Uzhhorod Day celebrations are held on the last Saturday of September. The city itself was founded more than a thousand years ago - in the year 893, and is named after the river Uzh. Since Uzhhorod is inhabited by different peoples and celebrating its Day is enjoyed by all, you have a great opportunity to learn the culture, lifestyle...
Korzo Street – is one of the oldest streets in Uzhgorod. The name is derived from Italian language and translated as “street where people promenade”. Korzo obtained its name in the times of Drugets. That street also was named Mostova and further dedicated to Hungarian writer Ferenc Kazintsi (1759-1831). In the early XX century there lived rich European craftsmen...
Bozdosh park was founded in 1954. In 1984 according to the decision of the Transcarpathian Executive Committee in the city of Uzhgorod on the street Bozdosh road it was specified to create a park-monument of landscape art of local importance "Park Bozdosh" ,with total area of 50 hectares. Park was granted the status of natural reserve fund. Also this...
The "Sun Drink" festival of wine and honey is a traditional spring festival for Transcarpathia, which for over ten years has attracted the best winemakers and beekeepers. Here you can taste the delicious varieties of Transcarpathian wines, try real honey, buy delicious cheese that goes well with wine beverages and - of course - buy different souvenirs and gifts...
Fedyntsa Street exactly repeats a bed of the river Small Uzh that used to have great significance for Uzhgorod. Between large and small Uzh was an island where a castle stood. We also know that there was a mill on this river. The citizens of Uzhgorod baked fresh bread from flour that had been milled there. During the Czechoslovak...
Participants and guests of the celebration will try different varieties of honey and familiarise themselves with different bee products. In addition, guests can take part in contests like “Best honey expert” and "Bee Happy" for the best Bee costume. Winners will receive prizes and sweet honey treats. During the festival you’ll enjoy performances by local artistic groups and other...
Pidzamkoviy Park was begun in the middle of the 16th century. In the early 1870s, this area was called Széchenyi Park, after the famous public and political figure. During the time that Uzhgorod and Transcarpathia were part of Czechoslovakia, the stadium of the Sports Club "Rus" was built. Soon after, a municipal swimming pool was construced in the park....
The street named after Czech writer and public figure - Ivan Olbracht, but his real name is Kamil Zeman (6 January 1882, Semili, Bohemiia, Austria Hungary – 20 December 1952, Prague, Czechoslovakia). Adventure novel “Mykola Shuhay - thief” (1933) is a masterpiece of Ivan Olbracht. It was created on folklore and life basis. Hero of the novel - a...
Horyanska Rotonda — is one of the oldest architectural monuments of Ukraine (X- XI century). The investigation of Rotonda began in the early 20th century. After the restoration of church in 1911, the similarities of Rotonda’s construction material with material of Romance castle walls was established. Goryanska Rotonda has close «relatives» among two other Rotondas in Hungarian villages Kisombor...
On December 19th, on St. Nicholas Day, Uzhgorod traditionally holds a Saint Nicholas Parade, a competition to decorate the city’s Christmas tree and a ceremony of illuminating the biggest Transcarpathian Christmas tree. This beautiful tradition has become one of the most original highlights of Uzhhorod. Dressed Nicholases sing New Year’s and Christmas songs, jingle small bells, hand out candies...