandpa’s Elbow), BilaKobyla (White -Horse), Huchok, Huk. Trips conquering the waters can be short (general program is 10 km, 1 hour) or long (to Verkhovyna, 20 km, 2 hours). Rafting camp is open from April 15 to September 15.

Rafting does not require any special training and is available to everybody. A professional and experienced instructor accompanies you all of the time. Rafting is somewhat extreme but safe type of activity in the Carpathians. This is a great chance to have a lot of fun, battle the extreme power of a mountain river, to learn how to sail a catamaran or row a raft.

Horse Riding --is an outdoor fresh air activity that stimulates health improvement. The kindness and gentleness of these incredible animals has long lasting relaxing and calming effects and strengthens both body and soul. A Horse Riding Tour will fill your vacation in the mountains with new impressions. Most of the routes (offered fin the town of Yaremche) meander through forests,picturesque meadows, pass near waterfalls, rocks and lead to valleys and closest mountain peaks. A stop at the farmstead at the Carpathian National Natural Reserve gives you anopportunity to see various wild animals. In the mountain valleys you have a chance to meet local shepherds who will gladly share the secrets of making cheese (brynza, budz, vurdetc) and will offer you to taste it. The overall length of the tour is 3-5 hours. Professional instructors will accompany you on all the routes. The horses are well looked after, clean and quiet, well trained to be ridden by adults and children

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Carpathian waterfallsThe Carpathians are known for their incredibly beautiful waterfalls. The biggest waterfalls are: Probiy, Shypit, Huk, Hurkalo and Manyavsky. Probiy is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Carpathians near Yaremche – one of the busiest tourist destinations you can enjoy the beautiful views from a wooden bridge above the waterfall.

Souvenirs can be bought at the nearby market. The 11 meters high Zhenetsky waterfall runs between Yavirnyk and Homyak-Synyak mountain chains at the altitude of 850 meters above sea level.Distance from the Hotel - 30 km.

Lake Synevyris the biggest lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in Mizhhirya district of Zakarpattya region in the VnutrishniHorhany massif. Located in the National Natural Park “Synevyr”, this lake is considered to be its most interesting attraction and has become a business card of the Carpathians.

The lake is at an altitude of 989 meters above the sea level, its average size is 4-5 hectares and average depth is 8-10 m, maximum depth – 24 m. Even in the hottest summer days only 1-2 meters of the lake’s surface are heated up, due to the altitude and its deep air flows.Distance from the Hotel – 190 km.

Quad Bikes ToursA ride on a quad bike in the Carpathians is an exciting activity for those who value extreme mountain adventures. You will get an extreme drive over mountain ascents and descents. You will get a real buzz out of the quad biking! Quad Bike Tours go through the mountain chain in Yaremche region and the Bukovel Resort

We offer tours of different adventure levels and length. Themostinterestingare:

• Trip to the Makovytsya Mountain (948 m) through the Dovbush’s rocks, 2-3 hours in duration. • Trip to the Klyva Mountain (1226 m), 2,5-3,5 hours in duration. • Trip to the Synyak Mountain (1756 m) 3,5–4,5 hours in duration. • Trip to the Horhany Chain, 4,5–5,5 hours in duration. The route goes through Klyva and Synyak Mountains. You also visit the Carpathian valleys where you can taste locally made cheeses.

Quad Bike Tours in the mountains are much more thrilling than tours on flat and sandy roads.

Trips to the mountains on off-road vehicle

If walking is exhaustive to reach the tops of mountains than ride on the main mountain ranges possible on off-road vehicle. During a day you will see the most interesting places that do not strengthen during walking. Trips on off-road vehicle will add a real sense of extreme. The most popular is a trip to the mountain range of Svydovets which offers superb views of all Carpathians. Highlight of these trips will be climbing to mountain lakes and to the local valleys.

Manyava Skete otherwise known as Ukrainian Athos – is an Orthodox solitary cell menґs monastery established by YovKnyahytsky in 1606 close to Manyava village (Bohorodchany district of Ivano-Frankivsk region). It is famous for the apparition of Virgin Mary who appeared here twice and for its miracle-working icon of Manyava Icon of Mother of God. The icon "cried" twice, was shedding myrrh (supernatural oil) in 2004 and last in spring of 2012. Manyavsky Skete is one of the most renown centers of spirituality, culture and art in Ukraine. Architectural monastery complex consists of wooden and stone constructions, surrounded by high stone walls and tower with loopholes. This approach successfully combines mountainous terrain and fortification buildings.Manyava Skete is also famous for its "Blessed Stone", regarded as a place of prayer and of the spiritual purification. The stone is reminiscent of a giant cave with the space of 10 x 3 meters, a typical dwelling of the solitary contemplative monks. This was the first place the founding monks (the first apostles of the sub Carpathian highland) settled in the 13th century.The spring of healing water flows from underneath the Blessed Stone. It is said that the water has the same healing properties as the waters of Lourdes. The spring ceased when the monastery was closed and miraculously started flowing again with the reopening of Maniava Skete.Distance from the Hotel – 83 km.

Hoshiv Monastery a Greek Catholic monastery of St. Vasyl Velyky( St. Basil the Great) Order in Hoshiv village, Dolyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. It is considered to be one of the greatest religious, historical and architectural relics of Western Ukraine. Every year Pilgrims from all over Europe visit the monastery. Pope Benedykt XVI blessed and sanctified the golden crowns for theHoshiv miraculous icon. The Holy See gave Hoshiv monastery decree declaring their great Basilica to be one of the great pilgrimage sites of Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church worldwide.Distance from the Hotel - 152 km.

Zarvanytsya Spiritual Center the Virgin Mary pilgrimage center located in Zrvanytsya village, Terebovlya district of Ternopil Region is one of the biggest shrines of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Podillia region. Zarvanytsya Spiritual Center includes the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity (1754), where you can see one of the oldest miraculous icons of the Madonna. Symbolically, during the official visit of Pope John Paul II to Ukraine in June 2001, the Pope prayed at the icon of the Madonna which had been brought from Zarvanytsya to Greek Catholic Church at Askold's grave in Kiev.Distance from the Hotel – 172 km.

Ivan Franko Literary and Memorial Museumis a museum dedicated to Ivan Franko – the famous Ukrainian poet, writer, economist, political activist and ethnographer. It was established in 1960 in Kryvorivnya village in the Verhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. The museum occupies the old Vasyl Yakubin’s house, where Ivan Franko often stayed in the period of 1906 – 1914. The display spreads over five rooms and consists of different items that were used by Ivan Franko. Distance from the Hotel – 61 km.

Kolomyia Museum of Folk Art of Hutsulshchyna named after YosyfatKorbynsky was established in 1926. It is located in the central part of Kolomyia in the former Folk House which was built by the community.One of the most ancient and popular museums of Ukraine, its collection has more than 22,000 showpieces from the period of Trypilska culture up to nowadays. Hutsulshchyna and Pokutya are well known by the various types of folk art which are exhibited in the 18 exposition halls.Distance from the Hotel – 89 km.

Pysanka Museum in KolomyiaA specially designed building was erected in 2000 in the central part of Kolomyia . It has the shape of Pysanka (Easter painted egg decorated with traditional Ukrainian ornaments) and it is 13 meters high. This must see attraction is a very original advertisement for both the museum and the city. So Kolomyia Museum is the biggest pysanka in the world. Today the museum collection has over 12,000 pieces of painted eggs. Pysankas from different regions of Ukraine (Hutsulshchyna, Pokuttya, Bukovyna, Lemkivshchyna, Boikivshchyna, Opillya, Podillya, Pollissya, Podniprovya, Slobozhanshchyna and Prychornomorya) are exhibited in the museum.Distance from the Hotel – 89 km.

Kosiv Museum of Hutsulshchyna Folk Art and LifeE.Y. Sahaydachny (1886–1961) is a famous Ukrainian artist and art historian. His collection of folk art works is an essential part of the museum. Kosiv Museum of Hutsulshchyna Folk Art and Life is rightfully considered as the center of the cultural heritage of Hutsulshchyna. The museum collection has around five thousand showpieces. Some of the best collections of woodcraft, pottery, leather and metal works, and national clothes of Hutsulshchyna are also exhibited.Distance from the Hotel – 90 km.

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Barbeque on the Hotel Terrace.

On Sundays when the weather is sunny and beautiful, our barbeque is served on the Hotel's terrace. Feel the real taste of dishes made on fire while enjoying fascinating views of the highest in Ukrainian Mountain Hoverla and other nearby mountains.

Open Air Cinema

amazing sky at night and healthy fresh air in the mountains; this is how you can spend an unforgettable time in a very extraordinary way and, for sure, you will enjoy watching a film! The Lobby bar is also available to you along with all its assortment of snacks and drinks.

Cooking Master Class

Our chefs will teach you how to cook Banosh (the most popular local dish) and many other culinary delights. Our cooking masterclass will widen your cooking skills and you will be able to surprise your guests with a new special dish.

Your children will always remember our ice cream Master Class. Ice cream that you make yourself is incredibly delicious. Positive impressions will last all summer.

Aerobics and Pilates.

A professional instructor conducts aerobics and Pilates classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Aqua aerobics the latesttrend in modern fitness are also available at our hotel. This type of exercises is perfect for people who love to move in a rhythm that stimulates productive muscle strengthening and heart work.

Pilates is a mixture of yoga, ballet and isomeric exercises. In general Pilates helps to strengthen muscles, fixes proper body position (posture, internal organs), firms back muscles, abs, hips, improves flexibility, lowers stress level and makes your general health condition better.

Anne Semonin SPA Center

We invite you to immerse into the wonderful world of our spa center after an active leisure in the mountains. Here you will find relax atmosphere for your body, mind and thoughts. A relaxing environment is created with phyto-aromatic oils, and Anne Semonin treatments which use natural ingredients and plant extracts. Specialists perform individualized beauty rituals based on skin features and needs. Meanwhile, your children can have fun in our Kids Club.

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