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Discover Volokhi in Ukraine
Volokhi in the region of Ternopil's'ka is a town located in Ukraine - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) South-West of Kiev , the country's capital .
Local time in Volokhi is now 03:10 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Suceava, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, and Botoşani. When in this area, you might want to check out Chişinău . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Volokhi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 0 km away
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 13 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 18 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 19 km away
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