Yaremcha Getting there & around

Getting there & around

There are regular buses and marshrutky to Yaremcha bus station (223 17) from Ivano-Frankivsk (12uah, 1¼ hours) and Kolomyya (6uah, one hour 10 minutes). Yaremcha also lies on most routes in and out of Rakhiv (10uah to 11uah, three hours), one of which heads to Chernivtsi (18uah, 3¼ hours) daily. Nearby destinations include Bukovel and Vorokhta.

All the following services stop at Yaremcha train station (223 56): Kolomyya–Rakhiv (one each way daily), Lviv–Rakhiv (one each way daily), Ivano-Frankivsk–Rakhiv (two each way daily).

Tatariv

Tatariv is little more than a cluster of buildings clinging to an intersection. However, its proximity to leading ski resort Bukovel makes it a popular winter destination. In summer, it’s also a useful base for hikes into the Eastern Horhany Mountains, particularly Mts Khomyak and Synyak. Central Prutets Sadyba (8-034 343 5295, 8-067 744 6624, Ukrainian & Russian only; lileja@gmail.com in English; vul Nezalezhnosti; d $32; ) is a surprisingly chic place for such a rural setting. With sheepskin rugs and a vaguely Scandinavian-like fireplace in the open living room, it seems a bit like a ski pad straight from a vodka advert. The welcome you’ll get is also incredibly warm for a place looking this cool.

Regular Yaremcha–Vorokhta marshrutka and bus services all go through Tatariv.