IN SPACE THROUGH SAHARA DESERT

From:
260 € per tour
Duration:
1 day
Group size:
1-15 people
Avaliability:
all year/all week

Tour itinerary: Space Research Center, Pidhirtsi Monastery, Plisnesko settlement, a unique library and an original desert are waiting for you during a day bus trip

Description:
Sasіv.
Ukrainian space can be touched near the town of Zolochev, where the Space Research and Communication Center was built in 1974. It is one of the largest space and satellite communications facilities in Ukraine, with two major transceiver stations for international communications and television. Until recently, this facility was closed to the public, and now anyone can visit the control rooms of antenna systems, transmitters and climb to the observation deck to view the huge antenna with a diameter of 32 meters.

Pidhirtsi and Plisnesko.
Most visitors to Pidhirtsi do not even guess that in addition to the beautiful castle here, among the picturesque forests is the famous Bragovishche Monastery of the Order of St. Basil the Great of the UGCC, which is decorated with the baroque church of St. Onuphrius (1726-1750). It is believed that the Pidhirtsi monastery was built on the site of an ancient Russian monastery, which was destroyed by the Batu horde.
Also impressive is the size of the ancient Slavic (VII-VIII centuries) and ancient Russian (X-XIII centuries) chronicle settlement Plisnesko (1188), which was one of the largest cities in Europe at that time. At the time of its heyday, the Plisna settlement was commensurate with Kyiv and occupied more than 300 hectares, however, only its earthen ramparts, burial mounds and Olenyn Park have survived. It is highly probable that Prince Oleg ruled here and Princess Olga was born.

Razhniv.
It's hard to believe, but to see the desert you don't have to go to Africa, Asia or even Kherson region, because not far from Lviv in the heart of Maly Polissya among pine forests, swamps and peatlands there is a "Brody Sahara". The surrounding area has many sand dunes that were blown by winds after the glacier retreated. The desert is located near the village of Razhniv and arouses sincere admiration for its beauty and originality.

Sknyliv.
The village is the namesake of Sknylov in Pidliv, known throughout the neighborhood as the cultural center "Anatoliy Nedilsky's Library of Local Lore". This is a unique literary and cognitive project, which consists of a large library of 20,000 publications, two conference halls, exhibition halls, a summer stage and two museums (local history and literature and the Galician family). This wonderful place was founded by a journalist, private entrepreneur, director of the bookstore "Rare Book" Anatoliy Nedilsky, who bribes guests with his education, pleasure and humor. Visitors also like it here because of the free access to the exhibits, all the books can be kept in motion, especially the huge old prints, with which everyone loves to be photographed.

Tour program:

1 day

departure from Lviv (08:00) – Sasiv (Center for Space Research and Communication) – Pidhirtsi (Plisnetske settlement, monastery, lunch) – Razhniv (desert) – Sknyliv (Anatoliy Nedilsky Local History Library) – Lviv (return at 21:00 )

Includes:
Comfortable transportation (car, minivan, sprinter)
Professional guiding
Excursion services at tourist sights
Entry tickets
Additional information and services:
Extra drinks
Extra food
Souvenirs

We can start the tour each day at 08am. If you prefer another time, please remark this during the booking process at the comments.
This tour is currently available in English, German, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian.

Currency
Ukrainian hryvnia. You might want to bring a small amount of local currency for drinks and souvenirs.