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Skakalo Waterfall

The beautiful Skakalo waterfall is located on Matekov mountain stream near Chinadiyevo village not far from Mukacheve town. The waterfall was named after Ukrainian verb “skakaty” (“to jump”) because it literally “jumps” over the rocks of Nyzhnie Grabovishe mountain area. Skakalo consists of only three cascades. Despite the fact that this 4-meter high waterfall is very small in comparison with other well-known Carpathian waterfalls such as Shypit and Probiy, its beauty will steal your heart anyway. This tiny wonder of nature, surrounded by picturesque Carpathian views, is definitely worth seeing. If you want to visit Skakalo waterfall, you will have to walk from “Vodogray” hotel complex in Chinadiyevo for around 20 minutes. The path to the waterfall has direction signs, so you will not get lost.

Palanok Castle in Mukacheve

The castle was mentioned for the first time in chronicles of the IX century as a wooden fortification of Slavic tribes. In 1290, the castle became the property of Hungarian king. In 1393, prince Fedir Koriatovych moved to Zakarpattya from Podillya, and the Hungarian king gifted him Mukacheve and surrounded areas. The fortress has survived lots of sieges. The longest siege of Palanok lasted three years – from 1685 to 1688. The castle is located on a 68-meter high hill.

Saint Miklosh Castle in Chinadiyevo village

It is a two-story building of simple rectangular shape with two towers.During many years, the castle had been abandoned, but in the beginning of 2000s Ukrainian painter Joseph Bartosh decided to rent Saint Miklosh castle. He put many efforts into renovation of the building. Currently, the partly reconstructed castle hosts art expositions and live concerts. Before that, castle was used as a prison and as a storage.