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A website, MyFavouriteMap.com wants to make a map of the world showing everyone’s favourite places. They want people of all ages to write about places they like in the country in which they live. Write the description of your favourite place.
- Give details of where your favourite place is.
- Describe the place.
- Say why it’s your favourite place and how you feel there.
I am sure that website “MyFavoriteMap.com” would like to launch a great ptoject. I want to join it and share some information about the favorite place in my motherland.
My favorite place is the village of Mykulychyn. It is a low-altitude climate resort located in the Prute river valley. It’s interesting that Mykulychyn is the longest village in Ukraine ,with a total length of 44 kilometers.
Some words about its history. The first records of Mykyluchyn are found in historical documents of the 15th century. There exist materials about the village from an ancient time when Prince Danylo Halytsky presented the surrounding lands to the governor of province Mykula and that is why the village has such a name. According to the data of 1912 Tatariv and Vorokhta (which were hamlets then) belonged to Mykulychyn. It was believed to be one of the largest Hutsul villages. In 1910-1944 a 20.9 km long narrow-gauge railway was built for transporting wood from the mountain areas. The tourists eagerly used the railway to watch the marvelous views of nearby mountains. Mykulychyn was an important administrative and territorial center until 1939.
Mykulychyn has always been the centre of production of carved and incrusted tables. Nowadays there are still many craftsmen in the village – carvers, painters etc.
According to the latest data, Mykulychyn has a population of about 5,000 inhabitants. Mykulychyn is a very picturesque place with mountains, forests, and waterfalls. The village is located at the height of 600-800 meters above the sea level. It is also called the valley of winds because warm and cold air masses meet in this place. There are several mountain tops on its territory – Mount Chertizh on the right side of the Prut River, Mount Lyshniv and the Vorokhtansky Mountain Range to the northeast.
Now Mykulychyn is a resort village near the popular town of Yaremche in the west of Ukraine. At the beginning of 20th century first villas and resorts appeared here. In 1901, the first Ukrainian hotel “Public Hotel” was opened here. Lesia Ukrainka and Ivan Franko took their vacation here. Lesia Ukrainka is painted with Hutsul necklace made of beads in many portraits. As a health resort, Mykulychyn was famous for treatment with Zhentysia (sheep whey).
After Ukraine became independent, a number of boarding houses were built which comply with the highest demands for recreation. Eco-tourism which involves staying in village cottages is highly popular.
You can use various tourist services here, such as cycling, ATV tours, hiking, ski tourism, equestrian tourism, tours in the Carpathians, rafting.
It’s my favorite place because nature is so beautiful there and the air is so clean. I love the scenery, spectacular mountains covered with trees, forests and Mykulychyn has it all. In this village I feel happy and relaxed. We were there twice with my family and a big company of our friends. I recommend everybody to visit this beautiful part of Ukraine.
Two years ago we had unforgettable vacation in Tatariv which is near Mykulychyn. The views are spectacular and it was so easy to breathe due to the fresh mountain air. Fantastic place. Would like to come back some day. Dasha, thank you for sharing.
According to the text, this is a very beautiful place. It would be nice to go there with my parents or friends, especially in summer when it’s warm and everything looks very bright to breathe fresh air, relax, and forget about all problems.
In summer we will go to the Carpathians with my classmates and, as far as I know, the place where we will be, is also very beautiful. I’m glad that my close friends are going there too. This summer will definitely be be great!
Really interesting. This village has a very interesting history. I was surprised that Mykulychin is the longest village in Ukraine. Also I didn’t know that it was the centre of production of carved and incrusted tables. It’s a pity that I haven’t been to Mykulychyn. It would be great to spend there some days, ’cause I enjoy fresh air and beautiful scenery.
I like to travel so every summer I go to the Carpathians to have a rest with my parents. The Carpathians have become my favorite vacation place. They are located in the west of Ukraine. The Carpathians are not very high but beautiful mountains with lakes, waterfalls, and ancient castles. This region are also known for its unique culture, customs and tasty food. In the Carpathians you can take updifferent kinds of sports such as rafting, rock climbing, hiking,etc. As I have said, this place is well known for delicious food. Here you can try such national dishes as bograch and potato dumplings. In my opinion, they make them very tasty.
This is my favorite place because it is very beautiful and romantic in my opinion. When I am there, I feel free and happy.