Why wait for the adventure of your life, just come and make it in Bukovel
The Presidents and the Ministers, businessmen and artists, priests and rock stars love vacations here, or just stop by for a day-off or two. Bukovel has become the Carpathian brand number one long time ago and is associated with winter vacations and relaxation. However, the resort has a well-developed infrastructure for summer vacations as well.
In the nutshell – a little and modest village of Polianytsia would have stayed unnoticeable for Ukrainians, unless, in early 2000, a famous businessman had woken up one day, obsessed with the idea to establish a ski resort on the village outskirt. The resort was named after the nearest peak and the Carpathian nature provided it with tunique recreational capacities – a mountain bowl looks to be specially created for ski and snowboard slopes, and bite tracks.
Bukovel Resort has a well-developed infrastructure, it teems with modern and rustic hotels of any taste. The chairlifts operating all year round can get you to the most thrilling downhill tracks designed for real adventurers and pros, offering jaw-dropping 360 vistas.
The nature discoverers may savour delicious local cuisine at the restaurant, located on the top of the Mt. Bukovel, and admire scenic mountain panorama at the same time.
About a dozen of hiking tracks, rated from easy to extreme, pass through Bukovel. The nearest peaks for light hiking are the Mt. Khomiak and the Mt. Syniak, which are believed to be the wonders of the Gorgany Range. The peaks are the trailheads of famous routes, running to the neighbouring Svydovets Range and then even farther to the Chornohora Range. Long trekking adventure will kidnap you away from civilization for at least 10 days and offer unforgettable, scenic natural vista, showcases shepherds' sheds, where famous Carpathian sheep cheese 'Brynza' is made.The alpine meadows host sheep, cows and horses herds for summer time. People say, once you find a shepherd you find sheep cheese, local brytza, vurda, nice evening story, being told around the camp fire and hundreds of local legends that give you goose bumps.
