The spa town of Truskavets, located in the West of Ukraine in the Lviv region, is famous for its mineral waters since the 19th century. Peak his popularity he gained in Soviet times when he won the status of the All-Union Resort. Not only ordinary citizens came to correct their health here, but also the entire party elite of the USSR leadership.
In the 90s after the disintegration of the Union, the flow of tourists declined greatly, but at the moment the popularity of the resort is re-restored. In recent years, new sanatoriums and hotels were built, as well as renovated and reconstructed old ones. Now in Truskavets there is more than fifty major sanatoriums and hotels.
Ease of rest in Truskavets, in addition to all its merits associated with its healing mineral sources and methods of prevention and treatment from many diseases, is the lack of a language barrier. All service and medical staff speaks Russian perfectly in Russian, and all the information is painted in Ukrainian, Russian and in some cases in English.
Busties, or rather the building where mineral springs are located in two places. Nizhny, this is the main, located in the center of the town at the beginning of the park zone. It is always a lot more popular and people here. Plus it lies in the fact that during the time you need to wait between the use of different mineral waters, and this is about thirty minutes, you can walk along the outlets and acquire the necessary products or souvenirs. Immediately there are currency exchange points, as practically all calculations are made in Ukrainian hryvnias. A little away from the center, towards the train station, there is a grocery market of the city, where you can buy various fruits and vegetables. And the choice and smell of homemade sausages, smoked meat and the famous Ukrainian Sala will not let you pass by.
The second source is above, in the park area, closer to the sanatorium of Crystal. If you believe the opinions of local residents, then water in the old stock, that is, in the central, in its properties is better.
Arriving in the sanatorium you meet with your doctor who assigns you a course of procedures and those mineral waters that need to be used on the basis of the results of analyzes rented on the eve. This doctor will lead you throughout the duration of your stay in the sanatorium. If you put in your card in the form of gratitude to dollars 20, and better hryvnia 150, for some reason the hryvnia is more pleased, then the addition and attention of the doctor to you is provided. I want to notice that I give this information on the basis of my experience and repeated rest in the sanatorium Moldova. Perhaps in other sanatoriums things are different.
I forgot to say that when settling in a sanatorium, putting in the passport of dollars 10 you will have the opportunity to get a more comfortable room. Walking on the procedures do not regret to pre-thank the health worker, which will conduct this procedure with the top of the hryvnia. This is not necessary to do this, but believe that the relationship to you and the quality of the procedure will noticeably improve. Money is not big, but as they say, they will sweep.
Feeding in a dining room. Sanatorium, treat the waitress serving your table with a box of candy or a bottle of wine. After that, you will be serviced in the dining room for the entire period of stay, if you can say that at least the best dishes from the assortment of the menu you are provided or even you will be given the right to choose.
You can use your mobile phone to communicate with your homeland. If you do not have roaming, you can buy a card of one of the Ukrainian cellular operators. If this is not necessary, then you can call with payphones that are in any sanatorium or hotel, as well as on the streets of the city. The Internet can also be enjoyed both in sanatoriums and in hotels. In addition, there is an Internet cafe.
Truskavets is a very calm and quiet town. Cases of crime are extremely rare, so you can relax and walk in the evenings. Locals are pretty friendly and decent people, although some people think that in Western Ukraine there are some nationalists and Bandera. I can calm you that it is not and for those times that I and my family rested in Truskavets, I did not face any case of manifestation of nationalism.
The beauty of nature and the purest mountain air will not leave you indifferent. And how many times came to rest in Truskavets, I gave a smoking on the second or third day of arrival. I do not know why, but not only did not want to smoke, but it was even unpleasant. I still can not understand what it is connected with. Walking around the park area, do not forget to stock up or seeds. From trees growing along pedestrian walkways, squirrels are often descended or blinds are flying, so that directly from your hands can be treated with treats prepared for them. They are so manual that the photos taken will decorate any photo album or page in social. networks.
You can talk about Truskavets a lot, as this is a very interesting and kind of resort, and words all of his advantages are very difficult to convey. Therefore, as they say, it is better to see once than to hear or read or read. Come and see for yourself, the impressions will be mass.