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Explore Volkovtsy in Ukraine
Volkovtsy in the region of Ternopil's'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) South-West of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Current time in Volkovtsy is now 03:46 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Suceava, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, and Botoşani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chişinău . Where to go and what to see in Volkovtsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Borschiv Raion
Borshchiv raion is a raion (a district within Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine, an area known as Galicia. The administrative center of the raion is Borshchiv.
Located at 48.80 26.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Priest's Grotto
Priest's Grotto is a cave in western Ukraine near the village of Strilkivtsi, located within the Borshchiv Raion (District) of the Ternopil Oblast (Province). Priest's Grotto is part of the extensive gypsum giant cave system, and is one of the longest caves in the world with over 124 kilometres of explored passages. It is about 450 kilometers driving distance southwest of Kiev, and about 5.5 kilometers south of the district seat of Borshchiv.
Located at 48.77 25.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Optymistychna Cave
Optymistychna is a gypsum cave located near the Ukrainian village of Korolivka, Borschiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast. As of 2005, it has 230 km of mapped passageways and is the longest cave in Eurasia. Some other sources say it has about 133 miles (214 km) of surveyed passageways, making it the fourth-longest cave in the world, after Mammoth Cave, Jewel Cave and Sistema Ox Bel Ha. It is also the longest gypsum cave in the world.
Located at 48.74 25.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Skala-Podilska
Skala-Podilska or Skala on the River Zbrucz is a town in Ukraine. It was, at one time, named simply "Skala. " ("Skala" means "cliff" in Russian and Polish. ) To distinguish itself from another town with that same name, the town compounded its name, variously, to "Skala on the River Zbrucz," "Skala Podilska" (in Ukrainian), and "Skala Podolskaya" (in Russian).
Located at 48.85 26.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kudryntsi Castle
The ruined Kudryntsi Castle (Ukrainian: Кудринецький замок, Kudrynets'kyi zamok) is perched on a hilltop overlooking the Zbruch River in Borschiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, 25 km west of a larger fortress in Kamianets-Podilskyi. It was built in the early 17th century by Jan Szczęsny Herburt and throughout the ensuing century was subjected to repeated sieges by the Cossacks and the Turks.
Located at 48.61 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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