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Hutsul. Singer. Two Horses

Ivano-Frankivsk region

Did you know that before and after the First World War Hutsul land became one of the fastest growing tourist regions? Does the name Apolinarii Tarnavskyi tell you anything? Do you know where the first Polish medical sanatorium was built?

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Why were recovery by work and simple rural life away from the hustle and bustle of the city and any stress factors considered the most effective in the treatment of depression, hysteria and other disorders typical of the Freud era already around 120 years ago? If you are interested in the history of Galicia and at the same time want to have fun, to radically change the scenery, to unite with nature and to find answers to these and other questions not on the Internet, this weekend trip is precisely for you! Feel free to involve the whole family in this journey. Everyone will find their niche of rest and entertainment in this journey.  
  • Highlights of the tour:
  • An insight into the history of Galician occupational therapy. Walks in Kosiv;
  • Lunch in the best restaurant of Kosiv;
  • A little of Sheshory Waterfalls;
  • Elements of reconstruction of the early 20th century. Departure for Mount Pysanyi Kamin by the attractive Singer car. Nalewkas (liqueurs) and cheerful conversations with old Paraska;
  • A fancy-dress picnic, making your own souvenir and meditation in the yard of the century-old house.
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  • DAY 1. Occupational Therapy and Evening Relaxation
Before lunch a meeting with the organisers of the tour will be held in the suburb of Kosiv – Smodna, where the first in the history of Poland fashionable high-class ‘Kosiv’ wellness hotel is located, the treatment system in which was based on moderate nutrition and work. Take a walk through the territory and the arboretum and get inspired by its atmosphere. Introduction to the rules of the tour: consent to occupational therapy at the main location of the tour. Go to the Arkan restaurant for breakfast. Admire Sheshory Waterfalls after breakfast, swim a bit. A short rest on the shore. A transfer to Biloberizka of Verkhovyna district. Checking-in at the manor house. Dinner. Sauna. Relaxation.
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  • DAY 2. Unexpected Reincarnation and Time Travel
Breakfast. Checking-out. A transfer to the Zakutok guesthouse. Putting on clothes stylized as the ones of the early 20th century. Travel by the attractive Singer car to Mount Pysanyi Kamin. The driver and entourage inside the car correspond to the era which is partially reconstructed. A unique photo session. You will be impressed by the greatness of the area and the perspective of the views. A snack with nalewkas (liqueurs) from the genius storyteller – old Paraska. Stories from simple Hutsul life. Returning to the guesthouse. Work on a souvenir as a keepsake in the carving workshop. A picnic: grilled trout and vegetables. You can feel completely free: shout, sing. Joint preparation of tea for meditation. Do not worry about the children’s safety – the hosts will take care of them. Enjoy your vacation. At the end of the trip, get a collection of your photos from the photo session on Mount Pysanyi Kamin. Full of impressions and drive, you can change into your clothes and go home. Another option is to spend the night at the Zakutok guesthouse and leave the next morning.