Township of urban type Vorokhta

The city-type village of Vorokhta will be interesting for tourists who are fond of sports and follow the events in the sports world. In winter and summer you can find rest and entertainment. If you love skiing, then for you there are several lifts that lead to the Avangard base and other mountainous places. In the season there are additional lifts.

In these parts, athletes in ski racing, biathletes, athletes in ski jumping are trained. As a tourist and sports center, Vorokhta has been developing since the end of the XIX century. And the name of the village refers to the XVII century.

It is said that a fugitive soldier from the tsarist army appeared in an unnamed settlement. He was very wise and fell in love with the locals who went to him for advice. After his death, they named the village of Vorokhta, after the name of a sage soldier.

From historical sights here you can see the wooden church of the Nativity of the Virgin built in the XVII century, an example of Hutsul architecture, and viaducts - railway bridges in the form of arches of the late XIX century.