What is a spa?

SPA is a professionally prepared place where everyone can restore their emotional state, mental and physical health, increase social activity and creativity. The ancient Greeks knew about the benefits of spa treatments and used the healing gifts of nature, various types of massage, health and rejuvenating treatments.

The word itself, according to one version, comes from the name of the famous Belgian city with a healing spring, and secondly, it is an abbreviation of the word “sanitas pro aqua”, which translated from Latin means “healing with water”. Indeed, many spa treatments use water in its various forms: fresh, mineralized, thermal, sea.

Influence of SPA procedures on psycho-emotional state

Modern fast pace of life is characterized by high information overload, constant psycho-emotional stress, various bad habits that worsen human health, emotional stability and can lead to various diseases. Therefore, exercise, body care, nutrition and recreation are of great preventive importance to prevent physical and mental problems, improve quality of life. Currently, innovative health technologies are very popular, namely spa treatments, because they are:

• contribute to the natural cleansing of the body and increase immunity;
• help to relax, improve psychological and emotional state;
• saturate tissues with oxygen and remove toxic substances;
• stimulate metabolism, improve the circulatory and lymphatic systems of the body;
• increase muscle and skin tone, which promotes rejuvenation.

What are the types of spa treatments?

Various recreation centers, resorts, sanatoriums, specialized clinics offer different types of procedures and spa programs for healing and recovery of natural strength and energy. These include:

• different types of saunas (Finnish, Turkish Chiru);
• Jacuzzi and baths (salt, mineral, herbal);
• massages (classic, therapeutic, anti-stress, anti-cellulite, relaxation, oil);
• cosmetic procedures (masks, wraps, peels);
• speleo rooms (salt therapy);

The main purpose of all these procedures is simultaneous relaxation and recovery.

During their holding, as a rule, high-quality professional hypoallergenic SPA-cosmetics are used. Most programs are designed for the whole body, or separately for arms and legs, face or hair.

SPA in the Carpathians – TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

You can use all these procedures by visiting the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, near Skhidnytsia. Clean mountain air of the Carpathians, beautiful landscapes will enhance the effects of wellness treatments and improve your emotional state.

For complete relaxation of visitors, the professional masters of the Wish Family Space Center have developed a special set of procedures, which includes: various types of therapeutic and cosmetic massages (so general massage will restore vitality, remove signs of cellulite; neck and neck massage will relieve fatigue and tension; eliminates swelling and pain), hot and cold wraps (make the skin smooth, silky and elastic, in addition, easily remove extra pounds), peels and masks (they remove the stratum corneum, which eliminates dermatological problems, and nourishing nourishing masks skin with trace elements and vitamins), bath and sauna (traditional Finnish bath, exotic Turkish hammam, extreme Russian will quickly relieve you of chronic fatigue).

In addition, the Medical Spa Center of TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, which includes medical and diagnostic, physiotherapy department and laboratory, will provide you with qualified care, select the most effective treatment, determine the required number of physiotherapy procedures. In the Medical Spa Center you can use the following medical programs: Prevention COVID-19, Antistress, Detox, Body Correction. And the list of health procedures of the center includes:

• Salt room
• Dry carbon dioxide bath;
• Pearls of aroma;
• Underwater shower;
• Physiotherapy;
• Presolymph drainage;
• Inhalations;
• Ozone therapy;
• Aquazone;
• Chan and bath.

So, good health, increased vitality and energy, a positive mood in the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** are guaranteed. And maintaining a healthy lifestyle, regular care will ensure harmony of body and soul, a happy and joyful future.

Interesting places and objects in the Carpathians

Ukraine is known all over the world for its charming nature, picturesque places, high mountains, noisy waterfalls, ancient palaces and castles. The most popular for tourists are usually the majestic Carpathians. They are very diverse with many interesting places that are sure to please tourists. Among them are, for example, the following:

1. Lake Synevir. In the mountain range of Gorgan at an altitude of almost 1000 meters is the seventh wonder of Ukraine – the largest lake in the Carpathian Mountains Synevyr. It is located in the protected area of ​​the National Nature Park. It is about 10,000 years old, covers an area of ​​5 hectares and reaches a depth of 24 meters. The water here is clean and cool all year round, and its favorite inhabitant is trout, which lives only in the cleanest environment.
2. Palanok Castle. This historic castle is located in Mukachevo, Transcarpathia. A 60-meter mountain of volcanic origin, a peak with terraces that form a cascade with a height difference of 25 meters allowed to build a unique system of fortifications with three defensive courtyards with walls, towers and bastions. Mukachevo Castle has never been captured in its history, and the most heroic defense of the castle was led by a woman – Princess Ilona Zrini, who kept it for three years due to the siege of Austrian troops. A monument to the princess and Prince Fyodor Koryatovich, who ruled the country at the end of the 14th century, was built on one of the bastions.
3. Manyavsky hermitage and waterfall. The village of Manyava is located in the picturesque place of Prykarpattia. Here is the Manyavsky monastery – a defensive monastery, founded in the seventeenth century by Prince Job Knyagynytsky. Ancient walls, a bell tower, cells and dungeons have been preserved on its territory. The Church of Boris and Gleb has been rebuilt here, and the Blessed Stone Rock and the healing spring are nearby. A few kilometers from the village in a canyon-like gorge in the woods is one of the highest waterfalls in the Carpathians – Manyavsky. Its height is about 20 meters. At the foot of the waterfall you can safely swim and be filled with energy and vitality.
4. Montenegro. This is one of the highest mountains in the Carpathians, which stretches for 40 kilometers and is a watershed between the rivers Prut and Tisza. Its largest mountain Hoverla, 2061 meters high, is the highest peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians. There are several memorials here. Further along the ridge to the southeast there are various mountains with a height of 1800 to 2032 meters. And it ends with Mount Pip Ivan (or Black Mountain) with a height of 2028 meters, on which stands a castle-like astronomical and meteorological observatory.
5. Tustan. It is an unique historical and landscape complex, which has no analogues in Europe. During the IX-XVI centuries there was a rock fortress-customs Tustan. To this day, however, preserved only carved into the rocks grooves, numerous solar signs and mysterious symbols on the stone. For many years in a row, the festival of medieval culture “Tu stan!” Has been held here, where it is fashionable to see knightly battles, laser shows, take part in the night assault on the fortress, visit interesting excursions, entertainment and workshops.

The Carpathians are little-known places

In the Carpathians, too, there are many little-known, but no less interesting and exciting places. Among which it should be noted:

1. The valley of daffodils. It is located in the Kiresh tract near the town of Khust in Transcarpathia. This is the world’s largest natural massif of narcissus. This flower is a very rare plant and is listed in the Red Book. The uniqueness of the valley is that it is located on a plain, not in the mountains, at a height of 180 meters above sea level, which is unusual for this flower.
2. Pysanka Museum in Kolomyia. This is the only museum of Easter egg art in the world. The building has a unique shape in the form of a 13-meter Easter egg. This two-storey building houses a large collection of Easter eggs from all over Ukraine, as well as from Europe, America, China and Egypt.
3. Arched viaduct in Vorokhta. It is a stone railway bridge over the Prut River, built in Austria-Hungary. Its length is over 130 meters, the width of the central arch – 25 meters. Currently, you can admire this architectural masterpiece and walk on it, because trains have not been there for a long time.
4. Schönborn Park. This park of the ancient Schönborn Castle originated in the early eighteenth century. Here you can see well-groomed alleys, a beautiful lake, twelve bridges that symbolize the signs of the zodiac, as well as a calendar of druids and a working water mill. The entrance gate of the park symbolizes the border between Austria-Hungary and modern Ukraine.

Quiet places in the Carpathians

The Carpathians are very diverse in their natural conditions and tourist infrastructure. Of course, first of all you want to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city, breathe fresh and clean mountain air, admire the beautiful nature and get healthy.

In this case, the TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** hotel near Skhidnytsia will come in handy. Here for visitors all conditions for high-quality quiet rest and improvement are created. The hotel staff has developed a special program “Disconnect”, which can be used if desired, and a personal manager will help you immerse yourself in a whole new world filled with interesting discoveries, emotions and impressions.

The program includes various sections, including: “Discover something new” with a culinary master class from the chef and art therapy, “Get closer to nature!” with a walk in the mountains with a guide, a night in a tent, contemplation of the starry sky through a telescope, a romantic evening by the fire, “Restore your inner harmony!” with morning yoga, individual program of recovery and relaxation from the specialists of the Medical-SPA center, dietary food, Carpathian bath and tub, apitherapy, salt cave.

All this will be provided by the qualified staff of the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, and an unforgettable holiday will give a feeling of lightness and vitality, bring peace and joy into your life.

Wedding is one of the most important events.

Wedding. This event is very important in the lives of newlyweds and their parents. They prepare for it very responsibly, carefully and thoughtfully. You need to take into account many factors, anticipate all the moments, follow the traditions and customs. Of course, young people need to order a good photographer so that the memory of this event will last a lifetime. Also, take care of the holiday table, clothes, music and more. But, probably, one of the most important factors of a successful holiday is a choice of a place of its carrying out.

To make the wedding memorable for a long time, spend it in the charming Carpathians. After all, the mountains are a place where newlyweds will be filled with vital energy and strength, and a romantic atmosphere will add its charm and sophistication.

Hotel for weddings for all tastes

Many hotel complexes offer their services in holding wedding ceremonies. Of course, you can have an exotic wedding on top of the mountain with Hutsuls and trembits, but in our opinion it is better to stay in a place where there is everything for an unforgettable wedding, namely:

• picturesque landscapes;
• clean mountain air;
• crystal clear river and wooded mountains;
• hotel complex with a wonderful hall;
• only live music in different styles;
• qualified staff to help organize the holiday;
• Ukrainian and European cuisine with a professional chef;
• a lot of active entertainment for young people and children.

Location for a wedding in the Carpathians

So, if you dream of holding a fabulous wedding ceremony in the Carpathians, you will not find a better place than the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****.

The hotel has wonderful eco-cottages for guests overlooking the river Stryi, a large banquet hall in exquisite pastel colors, music and entertainment shows, emotional Hutsul entertainment for guests. TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** will provide you with a personal manager who will develop a clear timing of the holiday event, plan every minute, prepare excursions for a photo shoot so that the newlyweds can fully enjoy the atmosphere of love and absolute happiness. The chef of the TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** will help you choose delicious dishes for the wedding banquet, as they are all made from environmentally friendly products of their own production.

In addition, at your request, it is possible to organize separate thematic zones:

• Exit ceremony surrounded by fabulous nature, magical mountains or near the fountain;
• conference hall for an incendiary youth party;
• grill bar for disco and performances by music groups;
• Aquazone with various pools and saunas for all guests;
• animated performances and entertainment for children;
• beach, sauna and exotic tub;
• active entertainment for adults and teenagers: paintball, rope park, quad biking;
• Unforgettable moments especially for the newlyweds: hot air ballooning, extreme tour on ATVs.

Also, the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** has all the conditions to hold not only a wedding, but also an engagement, bachelorette party, bachelorette party or stay here for the whole “honeymoon”.

So, have a fabulous and unforgettable wedding at TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** and create your romantic love story that will stay in your memory for a lifetime.

From time to time you just need to hold field conferences, team building and webinars, organize your work team and go to work and rest. The best place for this is the Carpathians. They inspire new ideas, give strength, saturate the new with energy and strengthen team spirit.

Conferences, trainings and webinars in the Carpathians

Why the Carpathians? Everything is very simple. This is real nature… Carpathian forests – incredible, surrounded by silence, tranquility, the mountain river Stryi and the singing of birds. There is no need to think about what to do in your free time, during a coffee break or after classes. All you have to do is go out, breathe clean fresh air and you already feel at ease.

TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** is a great place – located in the heart of the Carpathians, surrounded by forests and a river. Everywhere you look, there are enchanting landscapes that beckon with their beauty. Inspired and gaining strength, you can work and learn.

Webinars, trainings and conferences have become very popular nowadays. After all, this is fast and effective learning. You choose what interests you, with those who really like you, and have fun and actively spend time.

Where and how to choose the right conference room?

In preparation for the conference, it is important to choose the right venue so that everyone is comfortable and atmospheric. To do this, pay attention to the following things:

• Comfortable and spacious conference room
• Modern equipment
• High-speed Internet
• Location in a beautiful place
• Quality service

Also, it is important to think of a good program for each day. Coffee breaks, lunches, gala dinners, extreme entertainment and relaxation for the body. All these services we offer in TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****.

Our conference manager will be happy to help you organize everything at the highest level. Prepare the necessary materials, plan the days to be rich and interesting, together with the chef Rustam Khorkashev make a delicious menu of delicious dishes, and make sure that everything happens according to the program. And finally, you will have an unforgettable gala dinner at our restaurant.

Complement your days with relaxation treatments at our Medical Spa Center and revitalize and strengthen your immune system by visiting our Mineral Springs Pump Room. Also, get driving emotions while attending extreme entertainment. Choose what you want and come off completely!

Everyone will remember this time for a long time!

How to rent a conference room in TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****?

Do you want to hold a training meeting, training or seminar in the heart of the Carpathians at TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****? Book accommodation in our hotel complex or eco-cottages, record the time of use of the conference room and do not worry about the little things. Our professional conference manager will be happy to agree with you on all the nuances and help to organize at the highest level.

Conference hall rental cost:

• 300 UAH – 1 year
• 3000 UAH – 1 day
• UAH 500 – modern equipment: equipment, multimedia projector, screen, flipchart and IT support.

Our conference hall can accommodate 100 people. This is spacious and comfortable. And a great addition to the training will be a delicious snack and fragrant coffee.

Do you need a creative approach or the implementation of a non-standard scenario? Our managers will help to organize and hold a corporate event at the highest level!

The Baptism of the Lord (Epiphany) is celebrated annually in Ukraine on January 19. This holiday is the third and final of the Christmas cycle (it is popularly called the Jordan or Epiphany).

It commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ, who came from Nazareth to the Jordan River at the age of 30, where he and others were baptized by John, who was later named Baptist. Orthodox and Greek Catholics believe that this holiday testifies to the sacrament of the Holy Trinity, because on this day God appeared before people in three guises: in voice – God the Father, in the flesh – the Son of God and in the form of a dove the Holy Spirit.

The essence of this holiday is that Jesus Christ, who was sinless, took upon himself all human sins and showed that he wanted to follow the path determined for him to the end.

Interesting facts about the feast of Epiphany

On Holy Evening on the eve of Epiphany, a strict fast is established. Dinner dishes such as pancakes, dumplings with cabbage, kutia, compote and others are served for dinner. According to tradition, on the night of January 19, the girls performed baptismal divinations on their convict and the fate that befell them.

In the morning on the Epiphany in the temples are held festive services and a special rite of consecration of water, after which people store this water in their homes and use it to heal from many diseases and protect their homes. On the eve of the holiday in villages where there are ponds, rivers or lakes, locals cut down a hole in the form of a large cross (also called Jordan) and at Epiphany priests perform the rite of baptism of water and mass bathing the water of this day is considered healing.

There are traditions to consecrate on this day with holy water your home, animals, you can drink water in the morning on an empty stomach for healing and use it as protection from evil. The respectful attitude of the Ukrainian people to the most important holidays, such as Epiphany, reflects the attitude to the eternal values, traditions and meaning of our lives.

Celebration in the Carpathians

From time immemorial, the water dedication ceremony for the Epiphany took place in the open air on the banks of rivers and lakes. Immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of this holiday, to learn all its essence will help you hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, located in the heart of the Carpathians near Skhidnytsia. The beautiful Carpathian nature will fill you with inner harmony, help to restore strength, and participation in the Epiphany celebration will join the Ukrainian traditions, add vigor and zeal.

TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** has developed a special program for the celebration of the Epiphany, which provides a number of locations:

1. For the most courageous – it is immersion with his head in the icy healing water, after the priest consecrated the rite of consecration of water.
2. Visit the Carpathian vat with hot healing water to warm up and relax.
3. Aquazone for children and adults with thermal pools and Jacuzzi, because on this day all the water is consecrated and is considered especially useful for the human body.
4. Treating with tinctures of medicinal mountain herbs and berries of own production and hot mulled wine.
5. A variety of workshops for children, outdoor motorbikes, board games for the whole family and a karaoke bar for adults and their friends.

Our ancestors believed in the healing power of nature, which gives them energy for active living, continuous development and procreation. TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** will provide you with such a comprehensive combination of man and nature that will restore harmony in the soul and cheerful mood.

On January 13, on the eve of the Old New Year, Ukraine traditionally celebrates the holiday of Malanka or Generous Evening. Its name comes from the Venerable Melania the Roman, whose day of remembrance falls on this day.

And it is called generous in honor of the main dish – Generous Kuta. In addition, there is no fasting on January 13, so on Christmas Eve the table is rich in various meat products and hearty dishes such as jellies, blood sausages, sausages, pancakes, dumplings, pies. Our ancestors believed that on this holiday a generous and rich table will provide them with prosperity and well-being for the whole year.

Customs and traditions for Christmas Eve

Traditionally, on Christmas Eve, the whole family gathers at a rich holiday table, and it is important to reconcile with neighbors and between family members to celebrate the Old New Year in peace and harmony.

The house should be cleaned and all things cleaned. In addition, on the feast of Malanka it is customary to dress up as animals and folk characters. After sunset, the girls gathered in a group and gave generously. They disguised themselves as mythical creatures – Malanka, Vasily and their friends. Malanka should wear a wreath with ribbons, a necklace, various jewelry, and Vasyl should wear boots, a dressing gown and trousers. The boys have their own traditions, they “lead Malanka”, and among the fairy-tale characters you can find a goat, a crane, gypsies and of course Malanka, in which one of the unmarried boys disguises himself. In these costumes, generous people go from house to house with Christmas carols, entertaining passers-by with dances and various jokes. Also, on this holiday it was customary for girls to divination in order to find out their destiny. While the girls were divining, the boys stole doors and gates from the house. Then the owner, in order to return the loss, had to expose the boys to Mogorich.

According to the accepted custom, the holiday of Malanka lasts until the morning. At dawn, it was customary to burn at the crossroads sheaves of straw (so-called “grandparents”), which stand in homes from Christmas Eve to the Old New Year. Then the boys and girls lit large fires and jumped over them to cleanse themselves from evil forces. In the morning, the boys went to each house to congratulate the hosts on the New Year and sowed the grain of the house with wishes of prosperity, peace and prosperity to each family. This tradition has survived in Ukraine to this day.

Traditions of celebrating Malanka in Skhidnytsia

It is most fun and exciting to celebrate the Generous Evening in the Carpathians, where Ukrainian traditions are respected, and the fabulous nature creates a cozy festive atmosphere and romantic mood. Various recreation centers and sanatoriums offer their New Year and holiday programs with carnival festivals and theatrical performances. Thus, in Transcarpathia in cities and villages hold various festivals: in Beregovo – a festival of Christmas nativity scenes, in Mukachevo – a festival “Red Wine” with wine tasting, in the village. Gecha in the Beregiv region is a festival of gentesh, in the village of Sinyak – a festival “In the snowy Carpathians” with sports competitions and tasting of Ukrainian dishes.

A varied program of Christmas holidays is at the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** in Skhidnytsia. On the day of Malanka’s celebration (Generous Evening) there will be merry dances, various outdoor activities, creative master classes, theatrical performances by artists of the Lviv Regional Drama Theater named after Yuri Drohobych.

In addition, all this will be accompanied by loud carols and Christmas carols, as well as original authentic dishes from the chef of the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** and intoxicating liqueurs with hot mulled wine. All this will create a great mood and help to absorb the fabulous atmosphere of the ancient winter holiday, which will be remembered for a long time by both adults and children.

Various stressful situations often happen in a person’s life. After all, stress is a protective reaction of the body to external influences of various factors and situations. In today’s world there are many such factors. These are, for example, heavy mental or emotional stress at work, the need to make quick decisions, take on significant responsibilities, different types of dangers, grief, trouble, etc.

There are two types of stress: short-term or acute (which is more positive helps a person find a way out of a difficult situation or solve a problem), and long-term or chronic (negative, as it can lead to exhaustion, fatigue and cause various diseases). The negative effects of long-term stress on the body can be: impaired memory and attention, poor sleep, weakened immunity, headaches, failure of the cardiovascular, nervous and digestive systems.

How to deal with stress?

The main methods in the fight against stress are undoubtedly sports and exercise (especially outdoors), a balanced diet, healthy sleep, autogenic training and relaxation, regular active recreation.

And, of course, you should not be affected by such negative and dependent methods of avoiding stress as alcohol and various drugs.

Methods of relieving stress and restoring the body’s vital forces in the Carpathians

Of course, the best way to deal with stress is not to treat its effects, but to prevent it. And here, of course, your body will help a good rest and recovery of vitality in the Carpathians. The healing effects of fresh mountain air, combined with a variety of wellness programs offered by sanatoriums and recreation centers, will bring you into harmony and strengthen not only the psychological but also the physical state of the body. In addition, communication with family and friends, good mood, good sleep and nutrition, regular walks in the fresh air will reduce congestion and increase stress resistance.

Medical program Anti-stress Weekend at the Medical Spa Center in TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

Among the large number of treatment and rehabilitation programs offered to vacationers, bases and hotels for recreation in the Carpathians, we should highlight the special medical program Anti-stress Weekend at the Medical Spa Center in TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****.

Hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** located in the picturesque Carpathians near Skhidnytsia offers its visitors in addition to special medical programs a number of wellness treatments, including:

• visiting the bath, tub and pump room with healing water
• children’s and adult spa treatments
• ozone therapy
• hydrotherapy
• apitherapy
• salt cave
• carboxytherapy
• inhalations based on mountain herbs
• and more.

It is aimed at restoring the physical and emotional state of man, improving his well-being, rejuvenating the body. The program includes taking various types of baths with healing herbs (“Cleopatra”, “Forest Tale” and “Peace of Mind”), Stone Therapy, Hamam, Toffa Massage, speleotherapy, chocolate wrap and Darsonval (comb). After its passage you will get a feeling of lightness, a surge of strength and vitality, a full range of positive emotions and relaxation. And combining its passage with emotional communication with family members, close friends, outdoor walks and participation in games and competitions to raise team spirit and good mood will add only positive to the recovery process and will promote productivity in further work and return to normal life.

So, visit the TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** and take advantage of the healing Anti-stress Weekend program at the Medical Spa Center.

Christmas is considered to be one of the greatest holidays in Ukraine. This is a magical holiday of love and hope, which Ukrainians celebrate among family and friends. This holiday symbolizes the birthday of Jesus Christ, who became man to save people around the world.

Traditions of celebrating Christmas in Ukraine

Both adults and children carefully prepare for this holiday, following the traditions passed down from generation to generation. On the eve of Christmas, the Holy Supper is traditionally prepared, with the obligatory attribute of which are 12 fasting meals on the table. The main of which is the corner.

On January 6, with the appearance of the first star, the host lights a candle, blesses the dinner and begins to taste the corner first. After it, you can move on to other dishes, such as borsch, fish, mushrooms, dumplings, stewed cabbage and others. Most children are waiting for the supply of fragrant donuts with jelly.

Traditionally, the table is covered with a tablecloth, and garlic cloves are placed in the corners to protect against evil spirits and diseases. Also on Christmas Eve they bring home a diduch, which symbolizes prosperity, harvest and is a talisman of the family.

And this evening children and adults go to the Nativity Scene and announce the birth of Christ, singing carols. They wish the owners happiness, health and prosperity, for which they are endowed with sweets and money. On the morning of January 7, everyone is greeted with the phrase “Christ is Born!” and in response we hear “Praise him!” The whole family gathers at the church, and merry laughter and Christmas carols are heard everywhere.

Where to go for Christmas in the Carpathians?

To fully experience the festive atmosphere, come to the Carpathians, where the power of nature fills with the spirit of kindness and gives vitality. Every year, the TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, located in the heart of the Carpathians, surrounded by mountain forests and the river Stryi, organizes a rich holiday program for Christmas Eve and Christmas. Entertaining and creative master classes with our animator, culinary master classes in the restaurant, outdoor activities and performances by actors of the Lviv Academic Regional Music and Drama Theater of Yuri Drohobych.

New Year and Christmas holidays at the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

December 29 – January 9, 2022 – New Year and Christmas season at the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, full of various attractions.

We have prepared for you:

• Board games, contests and quizzes
• Creative master classes
• Outdoor activities and quests in the area
• Pottery
• Floristic master class
• Culinary master classes in our restaurant
• Creation of a Christmas eco-tree from Carpathian herbs
• New Year’s aqua make-up and a fun program on New Year’s Eve
• Bow Tournament
• Discount for visiting the quest room
• Delicious food in our renovated restaurant

Visit and admire with your own eyes the beauty of the Carpathian mountains and immerse yourself in a real carefree vacation.

January is full of holiday programs:

• January 6-7 – Christmas Eve and Christmas – atmospheric action and celebration with family
• January 13 – Feast of Malanka or Generous Evening – fun walks and goats
• January 19 – Jordan – swimming in the ice-hole to heal and cleanse from all ailments and negative emotions

It’s time to return to nature… The Carpathians are calling!

Not far from the well-known resort towns of Truskavets and Skhidnytsia is the ski resort “Bukovytsia”. This complex was opened only a few years ago and has already gained well-deserved popularity. Most tourists are attracted by the convenient payment system, relatively low prices, highly professional service, own ski school, artificial snow system, separate trails for children. At the modern ski resort “Bukovytsia”, you can also try new types of active winter recreation snowboarding and snow tubing. In addition, this resort has observation decks that allow you to admire the magnificent views of the surrounding area from a bird’s eye view.

Family vacation in the mountains in the ski resort “Bukovytsia”

The ski complex near Skhidnytsia invites everyone to spend an active, fun and useful winter vacation. The whole family will have a good rest at the Bukovytsia resort. Here are all the conditions for a comfortable stay for both adults and children. You can rent quality sports equipment of any size, regardless of age, and professional instructors will help you take the first steps in skiing for both beginners and children. The resort has trails of varying length and difficulty. There are three lifts on Bukovytsia Mountain in Truskavets (four-chair, two-chair and multi-lift for beginners), each with its own slope. For children there are training lifts and specially prepared gentle trails. And fun – snow tubing – is sure to please not only children but also adults. In addition, the whole family can visit the ancient city of Drohobych, the famous spa resort of Truskavets, the famous rocks of Dovbush, the historical and cultural reserve “Tustan”, which are located near the ski resort “Bukovytsia”.

Benefits of a trip to Bukovica from the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

For lovers of winter holidays, who plan to stay at the ski resort “Bukovytsia” for longer and take advantage of all its possibilities, you should think about accommodation. It will be most convenient if you combine comfortable conditions in the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** in Skhidnytsia with visiting the ski slopes on Mount Bukovytsia.

Visiting the recreation complex TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** you will be immersed in an atmosphere of pleasant family vacation, comfortable cottages, quality administrative services, healthy eating, various medical treatments, entertainment and competitions. In addition, the hotel and entertainment eco-complex TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa**** has the opportunity for active recreation in the fresh mountain air, in particular, sledding or horseback riding, playing paintball to test team spirit. In the evening you can play with children in various board games, or with friends in billiards, sing karaoke. You can also restore your health or get medical treatment by visiting spa treatments and massages, a salt cave to replenish the body with micronutrients, drinking mineral water from the hotel’s own pump room, inhalation therapy and breathing mountain herbs or many other wellness treatments for all tastes and desires. You can combine all this with skiing in the ski complex “Bukovytsia”. Especially since all family and friends will be with you and there will be no need to convene them separately. The Bukovytsia complex is located very close to Skhidnytsia, so this addition to a good family vacation will diversify your vacation, add energy and strength, and remember pleasant moments of winter vacation in the Carpathians.

New Year is one of the most popular holidays celebrated by people all over the world. It has been celebrated in Ukraine since ancient times, at different times of the year: in spring, autumn and then in winter. On January 1, the New Year began to be celebrated after Peter I introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1700. At the same time there was a tradition to decorate Christmas trees, arrange noisy masquerades and festivities. Also, it was customary to set a rich table to bring prosperity and prosperity next year. On New Year’s Eve, various magical rituals and ceremonies were performed for a good harvest and good fortune for young people.

Different countries of the world have their own peculiarities of the New Year’s meeting. Yes, in Italy, it is customary to throw old things out of the house on New Year’s Eve, and on the table they must have grapes, nuts and lentils, which are sure to bring home longevity and prosperity. In Britain, it is customary to exchange greeting cards and arrange masquerades in fairy costumes. In Japan, the New Year’s bell rings 108 times, as it is believed that people are prone to the six greatest sins (greed, anger, frivolity, envy, indecision and stupidity), each of which still has 18 shades. And every blow of this New Year’s bell seems to kill one vice. And the most interesting custom in Japan is to buy a rake, or even better to give them to someone, so that next year there was something to “rake” happiness. In Ireland, on New Year’s Eve, it is customary to open the door wide and treat everyone who comes to visit. In Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, the New Year is called New Year’s Eve. Just like when the 1000th year came, people were waiting for the end of the world, but St. Sylvester defeated the serpent that was to destroy the earth, and therefore it is customary to celebrate this holiday loudly with fireworks and folk festivals. In Spain, on New Year’s Eve, everyone eats 12 grapes, and it is believed that next year will be a failure for those who lose count. So, each country has its own traditions, but everywhere the celebration of the New Year remains the most popular and beloved holiday.

Where to go for the New Year?

Of course, such a holiday as the New Year, everyone wants to spend so that it will be remembered for a long time and bring a sense of something new, bright and exciting. For all those who prefer travel, rather than home comfort, we can recommend different options for meeting the New Year. Those who love the heat can go to the beach in hot Egypt, the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, the UAE or the tropical island of Zanzibar. Love an active winter vacation – go to ski resorts in Turkey (Erciyes), Bulgaria (Bansko resort) or our native resorts in Bukovel, Slavsk, Yaremche or Vorokhta. If you want to visit new places, there are many tours to cities in Europe or Ukraine, where you can celebrate the New Year with incredible New Year’s fireworks and great mood.

Where to celebrate the New Year in the Carpathians?

A great option for meeting the New Year away from the hustle and bustle of the city will be to celebrate the New Year in the Carpathians. This is a great place to relax with family and friends. You will be provided with a romantic, festive and full of new, unforgettable emotions vacation. Many sanatoriums and bases offer New Year’s programs in compliance with all local traditions, exciting entertainment and competitions, national and European cuisine, folk festivals and gifts. In addition, you will have the opportunity to ski, sled, snowmobile, ATV. Either take a casual walk in the mountains, admiring the beautiful scenery and enchanting scenery, or visit interesting local attractions. Many hotels offer a bath, sauna, swimming pools or spa services. The most popular places for tourists are Bukovel, Vorokhta, Yaremche, Mykulychyn and others.

Celebration program at TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

A great way to remember the New Year celebration for a long time is to visit the TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** hotel near Skhidnytsia. Hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** has prepared for visitors its unforgettable and enchanting program in the style of four elements: water, fire, earth and air. Famous performers will help you immerse yourself in this fabulous atmosphere. Yes, the element of Air will be recreated by a team of professional musicians of the Terry Band Cover Show, the element of Fire – a bright fire show “InRed” and the theater of fire “Trion”. The element of the Earth will be provided by the famous master of sand animation Daria Tim, and splashes of champagne will add the element of Water and create a truly magical atmosphere of New Year’s Eve. In addition, children will meet with fairy-tale characters, an animation program with games and at the end of the evening a chocolate, bubble and paper show. The program on January 1 includes a performance with treats from actors of the Lviv Regional Drama Theater named after Yuri Drohobych “Evenings on a farm near Dykanka”, New Year’s Fair, evening bonfire with warming mulled wine and pleasant music.

Will not do without great gifts from the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****.

Celebrate the New Year in the festive atmosphere of the hotel TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****, the main idea of which is a combination of man and nature, and this holiday will be remembered for a lifetime.

If you like to relax with the whole family not only in summer but also in winter, there are many options for this in Ukraine.

For lovers of active recreation there are many wonderful ski resorts. The most popular are: “Bukovel”, “Slavske”, “Play”, “Dragobrat”, “Pylypets” and others. Among them, “Bukovel” has a large number of different trails (about 60) of varying difficulty, “Slavske” – the oldest resort located on Mount Trostyan, “Play” – will provide a good holiday at reasonable prices, “Dragobrat” – the highest mountain resort in Ukraine (the height of Mount Stig reaches 1700 meters) with springboards for freestyle, “Pylypets” – is located near the famous waterfall “Shipit” and is the second highest ski resort.

Where to go with my family in Ukraine?

For those who like to get healthy in the winter, in addition to standard resorts, there are several exotic options. As, for example, it is thermal waters in “Kosino”. Here, for vacationers there are swimming pools with thermal waters, which are rich in various trace elements: iron, zinc, calcium. They are suitable for the recovery of people with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and nervous systems. Another exotic place is the geysers in Bechters. Their baths contain water rich in bromine, iodine, boron, and the resort has therapeutic mud. In the Khmelnytsky region you can visit the mineral water resort in Sataniv. It has a well-developed infrastructure, namely the village preserved ancient castle (XV century) and other architectural monuments.

For those who just like to travel to interesting places, we recommend visiting the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, a national historical and cultural reserve which is one of the seven wonders of Ukraine.

And cities such as romantic Lviv with its Christmas festivals and fragrant coffee, Chernivtsi – also called “Ukrainian Paris” with ancient buildings or our capital – Kyiv – with the famous Golden Gate, St. Andrew’s Descent, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and Mariinsky Palace will leave for a long time pleasant memories in your memory.

Family trip to the picturesque Carpathians

If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, the whole family should visit the majestic Carpathians. Everyone has long known that the mountains are a place where breathing is easier, the soul relaxes, and thoughts are brought to order. The beauty of the winter Carpathians has not left anyone indifferent.

Visitors admire the great slopes of the mountains, covered with snow sharp peaks, immersed in their essence, thinking about something beautiful and eternal. Lots of snow, fun company, many different entertainments attract a large number of tourists every year. And the meeting of the New Year in the Carpathians is like a real miracle that will leave in the heart for a long time winter memories of a pleasant holiday. There are many wonderful places for such a holiday in the Carpathians, and one of the best is –TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****.

Rest in hotel near Skhidnytsia in TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa ****

Not far from Skhidnytsia there is a wonderful hotel for family recreation TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** family. Accommodation takes place in comfortable rooms and individual cottages, which are made of natural environmentally friendly materials. It offers thermal pools, a modern spa complex with beauty treatments and massages, a bath and tub for healing the soul and body, a pump room with the best healing water, a hut restaurant with Ukrainian and European cuisine.

If you enjoy entertainment or active recreation, the whole family can take part in various workshops, competitions or quizzes, sing karaoke, sledding, kiss a snowman and play snowballs with children in the fresh air. For adults there is an opportunity to ride ATVs, try yourself in paintball, play billiards with friends.

Hotel and entertainment eco-complex TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** will connect you with nature, which has long filled people with energy, strength, youth and beauty.

Winter is characterized by a large number of holidays. Catholic Christmas is considered to be one of the greatest and most important in the world. This holiday is celebrated on December 25, when according to biblical stories the Virgin Mary gave birth to our Savior – Jesus Christ. The whole period before Christmas is called Advent, and dinner on the 24th is Christmas Eve. It is a special family holiday that fills people’s hearts with love, warmth and mercy.

Symbols of Catholic Christmas

The main symbols of this holiday are the Christmas tree and the Advent wreath. It consists of spruce branches and hangs from the outside on the front door of houses. Also, some people decorate it with four candles, which are lit alternately before Christmas. The Christmas tree is decorated with various colored balls, serpentines, garlands and it creates a romantic and emotional mood during all the holidays.

Another important symbol is the shopka, which depicts the scene of the birth of Jesus Christ. In the shop you can see the Virgin Mary, Joseph, little Jesus, sages from the East with gifts, angels and lambs. It is mostly installed on the feast of the Blessed Virgin – December 8.

In some countries it is customary to decorate rooms and the holiday table decorated with various spices, oranges. They are called – pomanders. They draw various patterns, decorate everything around and these fragrant Christmas symbols, with their wonderful aroma, fill the whole house.

In addition, many other holiday symbols are used, such as candles, gifts, bells, greeting cards and more.

Interesting traditions of celebrating Catholic Christmas

The celebration of Christmas begins on Christmas Eve. Its name comes from a special dish that is always prepared for dinner – kuti. Kutia consists of wheat, which is seasoned with honey, candied fruit, raisins, poppies.

As soon as the first Star of Bethlehem rises in the sky and announces the birth of Jesus Christ, the whole family gathers around the feast table. They eat a variety of songs, pray, sing carols. The very next day after visiting the churches, everyone celebrates Catholic Christmas. There must be a turkey on the holiday table on this day. In some countries, depending on tradition, use goose or duck, which is baked with apples. But in Scandinavia, pigs are slaughtered and various smoked dishes are prepared. And even before Christmas, special cakes are baked in which wishes for the whole next year are placed inside. Such cakes are served to all who come to visit on holidays.

Despite the recognition of this majestic holiday, we are convinced that you will be interested to know that…

1. One of the oldest Ukrainian Christmas traditions is the nativity scene. The history of the nativity scene dates back to the 17th century. Young men, rarely children, dress up as traditional Christmas characters and go from house to house with carols. For such a theatrical caroling, the hosts should thank the young people with goodies from the festive table or money. An interesting fact – a miserly owner is usually rewarded with “damages” and sorrows from the characters of the nativity scene.

2. Christmas Eve is traditionally celebrated before Christmas. This is a special joint dinner for the whole family at one table. The hostesses prepare the traditional 12 dishes, which may differ depending on the region of the celebration, but the prerequisite is that they are “songs”. You can sit down to meals immediately after the meeting of the First Star, and before dinner, of course, prayer. It is interesting that why sravs are prepared precisely on 12. There is a theory that such a number of dishes is explained by the number of holy apostles, another opinion is that there are exactly so many months in the year.

3. The Christmas tree used to be decorated for Christmas. This evergreen tree, dressed in bright decorations, nuts and sweets, symbolized abundance, goodness and a happy future. Agree, it is very symbolic, because the rest of the trees lost their beauty in the winter period of the year. Traditionally, the top of the Christmas tree was decorated with a “star” – the Star of Bethlehem.
4. It is believed that the night before Christmas is filled with mysticism. Since time immemorial, unmarried young girls have been divination on their fate at this time, young women were especially interested in when they will finally get married, and who will be their chosen one!

5. The most beautiful tradition of Christmas, without a doubt, is visiting family and godchildren. After dinner, the whole family took kutya with them – one of the 12 dishes that symbolize the connection with deceased family members, and visited from house to house, visiting the whole extended family, and necessarily, visiting all the godchildren. Together they sang carols and rejoiced at this great holiday. In conclusion, I would like to add that Christmas was traditionally celebrated in the most beautiful clothes and the table was decorated with festive dishes. It was considered a bad omen to be late for dinner or to quarrel with someone. Our ancestors believed that Christmas itself determines what year awaits the whole family.

Where to spend Catholic Christmas in the Carpathians?

Catholic Christmas is a bright and emotional holiday that you want to spend with your dearest people, friends in a wonderful and cozy atmosphere.

There are many places for this in the Carpathians. You can visit the Mariinsky Spiritual Center in Zarvanytsia, the Silver Sheshorsky Waterfalls, the residence of St. Nicholas in the village of Pistyn, the souvenir market and the aveduk bridge in Vorokhta, the contact zoo “Hutsul Land” in Bukovel. If you want to relax with pepper, you can visit the Pepper Mountain, where you can take part in master classes in laziness, sheep breeding, cheese making and wood carving.

But you will feel the most cozy, festive and warm atmosphere in TAOR KarpatyResort & Spa ****. You will immediately immerse yourself in the festive Christmas atmosphere created by pleasant live music, delicious dishes eaten in different countries around the world on Catholic Christmas, the opportunity to wish each other all the best and share the holy Oplatk during the Holy Supper. And on Christmas itself, the sonorous voices of carolers with the Nativity Scene will greet you with their carols, create unforgettable moments and an amazing winter holiday. You will be filled with warmth and feel the spirit of Catholic Christmas, which is celebrated in Poland and most countries.

Come to TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa **** and create your fabulous moments, unexpected miracles and wonderful memories of winter holidays, which with the light of the Christmas star illuminate your future life in goodness, peace, love and prosperity.