Bakota Bay & Cave Monastery

Bakota Bay and Cave Monastery is situated 50 km from Kamyanets-Podilskyi and 150 km from Chernovitsy. It is one of the most picturesque view in the bank of the Dniester river. The cave monastery was a model of living conditions of the first Christian monks and was made in 120 meter high rock. Perhaps it was organized by St. Antony Pechersky, the founder of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and Antony’s caves in Chernigov, in the 11th c. Up to the end of 14th c. Bakota was a central city in the territory Ponyzzya (‘at bottom left the Dniester’). Later it became smaller and smaller. In the end of the 20th c. the hydroelectric station was built there and the village disappeared.

Today Bakota is a natural preserve. The place attracts with the unique kinds of plants and animal.

Today you can see the remnants of the cave monastery and infinitely enjoy the harmony of wild nature and mild climate. Also you can do swimming, rafting and camping in the banks of the Dniester-river, you can stay at the hotel and book a boot or ship trip etc.