“Volyn Lavenderia” is a lavender field in the forest near the village of Lynivka in the Rozhyshche community, 35 kilometers from Lutsk. About 27 thousand bushes grow here on four hectares, and during the blooming period, a festival of the same name is held in the field.
The field is connected with “Volyn Holland” — the tulip fields in Lynivka. Flowers began to be grown there in 2017, and since then a tulip festival has been held every spring. Lavender extended the flower season into summer.
Lavender and lavandin
Of the 27 thousand bushes, 12 thousand are classic English lavender, and another 15 thousand are lavandin, a hybrid of English and broadleaf lavender. Lavandin is represented by the Grosso and Phenomenal varieties.
English lavender is shorter and more compact, blooming in a rich dark purple color. Lavandin forms larger bushes with longer flower stalks. More than six thousand lilies were planted alongside the lavender. They bloom a few days after the lavender, so in the second half of the festival they bloom together.
Photo: Suspilne Lutsk
Blooming festival
The festival lasts several weeks at the turn of June and July; exact dates depend on when the lavender blooms. In 2025, it was held for the third time: it started on June 27, a week later due to late blooming, and lasted until July 27.
About two dozen photo zones have been arranged in the field. New ones are added every season: among them a retro car “Volynyanka,” painted in a bright color, and an old motorcycle among the lavender rows. There are rest and dining areas, entertainment for children, parking, and a permanent restroom. Lavender bouquets and potted lavender are sold in the field.
Orphans, families of fallen and missing soldiers, people with first-group disabilities, and children under seven enter free. Pensioners, large families, and families of combatants receive a discount. Communities bring families of soldiers and boarding school pupils to the field by bus.
Where it is and when to go
The field is located in the forest near the village of Lynivka in the Rozhyshche community of Lutsk district, near the Lutsk — Kovel highway. During the festival it is open daily: on weekdays from 10:00 to 20:00, on weekends until 22:00. Lavender usually blooms from late June to mid-July, lilies from early July.
