Uzhhorod Travel Guide

  Only one Double bedroom with comfortable...
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  • Only one Double bedroom with comfortable bed.
      Only one Double bedroom with comfortable...
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  • Dining
      Dining
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  • Kitchen
      Kitchen
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  • Exterior of the hostel.
      Exterior of the hostel.
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  • Uzhhorod castle
      Uzhhorod castle
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Things to Do  

Weekly market

Weekly market, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  On the 2nd. picture u can see the entrance of the market in the old center.If u walk through u will enter a square with all kinds of goods u can buy.Very cheap for us. The buildings are colorfull in the old center, but also damaged.Cause lack of money most buildings arent... 

Uzhhorod castle

Uzhhorod castle, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  Uzhgorod castle (12-18th) is located in an old part of the city. It is the oldest monument of military art and architecture. This fortress is re-established many times. The castle as it stands today has a 16th century facade. In the 11-13th centuries Uzhhorod was under... 

Mushrooms fresh from the woods

Mushrooms fresh from the woods, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  Nastia daughter of my friend goes to the woods with her granddad every sunday and he tells her the names of the mushrooms which can beeaten or not.And he started when she was only 5,yrs.the musrooms will be cooked several times and then put in big bottles with special herbs... 

Hotels  

Hotel Ungvarskiy

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Zakarpattya Hotel

 1 Review and 4 Opinions  The entrance is huge, u can get ur money changed at this hotel and u can have some coffee or drinks... 

Restaurants  

Dezja i Notari (phonetic): cultural great restaurant

Dezja i Notari (phonetic): cultural great restaurant, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  August 2003i went here again and i remembered i was here before..I visited this restaurant with the headchirguan from the Children's Hospital and his wife Marianna,my aunt Ira and uncle Petro.this time i could absorb more details etc cause i understand more ukrainian... 

restaurant Harmonia: Harmonia

restaurant Harmonia: Harmonia, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  On the day of my arrival at Uzhgorod i went to this restaurant with my firend Andriy, his cousin Romano and a girl.We talked with the traffic police who were sitting next to us and i was allowed to take a picture of them.An always crowded restaurant, special during... 

Nightlife  

Karpat Art Restaurant and Cafe: Folklore Music in a special art restaurant/bar

Karpat Art Restaurant and Cafe: Folklore Music in a special art restaurant/bar, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  Its one of the few cafes my friends and i went, so its easy to remember.The owner is a humoristic writer and this restaurant if full with remarkbale art! and clean toilets!A must visit place when ever ur in Uzhgorod!This time we went espailly to listen a folk/hutsul group.... 

Kashtan terrasse: Place to chill during the summer

Kashtan terrasse: Place to chill during the summer, Uzhhorod

 vas007 Says:  Beautiful terrasse. Chill crowd, never any problems. Atmosphere is just amazing especially friday and saturday night till about midnight, afer that many people will leave for Armageddon Club.Many beautiful wwomen. They serve food there which is pretty good, they have... 

Transportation  

by air Uzhgorod Airport

by air Uzhgorod Airport, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  International flightsDomestic flightshere u can find the times of departures and arrivals at Uzhgorod Airport.I only visited the airport once, flying from Kiev to Lviv was enough for me:-)Uzhhorod International Airport is graded Class 4. 

transport through the Carpathian Mountains

transport through the Carpathian Mountains, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  depends where or how ur coming or going in this area, by plane, bus, car or walking!The roads are sometimes real bad, big holes in da roads, so travelling is'nt fun if u want comfort.There is an airport in the old center , coming from abroad u can take a plane from Kiev to... 

Shopping  

Fresh Fish and meat at Bopak supermarket

Fresh Fish and meat at Bopak supermarket, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  For people who have enough money (most people here don't) there is a new supermarket at Uzhgorod called Bopak.food and non-foodproducts as much as u like, also many differentt types of vodka.When entering this shop u cannot take ur bag if its big, u have to store it in a... 

without names: Domestic food : in the streets or markets

without names: Domestic food : in the streets or markets, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  U can buy homemade food in many streets in small cabines, trailers or whatever.Some people bake bread or cakes f.i. and sell it to other locals. The bread is really good, a lot of different food is available if u look long enough.Locals cant always afford the things which... 

Local Customs  

Local Customs & Traditions

Local Customs & Traditions, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  I have seen 2 cemetries so far in Ukraine, 1 at Morszyn , and 1 at Uzhgorod.On the picture the graveyard at Uzhgorod where a sister of a friend is burried. She was only 19 years old killed by a car accident.On the url below u can find all kinda info about customs and... 

Appartments from locals

Appartments from locals, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  Sometimes i stay with my family or with friends. On the picture the appartment "Kwartiera" of my friend Andriy, i lived here the last time dec. 2007 for 1 week.Some of the houses are in a terrible state.Sometimes there's no elctricty or water!For us who are used to luxury... 

Warnings and Dangers  

undrinkable water and others
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Toilets in Hospital Uzhgorod 2003

When ur in Ukraine u have to buy water to drink and to brush ur teeth.
Bottles with or withous gas are cheap (1 or 1,5 grivna (0,20 eurocent) per 1 ltr. bottle)and u can get them almost everywhere on the markets and in some shops.
Take ur own medine with u and a medicinecart from home prefarable in latin..
There is a central Hospital, there are "Apotheka" were u can buy simple things like asperine.
Warm clothings are needed in winter it can be very cold brrrrrrrrr.........
As for ur money: people are very poor, so dont wear to much luxury stuff, put ur wallet behind ur sweater or coat and take good care of valuable stuff.
Locals are very friendly and nice people but if u dont speak Ukrainian take a small dictionary with u, older generation do speak some german and the younger English.

On the picture one of the many bad toilets at the Central City Hospital ((
This 1 i took when i was visiting this department as this is one of our projects.
Every room with 2 or 3 beds have such toilet and a bathtub as well, also in bad shape.
U might see almost such toilets on the markets or small cities, in some good hotels there will be better and cleaner ones.

Updated Aug 7, 2003

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Tourist Traps  

Getting into the EU

Getting into the EU, Uzhhorod

 maltese24 Says:  When crossing the border between Ukraine and EU countries, it is soooo difficult! I crossed the border between Ukraine and Slovakia and it took us 5 hours to get into Slovakia! Long ques are there (if you are with the car) since border police are checking each and every car... 

Taxi, taxi!

Taxi, taxi!, Uzhhorod

 badteddy Says:  the minimum you have to pay for a taxi in uzhgorod is 5 ghrivna. crossing the city by taxi is about 7 ghrivna. if they hear that you are speaking english or german they try to get more money. explain them that NORMALY it costs not more then 6 ghrivna. mostly they agree. 

Off The Beaten Path  

people were'nt that big at the time, low sealings

people were'nt that big at the time, low sealings, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  The sealings aren't very high in this historical homes. Some had an amazing blue color, they told me they made this blue paint with natural plants, i think it was this blueberry they used..legendes from Carpathia 

Uzhgorod castle 2004

Uzhgorod castle 2004, Uzhhorod

 catnl Says:  This fortress is re-established many times. The castle as it stands today has a 16th century facade. In the 11-13th centuries Uzhhorod was under Hungarian rule. In 1648 a thousand-man detachment of Kozaks arrived, escorting the emissary of Khmelnytsky to the Transylvanian... 

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Visit in Uzhhorod

Visit in Uzhhorod, Uzhhorod

 shmulikl2 Says:  Thanks, that were very helpful, in fact, I was born in Uzhhorod, left the city and Ukraine 37 years ago, about age 14. I speak flowing Ukrainian and Russian and good at reading in both languages. I would have no problem with language. I'm looking for updated information for... 

Lemkos, an ethnic group of the Eastern Carpathians

Lemkos, an ethnic group of the Eastern Carpathians, Uzhhorod

 om_212 Says:  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... 

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