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Zakarpattia Narrow-Gauge Railway of the Future

— How much for palynka (palynka (palenka) is a name used in Zakarpattia for hooch, which is usually fruity and very strong — translator)? — Denys asks a lady who has put plastic bottles all over the railroad tracks. After some...

Patskaniovo. Saving grandfather’s bread

If statistics is anything to go by, Ukraine keeps facing active urbanism processes, rural areas keep growing old and dying out. And only one region shows the opposite – and of all others it is Zakarpattia.

Nasha Fajta – all Zakarpattia in one animated cartoon

There’s much of local color in Zakarpattia. There’re also many people who realize that it is an advantage of the region. This story is about the guys who have managed to tell about their unique area in an interesting, up-to-date,...

Seven modern writers of Zakarpattya

Life on the borders of four different countries, dialect that is hardly understood by locals even, not mentioning other people, numerous minorities and nationalities, mountainous wisdom and very authentic perception of the world – all those factors more or less...

Saint Miklós, the Castle that Decided to Be

It is not very difficult to get to the Saint Miklós castle in Chynadiyovo and take a guided tour there: the door is always open to tourists and travelers.  However, we needed more information than the guides usually tell during...

Michel and his Carpathian Buffaloes

— Who do you want to see? — asks an elderly man as he continues digging in his garden. — Michel… Michel Jacobi — the German fellow who breeds buffaloes here. Do you know him? — Who doesn’t?! Of course,...

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