Magical adventure for children - on a visit to St. Nicholas
Outside the window, the first snow falls. And all of us, regardless of age, I want to hope for a miracle. The first holiday in the winter series - Dec. 19, the day of St. Nicholas.
Did you know that the residence of St. Nicholas really exists? And you can not just write him a letter, but go there to visit, meet a fairy tale. Moreover, the estate receives visitors all year round seven days a week, from 9:00 to 17:00. It is located in the residence of the small Ukrainian village Pistyn in the Carpathians, in the National Nature Park "Huzulschyna" .
Tip: You can get from the Ukrainian capital Kiev direct overnight bus "Kiev-Kosovo" or "Kyiv-Verhovina." From Kosovo to the village Pistyn, seat of St. Nicholas - 2 km. You can also take a train to Ivano-Frankivsk, then 90 km by bus from the train station to Kosovo. From Chernivtsi to Kosovo - about 80 km, and also buses. Since you were in these gutsulsky edges, then on the way back will be able to look into the Verkhovyna where the Ethnographic Museum of Roman Kumlyk , which shows an incredible collection of musical instruments and much more.
But first, of course, to St. Nicholas, in his vast estate. There are a lot of playgrounds for children and fairy houses.
The owner himself lives in a large wooden hut Hutsul. Here saint personal office and front room, where together with his assistants he works tirelessly, and on December 19 sled harness to razvezti gifts to children.
Having been in the house of Nicholas, you are struck by the enormous number of children's letters: Wonderworker them received more than 10,000!
And for each answer given.
At his residence, and children and adults can take master classes, learning to create wonderful things with his hands. This can be a child's toy, and Christmas decorations in various techniques that are owned Hutsul master craftsmen: wood carving, inlay, embroidery and more.
Room for workshops
A trip to the fairy tale will be visiting the Museum of New Year and Christmas toys. On the ceiling - a beautiful chandelier with figures of angels. In it you will see the light of fabulous wealth. Here and traditional Hutsul decorations and lanterns, and postcards, and a bell that does desire - it is necessary to touch him. Show host and a variety of Christmas Santa Clauses and their "relatives" from around the world.
There is room in the residence and museum of nature where you can find out what is growing among the Carpathian mountains and animals which inhabit the local forest.
If you fall into the estate on December 19 you are waiting for an unforgettable experience of a lifetime. Obedient children immediately receive gifts. And for bullies, fidgets host in store thin rod. This does not mean that they will be punished: Saint Nicholas bonfire (Vatra, as they say in the Carpathians), and unruly children can burn their rods - correct and also receive gifts.
Residence during the winter holidays
Add to these impressions you can wonderful tour "Christmas cake" if a country churchyard in the Western Ukraine a little more and visit Lviv: Enjoy an excursion into the world of holiday sweets.
