Winter entertainment in the Carpathians: what should you try?

In winter, tourists from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and other countries came to the Carpathians. On the eve of New Year's holidays, it was almost impossible to check into local hotels. With the beginning of hostilities, ski resorts experienced not the best times, but they were not empty. The number of foreign tourists has decreased. But there remained those who came to Transcarpathia on vacation or for the weekend for their favorite sport, health and rest with their children. If you don't know where to go in the Carpathians in winter, choose a place to stay near your favorite entertainment.

Where is the best place to rest in the Carpathians?

As in any ski resorts, winter in the Carpathians is the high season. Prices are rising for everything, so it is better to plan your vacation in advance. Stay in places where you can find the entertainment you're interested in. Not everyone goes to the Carpathians to go skiing. For some people, rest and exercise are incompatible things. Many tourists are attracted by mountain silence, amazing landscapes and forest walks.

If you plan to ski every day, then look for free places in the immediate vicinity of resorts with ski slopes. It is here that most of the active entertainment in the Carpathians in winter is concentrated. If downhill skiing or snowboarding is not to your liking, then you do not need to settle near the most popular resorts. Such places are very crowded and not cheap.

Stay in tourist complexes in settlements located 5-15 km from the ski slopes. Yes, you will diversify your vacation as much as possible. At any moment, you can get behind the wheel of your own car or call a taxi to get to ski resorts, local attractions and other interesting places. If you don't want to go out, you can spend time with your family, use it SPA services and choose other entertainment in the Carpathians in winter in the tourist complex.

Snow fun for the whole family

They come to the Carpathians with children and teenagers who have different hobbies. Some need constant adult supervision, others cannot sit still or, on the contrary, cannot part with their smartphone. To please everyone, pay attention to the popular winter entertainment in the Carpathians for the whole family:

• snow tubing — riding on inflatable sleds;
• walks on horses or dog sleds;
• overview extracts.

These types of winter entertainment in the Carpathians do not require good physical training. They will be interesting to adults and children of all ages. Snow tubing for children aged 3 and over is available in specially prepared and safe places for skiing.

Extreme entertainment

You will have to go to ski resorts for a dose of adrenaline. The Carpathians offer extreme entertainment in any season, but their number increases significantly in winter. The most dangerous of them is considered to be freeriding - skiing or snowboarding off-piste. To go down a mountain slope, you need good physical fitness, the ability to control skis and knowledge of avalanche safety rules.

If you want exciting, but safer entertainment, then come to the Carpathians in winter for:

• zip line — "aerial travel from a height" on a cable;
• bike zip — ride on a bicycle suspended on a cable;
• zorbing is a descent from a snow slope in a huge transparent ball.

Such entertainment will definitely cheer you up and leave you with unforgettable memories.

Sports and active recreation

Skiing is the most popular sport in the Carpathians, but it is not the only type of active recreation. You can ride snow bikes, snowmobiles and ATVs. Or you can join a climbing or tourist group going on a hike in the Carpathians in winter. Accompanied by an instructor, you will climb Hoverla or Petros, spend the night in tents or small houses on the way to the mountain peaks.

All those who are willing are taken on hiking trips, and people who are prepared for harsh conditions are taken to the mountaineering school. Climbing classes are mostly held for those who want to learn how to move safely on snow slopes and plan to climb to the top in the Carpathians.

SPA vacation and beauty procedures

If you don't like active recreation and don't know where to go in the Carpathians in winter, then wellness services are what you need. You will not have to go out into the cold and scold yourself for wasted time on vacation if you take a tour to the complex with SPA and beauty procedures. You can spend your vacation visiting:

• Carpathian tanks;
• phytobranches;
• salt room;
• Finnish sauna;
• therapeutic massage, etc.

With the help of wellness procedures in the Carpathians, you will get rid of stress, improve the condition of your skin and well-being, if you suffer from chronic diseases.

Museums and tourist locations

Transcarpathia has not only amazing nature, but also a rich cultural heritage. If you want to learn more about Ukrainian history, visit the 18th century church in the village of Pylypets, the ethnographic complex in the village of Kolochava, Chinadiyiv castle, Mukachevo castle "Palanok" and other interesting places in the Carpathians. In winter, festivals and fairs are held in Transcarpathia, which fascinate tourists with their color. They are mostly held on the eve of Christmas holidays.

Natural sights

Lovers of ecotourism also have something to see in the Carpathians. The top of the most famous natural sights of Transcarpathia is headed by:

• Shipit waterfall;
• Lake Synevyr;
• Dzembronya, the highest village in Ukraine;
• Dovbush rocks.

If you want to observe wild animals, visit the rehabilitation center for brown bears "Synevyr" and the eco-park "Valley of Wolves" in the Carpathians.

Fun adventures with children

In addition to active winter entertainment, children can visit a deer, ostrich, buffalo and sheep farm in the Carpathians. Playgrounds and children's rooms are equipped in tourist complexes. But it is unlikely that you will come to Transcarpathia on vacation to visit the same attractions as in children's entertainment centers.

To spend time in the fresh air with a small child, ride horses, take a walk in the forest or choose one of the active activities. If you are afraid that your vacation will be spoiled by the weather, book rooms in hotels with a pool in the Carpathians.