Bukovel
Height difference:
859-1372 m
Track length:
68 km
Season:
5 December — 11 April
The number 1 ski resort in Ukraine is undoubtedly Bukovel. It is so popular that over a million tourists come here every year. The resort is located in the Carpathian Mountains, in a unique geographical area. The mountains Bukovel, Bulchnyokha, Dovga, Babin Pogar and Chernaya Kleva surround the resort from all sides, so a large amount of snow remains lying even at freezing temperatures. Also, there are no strong piercing winds – in a word, a paradise for vacationers. In case the winter is given little snow, artificial snowmaking systems work at the resort. For this, back in 2013, a huge artificial lake was built, the water from which is used for snow cannons.
Bukovel is not only a ski and year-round, but also a health resort with a wide-profile medical center. Its main direction is balneological. Mineral waters “Bukovelskaya 1” and “Bukovelskaya 2” have numerous healing properties, which is confirmed by official research.
In addition, the center offers a unique wellness procedure “Bukovel vats”, known since the 17th century. These are kind of baths with mineral water or herbal decoctions, which are heated from below with an open fire.
In the immediate vicinity of the resort there is a local market selling locally produced products, as well as woodwork, vines, clay, dressed yak and calf skins, Carpathian-themed souvenirs.
The ski slopes meet high international standards. They are carefully spent at night, and they are all connected. This means that having climbed up on any lift, you can move from one track to another without repeating.
Address of the resort: Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Polyanytsya village
Working Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 | 08:30 — 19:30 |
Season
On average, the ski season here lasts from late November to early May.
Ski pass prices
Day ski pass in main season will cost you UAH 1450 for an adult and UAH 1450 for children.
Slopes
Medium:
29 km
Hard:
28 km
Impossible:
11 km
Total length of tracks 68 km. The vertical drop is 513 meters. The surface of the slopes is maintained in good condition with the help of snow compacting equipment. The excellent quality of the slopes is ensured by the artificial snowmaking system. In the evening, the trails are illuminated. Insecure beginners will be assisted by instructors, and at the rental point you can take everything you need for a comfortable ride.
Lifts
Baby lift:
2
T-bar lift:
1
Chairlift:
15
Vacationers are taken to the top 18 cable cars: 15 chairlift and 1 t-bar lift. There are 2 children’s lifts for beginners and children. The total length of the cable cars is 162 km, which are capable of transporting up to 33839 passengers/hour.
Infrastructure
Bukovel has a large selection of accommodation options for different price segments. You can live in a large hotel complex, a private estate or a cottage of one of the tourist centers. Most of the hotels and recreation centers are equipped with everything you need: parking lots, playgrounds, restaurants and cafes, saunas, spa salons, billiards and entertainment centers. Wireless internet is available in all hotel complexes.
Private estates, designed for ten to forty guests, are quite good competition for large hotel complexes. The comfort is the same as in the hotel, but there is a special atmosphere – delicious Carpathian cuisine, unique interior color, centuries-old traditions and rituals.
Summer season
Rest in Bukovel in the summer is not only clean air and beautiful nature, but also a large selection of entertainment that will make your vacation or vacation unforgettable. For example, you can rent a bike and go to conquer the Bukovel Bike Park tracks. The park offers two types of trails: walking and downhill.
Those who lack adrenaline are offered kayaking down the mountain river, ATV rides, paintball, climbing wall and much more. Horseback riding is in great demand – well-trained docile horses remain calm, even if the rider is inexperienced.
Another reason to come to Bukovel in the summer is a huge artificial lake covering an area of 6.8 hectares. The water temperature in it is maintained at + 25 ° C … + 27 ° C. There are sun loungers on the beach, but people come here not only to sunbathe: water skiing, kayaking, catamarans, jet skis, water attractions and even diving are waiting for vacationers. Swimming and active sports areas are separated for safety reasons, and rescue teams are on duty ashore.
Winter season
The main ski season at the resort lasts from December to February. Tourists are waiting for numerous well-prepared trails, many of which are illuminated, for off-piste skiing there are many slopes with untouched powder.
Beginners can take lessons with experienced instructors, for children there are separate safe tracks with specially trained personnel who look after young skiers. Therefore, parents can relax for a while, and then rejoice at the first successes of their children. In addition, for adults and children, there is tubing or cheesecake rides and a beautiful ice rink open day and night.
The best period to visit Bukovel is the time of winter holidays: Christmas, Old New Year, Epiphany. Vacationers will be able to plunge into the atmosphere of folk festivities with songs, dances and traditional rituals. When the Christmas and New Year holidays are over, the resort hosts festivals and entertainment.
History
Construction of the resort began in 2000 in the vicinity of the little-known village of Polyanitsa. The place was not chosen by chance, as the surrounding mountains provide excellent opportunities for skiing, create a mild microclimate with moderate temperatures.
The general project of the complex, which became the basis of all this quasi-urban formation, was developed by the Austrian company Plan-Alp in conjunction with the Canadian company Ecosign.
In 2001, after the conclusion of an agreement between the firm “Horizont AL” and LLC “Scorzonera” of the agreement on the design and construction of the technical infrastructure of the resort, the rapid development of other areas of the tourism business began.
Today this modern resort is recognized in Europe as the most dynamically developing and meeting all European standards of service.