Uzhhorod Favorites

Favorite thing: Lemkos is an ethnic Ukrainian group (along with Boykos, Hutsyls, etc.), which traditionally occupied the territory of the Lower Beskid range of the Carpathian Mountains.

The name "Lemko" derives from the common expression 'Lem', which can mean "but", "only", or "like" in the Lemko dialect, which is used that often that I can call my people - "people with a lot of buts" (please do not confuse 'but' with a butt ;) Lemkos have its language, a dialect of the Rusyn language, its distinctive culture and arts (Shelestovo church is just one tiny example, while Andy Warhol remains the most famous person of a Lemko origin), and its religion (Greek Catholics).

Lemkivschyna, once a solid territoryundre the Austro-Hungarian Empire, lost its integrity in 1918. people, who once belonged to one group, are currently split between three countries – Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia. more info on Lemkos is available at wikipedia

Favorite thing: A Trip Through Transcarpathia - a detailed 240-page guidebook covering Uzhgorod, Mukacheve, Berehove, Vynohradiv and other cities of the "Silver Land"; a good guide to Transcarpathian museums and national parks, unique architectural ensembles and monuments; local customs and traditions.

Contains maps and 500 colorful illustrations, both present-day and archive.
Online price: 60 Hr ($12)

you can order the book through the Baltia (publisher) online shop (will save about 50% of the retail price).

http://www.baltia.com.ua/en/shop/?cards_t=82

the company also has guidebooks on other cities including Kyiv (English, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian); Crimea (English, German, Russian); Lviv (English, German, Polish and Russian); Odesa (English, Russian)

Favorite thing: Uzhgorod, Uzhhorod, city on the river Uzh, West-Ukraine,
Borderplace near to Slovakia (Kosice) and Hungary (Chop).

With a population of just under 126,000, it is the country’s smallest regional center.
This city has over 70 nationalities, it is also one of Ukraine’s most cosmopolitan cities: Hungarians, Slovaks, Ukrainians, Russians, Germans, Poles, Jews, Armenians and Roma

Fondest memory: UKREXIMBANK
19, Petefi Pl.
MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus

Pravex Bank branch
B Khmelnitskogo 2
MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus

Aval Bank
Kirila I Mephodiya Sq. 1
MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus

JS Kredit Bank (Ukraina)
Str. Duhnovicha,2
MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus

JS Kredit Bank (Ukraina)
Str. L'Va Tolstogo, 40
MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus

more info about taking money in Ukraine:
http://www.mastercard.com/index.html

Favorite thing: As usual, the most "visited" place is the city centre. Romantic narrow streets, ancient buildings, little bars and Uzh river.
I am sure, you will enjoy the little promenad in the centre of Uzhhorod.

Fondest memory: I just had a good time there

Favorite thing: Uzhgorod bridge connects the old and the new part of Uzhgorod.

under constr.

Fondest memory: This picture my friend Andriy-Uz made 2003