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Khotin and Kamyanets-Podilskyi

The historical Kamyanets-Podilskyi (‘a little stone’) is the unique city-fortress in the world, located on the peninsula, an area of which is​​ 121 hectares. It is surrounded by the river Smotrich with the high canyon. Kamyanets is t...

The historical Kamyanets-Podilskyi (‘a little stone’) is the unique city-fortress in the world, located on the peninsula, an area of which is​​ 121 hectares. It is surrounded by the river Smotrich with the high canyon. Kamyanets is the administrative, political, economic and cultural center of Podillya more than five hundred years. Since the 14th c. up to the end of the 18th c. the city was famous as the main boundary city-fortress of Eastern Poland which was impossible to conquer. You will enjoy the magnificence of the Old Fortress, its corridors and towers, the view of the whole city. Except of the historical points, it attracts the tourist because of the different entertainments and nice night illumination. 

The Khotin fortress is 30 km from Kamyanets. Founded by Ukrainian dukes of Kyiv Rus, since the 14th c. it was under Moldavian, Ottoman, Polish, Russian and Romanian rule. The influence of different nations is noticed in the architectural miracle and the mentality of the citizens.

Situated in the picturesque valley of the river Dniester, many centuries Khotin fortress was the witness of numerous battles, tragic defeats and glory victories. The world-known war of Khotin of 1621 became the most important battle of Ukrainian Cossacks and Poles against Turks.

Nowadays Khotin fortress belongs to the seven wonders of Ukraine.  

 

You can get there by taxi, by public bus and on foot.

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Chernovitsy, Khotin and Kamyanets-Podilskyi

For one or two days you can visit the two best Westukrainian fortresses in Khotin and Kamyanets-Podilskyi, enjoy the picturesque nature of the river Dniester, visit the old churches and buildings of the Old Cities in Kamyanets-Podilskyi and Chernovitsy. The University, the former Residence of the Bukovinian Bishops belongs to UNESCO list. Kamyanets-Podilskyi is unique because it is situated in a small peninsula, has monuments of different epochs and nations, especially Maria on the minaret.   

You can come to Kamyanets-Podilskyi or Chernovitsy from Kyiv by train, by bus or by plain. Also I can pick up you by car from anywhere. 

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Entertainments in Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine

You can come to Kamyanets-Podilskyi by train or by bus from Kyiv, by bus from other cities. Also I can pick up you by car from anywhere in Ukraine. You can have a walking tour here or other interesting entertainments.

After the crisis the hotels become very cheap here – from $15 standard room for 2 persons in the centre of the Old City, 4-stars-hotels – from $30. Lunch costs from $3-5. You can have 3-4-hours walking tour (to visit the churches, the wooden one, see Maria on the minaret, the Old Fortress, enjoy the views of the canyon etc.) - from $ 5-10 per person or $ 10-15 per one hour. Also you can have a historical tour by electric shuttle bus with a tour guide - from $ 8 per person per 1 hour. You can enjoy the beautiful views of the Old City, take pictures with a gun, going by armor-reconnaissance patrol vehicle; it flows into the river too and costs $6 per person per 1 hour or $60 per 1-10 persons per 1 hour. Horse-riding in the canyon costs from $5 per person per 1 hour. With a height of 38 m you can view the canyon of the river Smotrych from the trolley crossing that connects both banks of the river with the span of 175 m. It costs $3 per person. With the height of 35 m you can jump from the highest bridge in Ukraine (about 60 m high). The rope-jumping takes 3 seconds of a free fall and costs $10 per person. You can fly and enjoy the views of the Old City by little plane for 2-4 persons. 10-15 minutes of flying by plane costs $25 for 1 person. You can fly by air-balloon. 1 hour costs from $75-80 per person. You can have fun: shooting, trying historical costumes, getting a souvenir coin etc. costs from less than $1 per person. Massage costs from $6 per person. Bowling costs from $3 per person per 1 hour, tennis - from $2. Sauna costs from $10 per 1 hour (1-8 persons). There is the hotel 70 km from Kamyanets-Podilskyi where you can skating and skiing from $1 per person per 1 hour, have fun using the cable car from $1,5-2 per person and have other entertainments, with a trainer it costs from $10 per person per 1 hour.

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From Kiev to Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle & Old Town

Please inquire for custom tour duration, and any number of people in the group. 
Contact your guide about details before booking !

Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress and Old Town is one of the most popular destinations in Ukraine. It is about 1000 years old and has very color history. Modern Kamianets-Podilskyi was first mentioned in 1062 as a town of the Kievan Rus' state. In 1241, it was destroyed by the Mongolian invaders. In 1352, it was annexed by the Polish King Casimir III. In 1378 it became seat of a Roman Catholic Diocese. In 1432 King Sigismund I the Old granted Kamieniec Podolski city rights. In 1434 it became the capital of the Podolian Voivodship and the seat of local civil and military administration. The ancient castle was reconstructed and substantially expanded by the Polish kings to defend Polandfrom the southwest against Ottoman and Tatar invasions, thus it was called the gateway to Poland.

The tour highlihts:

The Stephen Báthory Gate is part of the city's old fortification complex; 
The City Hall; 
The canyon at river Smotrych; 
The Triumphal Arch; 
Armenian market; 
Polish magistrate building (City Hall); 
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. 

As an additional option we offer to visit also Khotyn Fortress, which is located not Farr from Kamianets-Podilskyi.