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The Chernivtsi region stretches for 8,1 thousand square kilometres from the Carpathian woods up to Khotin above the Dniester river. This land is interlaced with the streams of the white-foamed Cheremosh river, the swiftness of the Prut river and the serene current of the Dnieper river. It rings with its silver strings in the spruce winds of the Carpathians.
A century and a half out of the Russian orbit have been kind to Chernivtsi. It has a graceful, cosmopolitan, Central European air. Its mixed history has bestowed upon it a wide variety of architectural styles, from Byzantine to Baroque, and the elegant streets of its old quarter are lined with grand, vine-covered facades.

Bucovina is a specific region of Ukraine where different nations and nationalities live and develop harmoniously enriching each other. The history of our land does not remember any national collisions. Foreign guests from any country of the world of any denomination will find many interesting things in Chernivtsi - administrative, economic and cultural centre of the Northern Bucovina. The town is situated near the Carpathian mountains on the banks of the Prut river, it was founded in the 12-th century. You will be much attracted with the architectural monuments of different epochs harmoniously enriched with modernity

Tree-lined Kobylyanska Street is the main pedestrian avenue, is lined with cafes, restaurants and shops. A very different, very Ottoman world opens up in Chernivtsi's courtyards, which have wooden balconies and covered staircases. A block east of Kobylyanska Street is the ArmenianCathedral, a mid-19th century building based on ancient Armenian designs. Its interior is meticulously painted, and its organ benefits from excellent acoustics.

Stroll up the avenue to the bustling Tsentralnaploshcha, the old town square, surrounded by beautiful 19th century buildings. One of the most interesting is the main Regional Museum, housed in a turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau building with a unique central staircase. Inside are 20th-century paintings and embroidery-rich ethnographic displays. Chernivtsi State University is a masterpiece in the treasury of architectural monuments in Chernivtsi - in 1875. The buildings were originally the former residence of the Bukovynian metropolitans. It's Romanesque and Byzantine architecture is embellished with motifs of Ukrainian folk art, for example, the tile roof patterns duplicate the geometric designs of Ukrainian weavings. History The first mention of the city of Chernivtsidates back to the 12th century. It was founded on the river Prutas a fortress to protect the Slavic territories from steppe nomads raids.

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Chernivtsi History

Lasting periods of foreign domination and the multi-national ethnic structure of the population determined the peculiar architectural image of the city, folk art and cuisine. Archeological evidence discovered in the area of Chernivtsi indicates that a local population existed in that area since the Neolithicera. Later settlements included those of the Cucuteni/Trypillian culture, the Corded Ware culture; artifacts from the Bronze and Iron ages were also found in the city.

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Remains of the early Slavic tribes in the area date back to the 2nd – 5th centuries, with the artifacts of Chroatian and Tiverian peoples from the 9th – 11th centuries being also present.A fortified settlement, located on the left shore of Prut river, dates back to the time of the Principality of Halych and is thought to have been built by Grand Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl, who ruled from 1153- 1187. Legendary accounts refer to this fortress-city as "Chern’", or "Black city", and it is said to owe its name to the black colour of the city walls, built from dark oak layered with local black-coloured soil. This stronghold was unfortunately destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Rus ' by the Burundai in 1259. However, the remaining ramparts of the fortress were still used for the defense purposes; they were augmented with several bastions, one of which is still extant, in the seventeenth century.

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Following the destruction of the fortress, later settlements in the area centered to the right of the Prut River, at a more strategically advantageous, elevated location. Northern Bukovyna in the 10th-12th centuries was a part of Kyiv Rus; in the 12th-13th - of Galicia-Volyn Principality; then it fell under the Tartar control; in 1345 Bukovyna went under the Hungarian reign, but shortly it became a part of the Moldavian state; in 1514 it was conquered by Turkey; in the second half of the 18th century in the course of the war between Russia and Turkey it was annexed to Austria and remained a part of it till 1918.

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When Austria-Hungary dissolved in 1918, the city briefly joined the West Ukrainian People's Republic. Ukrainian sovereignty did not flourish, however, and the city and its surrounding area became a part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1940, Red Army forces claimed the area and it subsequently became a part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR. Romania re-took control of the city and much of southern Ukraine in 1941 as part of the Axis attack on the Soviet Union during World War II. When Axis forces were driven out by the Soviet Army, the city rejoined the Ukrainian SSR ( 1944).Since 1991, it is has been a part of the independent Ukraine.

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Chernivtsi Tours and Museums

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The city tourof Chernivtsi includes: the former residence of the Bukovynian archbishops, now the University of Chernivtsi(erected in 1864-82, designed by famous Czech architect Josef Glavka); Chernivtsi Opera House (1869-75) - a masterpiece of the Austrian architects Fehlner and Helmer (the ones who designed Opera House buildings in Vienna and Odessa); Armenian Church (1869-75) designed by Joseph Glavka (due to its excellent acoustics, chamber music concerts often take place there); and the famous Kobylyanska Street- most characteristic example of Austro-Ukrainian secession style.

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City tour “Architecture of Chernivtsi” is an exciting sightseeing tour with numerous gems of city architecture    (XVIII-XX). Walking tour along the centre visiting Holy Spirit Cathedral (1844), Assumption Church (XIX), Theatre    square on the way.

City tour including visiting the University - visit to the former residence of the Archbishops of Bucovina, the     unique architectural ensemble (nowadays - University), seminary church, Halls, and University Park.

Bucovinian diaspora museum - here one can get acquainted with the history of Bucovinian emigration, with lives, activities of the Bucovinians by origin and their descendants, connections with them. The only one of such kind in Ukraine. Here one can be acquainted with the history of all waves of emigration from this land, with the life and activities of the Bucovynians by origin and their descendants who live now abroad, their ties with the Motherland.

The open-air Museum of Traditional Rural Architecture and Every-Day Life of Bukovyna (historical park)-getting acquaintance with local ethnography, mode of life, original village architecture of Bucovina.

Literary-Memorial museumof O.Kobylianska / 1863-1942/ - the famous Ukrainian writer, author of the world    known novel “The Land”.

Literary-Memorial museum of Yu.Fedkovych /1832-1888/ - the Bucovinian writer-enlightener.

Museum of local lore - unique collection of Easter eggs /pysankas/ and national costumes.

Museum of Arts . Getting acquaintance with the collection of our local authors /XVIII-XX/, exhibition of the modern artists. Some halls are devoted to applied arts of Bucovina.

Botanical garden was founded in 1877 by Julius Fatsel, professor of the University. Here 3500unique plants of all climatic zones of the world are collected.

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Side Trips

Tour to Khotin and Kam’yanets-Podilskiy visiting medieval fortresses - monuments of Khozak glory. Kamyanets-Podilskiy is usually visited together with the town of Khotyn to see the most outstanding sample of Ukrainian medieval fortification. Khotyn fortress (12th-16th centuries) was the biggest fortress in Europe. The area near the fortress was the site of many battles in the course of the lasting wars with Turkey. The biggest took place in September 1621; the total number of men on both sides was nearly 300,000. Due to the victory of Slavs in the battle, the 150,000 strong Turkish army retreated and refrained from the attempts to conquer Western Europe

Kamyanets-Podilskiy is an ancient town (at least 940 years old), located 90 km north-east of Chernivtsi. A major settlement of the Kievan Rus Galicia-Volynia Principality on the trade route from Kyiv to the Balkans in 11-14 c.c., Kamyanets fell under the Lithuanian rule in mid-14th c., but in 1430 was taken over by Poland. As it was a strategic point on the southern boarder, Kamyanets was repeatedly subjected to attacks by Tartars, Moldavians and Ottoman Turks. In 1672 it fell to a Turkish seige, but in 1699 was returned to Poland. It then fell to the Russians in 1793 and 1797 became the administrative center of the Podolia Province (gubernia) of the Russian Empire and was a major center of trade, culture and education. The city was the capital of the Ukrainian National Republic (UNR) for almost eight months in 1919. In the Soviet times it also was an administrative center of the province for some time. Having lost this status, Kamyanets-Podilskiy lost some of its importance, but it still remains the de facto eighth wonder of the world.

Ironically, during World War II the "Walt-Disney-ish" Old Town of Kamyanets-Podilskiy was turned by the Nazis into a ghetto. Already in August 1941 the town set the gruesome record of the first five-figure massacre of Jews - 23,600 people. All in all during the war an estimated 85,000 people were murdered.

A trip to the Carpathians with visiting of embroidery home-museum after H.Garas on the way where one can get acquainted with the unique patterns of fine arts of this designer of ornamentation.

A trip to the Carpathians “Kosiv souvenir” - to the centre of selling hutsul souvenirs of original Kosiv School.

A trip to Kolomya (90 km) Tour of Kolomyia includes visit to the museum of Hutsul (high-land settlers) applied arts - model of Hutsulshchina in miniature. During the tour the guests can visit a festive bazaar (market) in Kosiv and buy souvenirs - real hand-made work, masterpieces of folk arts (woodcarving, embroidery, tapestry and rugs by local artisans).

A trip to Yaremche -hutsul centre, recreation zone, the pearl of the Carpathians.

Tour to the village of Bila Krynytsya - the former centre of old believers.

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Restaurants, Bars & Cafes

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In recent years many private restaurants, cafes, bars have been established. These establishments will satisfy visitors’ different tastes. One can taste here both to traditional Ukrainian, Romanian, Italian, German and extravagant dishes of the Georgian, Armenian, Chinese and Korean cuisine.

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Chernivtsi Restaurants

Name

Number of seats

Address/Telephone

Strilets'

48

4 Chervonoarmiyska St.
(380)372-553669

Bukovynsky

100

141 Holovna St.
(380)3722-48803

Vatra

60

5 Olha Kobylianska St.
(380)3722-24083

Vodohrai

50

257 Ruska St.
(380)3722-60819

Vokzalny

60

38 Gagarin St.
(380)372-592390

Dnister

150

5 Olha Kobylianska St.
(380)3722-27071

European

100

3 Teatralna Square
(380)3722-22025

Quartz

200

246 Holovna St.
(380)3722-42825

Kyiv

80

46 Holovna St.
(380)3722-25881

Olymp

32

1-3 Ivan Franko St.
(380)372-542979

Ratusha

40

1 Tsentralna Ploshcha
(380)3722-25759

Retro

20

1 Shalom Aleikhem St.
(380)372-550962

Savanna

5-A Stasiuk St.
(380)3722-39994

Sadhora

80

18 Peremoha St.
(380)372-590502

Slava

42

2 Bohomoltsia St.
(380)3722-35214

Tourist

160

184 Chervonoarmiyska St.
(380)3722-43910 43908

Cheremosh

500

13-А Komarova St.
(380)3722-47532

Chernivchanka

80

11 Olha Kobylianska St.
(380)3722-25861

Charm

70

5 Chervonoarmiyska St.
(380)372-585129

Stare Misto

40

7 Ivan Franko St.
(380)3722-24662

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Chernivtsi Bars and Cafes

Name

Number of seats

Address/Telephone

Knaus

42

4 Khudiakov St.
(380)372-552773

Rendezvous

24

24 Dragomanov St.
(380)372-552080

Korchma "The Wheel"

40

53 Holovna St.
(380)3722

Night Club "The Owl"

230

248 Russka St.
(380)3722-61985, 60821

Zabava

40

99 Russka St.
(380)3722-26231

Zolote Runo

60

2 Olena Guzar St.
(380)3722-33035

Maestro

60

30 Ukrainska St.
(380)3722-28147

Liudana

60

175 Holovna St.
(380)3722-74727

Amphora

28

2 Adam Mitskevich St.
(380)3722-28901

Bonaparte

16

5 Chaikovsky St.
(380)372-510416

VID

24

4 Fed'kovych St.
(380)3722-35716

Wiener Coffee

20

49 Kobylianska St.
(380)3722-23923

Ukrainochka

30

255-B Russka St.
(380)3722-61818

Coffee Magic

70

42 Kobylianska St.
(380)3722-23783

Hotels, Cities & Things To Do

The Hotels

Opera Hotel in Lviv

Address: 45, Svobody Ave

To Call From Canada & USA To “Opera Hotel” in Lviv, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+322+259000

Property Amenities

Room Amenities

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Cheremosh” in Chernivitsi, you have to dial the following number:
Phone: 011+380+3722+47518
Fax: 011+380+ 3722+ 41314

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Nadia Hotel in Ivano-Frankivsk

Address: 40 Nezalezhnosti-st.

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Nadia” in Ivano-Frankiusk, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+3422+537077

Hotel Ternopil

Address: 14, Zamkova str.

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Ternopil” in Ternopil, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+3522+224397

Hotel Rus

Address: 4, Hospitalna St., Kyiv , Ukraine

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Rus” in Kiev, you have to dial the following number:
Tel. 011+380+44+2204255
FAX. 011+380+44+2204396

Overview

Restaurants and Bars

Lviv

Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi Tours and Museums

Restaurants, Bars & Cafes

Chernivtsi Bars and Cafes

Hotels, Cities & Things To Do

The Hotels

Opera Hotel in Lviv

Address: 45, Svobody Ave

To Call From Canada & USA To “Opera Hotel” in Lviv, you have to dial the following number: 011+380+322+259000

Property Amenities

Room Amenities

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Cheremosh” in Chernivitsi, you have to dial the following number: Phone: 011+380+3722+47518 Fax: 011+380+ 3722+ 41314

HOTEL FEATURES

Nadia Hotel in Ivano-Frankivsk

Address: 40 Nezalezhnosti-st.

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Nadia” in Ivano-Frankiusk, you have to dial the following number: 011+380+3422+537077

Hotel Ternopil

Address: 14, Zamkova str.

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Ternopil” in Ternopil, you have to dial the following number: 011+380+3522+224397

Hotel Rus

Address: 4, Hospitalna St., Kyiv , Ukraine

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Rus” in Kiev, you have to dial the following number: Tel. 011+380+44+2204255 FAX. 011+380+44+2204396

Overview

Restaurants and Bars

Lviv

Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi Tours and Museums

Restaurants, Bars & Cafes

Chernivtsi Bars and Cafes

To Call From Canada & USA To “Opera Hotel” in Lviv, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+322+259000

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Cheremosh” in Chernivitsi, you have to dial the following number:
Phone: 011+380+3722+47518
Fax: 011+380+ 3722+ 41314

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Nadia” in Ivano-Frankiusk, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+3422+537077

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Ternopil” in Ternopil, you have to dial the following number:
011+380+3522+224397

To Call From Canada & USA To “Hotel Rus” in Kiev, you have to dial the following number:
Tel. 011+380+44+2204255
FAX. 011+380+44+2204396