Ivano-frankivsk

Ivano-Frankivsk is an important railway and highway junction, the second largest city in Galicia. It is situated in the western part of Ukraine in very picturesque surroundings near the confluence of the Bystrytsia-Nadvirnianska and Bystrytsia-Solotvynska, which are the tributaries of the Bystrytsia. The total area of the city is 3890 hectars. It was called Stanislav until 1962. Its population is 233 000. Ukrainians constitute the most part of the population.

They care about the national culture and their language. Among the city’s architectural monuments are the city hall (now the regional museum, rebuilt in 1870), the former Jesuit college and church, the former Armenian baroque church with two steeples.

There are a lot of monuments in the city. They are the monuments to T. Shevchenko, Ivan Franko and Adam Mytskevytch. Tourists can visit different museums. Located in the city are the Ivano-Frankivsk Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre, a region philharmonic society, different clubs and cinemas. The main educational institutions in Ivano-Frankivsk are the institutes of pedagogy, medicine, petroleum and gas. The city’s enterprises produce electronical equipment, compression machinery. The city is famous for the industrial complex «Carpathpressmash». Light industry, textile industry and food processing are also developed there. There is a railway station, bus stations and an airport in the city.

Railway connects the city with all other cities of Ukraine and other countries. Ivano-Frankivsk is a very green city. It has many parks and a 38 hectares artificial lake.

Staying at the hotel.

When you come to another country or city you can stay at your friend’s house or flat. But if you haven’t got any relatives or friends you may stay at a  hotel. There are 2 sorts of hotels: at the seaside and  in city The hotels at the seaside usually occupied big territory . And  the services and facilities are usually better there then in city hotels. You can get more things free. Also at the seaside hotels food is served usually 2 of 3 times a day and in city hotels you can get only breakfast . Before you arrive somewhere you can make arrangements about a room of the hotel you’ll choose. You can call at the hotel of send them a fax or telegram which numbers you can find in the advertisement. If you haven’t done it , when  you arrive at the hotel it is necessary to come up to the reception   desk .There a person can order a room. First of all you must fill in an arrival card. In this card you must gave information about yourself. Your name and surname, telephone number and address besides it is necessary  to point out how long are you going to stay here. Also among the seaside hotels the best with club system . Usually  on the territory of such hotels there are 4-5 storied building with single rooms, double rooms, and suites and separate there are family cottages. The area of such hotels is usually very big about 50hectores  . Club system allows to take free any , soft drinks, food 24 hours a day, because everything is included into the price of  the tour. There are all day room services , dry cleaners, laundries. In the rooms there is a refrigerator, bathroom, a satellite TV and direct dial phone. Also  such hotels have their own  place on the beach with comfortable sun beds .You can spend time riding horses, playing    tennis, golf, polo, visiting shops, which  are usually situated in the territory of the hotels. In the evenings you can go to the disco or to the restaurant . The menu in the restaurants including different cuisine’s  such as :French, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Russian and so  on. You can order a yacht tour to some historical places (if any) or something like that. After visiting such hotels you’ll return home  happy and refreshed.