Hanna Harhalia

CHERNIVTSI – Bukovyna started preparing for the visit of the Russian patriarch a month before its visit with the energy worthy of a better cause. The traffic was paralyzed in one of the main streets of Chernivtsi, Ruska Street where the procession was supposed to travel from the central...

Winter turned out severe this year. One could often see dead pigeons scattered on the ground and stray dogs with frost-bitten paws. There is, however, a sizable flock of swans that feels more comfortable. For the past decade the birds have spent the winter on a non-freezing lake in Chortoryia, the...

Cheremosky National Natural Park in mountainous Putyla raion was the first to open in the mid December 2008. “This park covers the area of 7,000 hectares will be of great importance for preserving the biological diversity of the Carpathians’ center and the unique local geological deposits,” said...