Clay walls, wooden shutters and fresh bread aroma: Places to feel authentic Ukraine
Where tourists can find homesteads with traditional lifestyle (photo: Wikipedia)
There are still places in Ukraine where you can touch the past not in a museum, but simply by spending the night in a house that has preserved the soul of centuries. Here you will not hear air conditioners or city noise – only the crackling of firewood in the stove, the smell of fresh bread, and the quiet rustle of wind through the shutters. Such villages become a real discovery for tourists who are looking for authenticity and a slow-life vacation.
Where can tourists find houses with a soul, in which the spirit of the past has been preserved?
In old Ukrainian white houses with clay walls, wooden shutters, and a stove in the corner, guests are still welcomed. For tourists, this is an opportunity to feel the real Ukrainian village, immerse themselves in authenticity, and spend the night as our ancestors once did.
Poltava region: A house with smell of fresh bread
In the village of Opishnia in Poltava region, local homesteads offer overnight stays in houses with a stove, embroidered towels, and clay dishes.
Here you can not only rest but also learn to bake bread in a real stove. Local hosts have preserved traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Tourist complex Staryi Khutir (photo: Wikipedia)
Busha: Podillia authenticity
The village of Busha in Vinnytsia region is known not only for its history and legends but also for its preserved old houses.
Here you can see whitewashed homes with thatched roofs and wall paintings, and also feel the Podillia flavor while staying in authentic cottages.
Eco-homestead Busha (photo: Syla Bushi)
Kosmach: Heart of Hutsulshchyna
The village of Kosmach in Ivano-Frankivsk region is considered the largest in the Carpathians. Authenticity can be felt in every yard – Hutsul houses with carved wooden details, weaving looms, and traditional stoves.
This is where those come who seek to see the living culture of Hutsulshchyna. You can stay in such an authentic homestead and fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the past.
Eco-house Butynar (photo: Booking.com)
Mykolaivka village: Soulful Cherkasy region
In the village of Mykolaivka in Cherkasy region, the ethnosadiba Malva Ozerna offers a vacation that feels like a return to childhood. Guests are welcomed in a house with a stove, clay walls, and embroidered towels on the walls.
The hosts treat visitors with Ukrainian cuisine, while all around there is silence, lakes, and meadows. This place has become an example of slow-life recreation, where one can feel harmony with nature and forget about city hustle.
Eco-homestead Malva Ozerna (photo: EcoTourism)
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Sources: Booking.com, Syla Bushi, Malva Ozerna ethnosadiba page, Wikipedia, Zruchno.Travel.
