In early May, Ukrainians traditionally gather in the company of friends and travel out of the country to celebrate May Day. In 2017, the weekend falls on 1 and 2 May, and given the fact that this is the beginning of the week – you can start planning the rest from Saturday 29 April.
Dobovo.com proposes not to be limited to standard gatherings in nature, but to get out to another city for a few days. Where to go and how much will it cost to live in a strange city – read in our review.
Picnic on the shore of the Azov Sea
Who said that you only need to go to the sea during the holiday season? In early May, prices for renting an apartment in the seaside cities are not so high, so there is a chance to save money and have fun on the coast.
Choosing Genichesk travel in the Kherson region, you can kill two birds with one stone: you can relax in the resort town and drive to the Arabatskaya Spit (20 minutes by car from the city) to visit the wild beach and relax in the close company of friends.
Where is located: Kherson region, the city of Genichesk
How much does it cost to rent a house: rent an apartment in Genichesk can be within 270-500 UAH / day.
Rest on the Cossack Sich
If you want to combine business with pleasure – go to Zaporizhia on the island of Khortitsa. Here you can relax on the nature, and visit the historical place – the island of Khortitsa, where once there was a Cossack Sich.
By the way, there are always a lot of tourists on Khortitsa, therefore, visitors and guests of the city are often given demonstrative Cossack performances, in which courageous guests can take part. The territory of the island is 23.59 km2, so tourists will have time to spend time outdoors and have a picnic.
Where is located: Zaporozhia, Khortytsya Island
How much does it cost to rent a house: you can rent a house in Zaporozhia for 300-400 UAH / day.
Picnic at the foot of the Carpathians
As the famous song says: “Only mountains can be better than mountains.” In our case, you can combine a picnic and rest in a real Hutsul house in the Carpathians. Ukrainians in this case were lucky – in the Carpathians there are several unique places where you can spend an unforgettable weekend.
You can stay in May in Yaremche, Kosovo or Pylypets. Elegant view from the window, clean forest air and outdoor activities are guaranteed to everyone.
Where is located: Ivano-Frankivsk region – Yaremche, Kosiv; The Transcarpathian region is the village of Pilipets.
How much does it cost to rent a house: in Yaremche, you can rent 2-roomed apartments per day for 500 UAH / day, in Kosiv – a 2-room cottage for 1100 UAH / day, and in Piliptse an apartment at the foot of the Borzhava Polonium for 2000 UAH / day.
Rest on the Smotrsky Canyon
Smotrich Canyon is a natural monument with a total area of 80 hectares, which is located in Kamenets-Podolskyi. The place is truly unique and it is necessary to see it at least once in every Ukrainian life. Although it is possible that once you come here, you will want to return to Kamenets again.
May holidays are an ideal time to visit the Smotrych Canyon and appreciate its beauty with your own eyes.
Where is located: Khmelnytsky region, city Kamyanets-Podilskyi
How much does it cost to rent a house: renting a 3-bedroom house with a view of the canyon will cost you 960 UAH / day.
Spend the weekend in Odesa
Odessa is beautiful at any time of the year, so even if you managed to visit the city on April 1, you should come back here. In addition to spiritual gatherings on the shores of the Black Sea, there is something to do: walk around Deribasovskaya, visit the famous Odesa Opera, count the steps on Potemkin staircase, photograph Duke from the hatch, after all.
And who said that the May – it’s necessarily shish kebabs? Why not give up on all 4 days off to the South of Ukraine to have a great time in the maritime city.
Where is located: Odesa
How much does it cost to rent a house: the average cost of renting an apartment in Odessa today is 533-690 UAH / day.
And about what events worth visiting in May in Ukraine read in the review The main events of May: where to go in Kyiv, Lviv and Odessa.