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Zhytomyr Polissia: granite, Drevlians and rhododendron

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Zhytomyr Polissia: granite, Drevlians and rhododendron

Zhytomyr Polissia is the highest, rockiest, and least swampy of all Polissia regions. Here, beneath pines and sand, lies the granite of the Ukrainian Shield: it surfaces in cliffs over the Teteriv Riv...

70 views · 27 October 2026

Teteriv from Zhytomyr to Korostyshiv: rapids, "geyser" and turquoise canyon

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Teteriv from Zhytomyr to Korostyshiv: rapids, "geyser" and turquoise canyon

Few people know that an hour and a half away from Kyiv, there is a river section that kayakers themselves call the most extreme on the entire Teteriv River. The Zhytomyr — Korostyshiv stretch is about...

118 views · 4 August 2026

From a haunted palace to a hundred-year-old watermill: the wild Teteriv route two hours from Kyiv

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From a haunted palace to a hundred-year-old watermill: the wild Teteriv route two hours from Kyiv

There is a route two hours from Kyiv that packs in almost everything people travel far and wide for: the ruins of a lavish palace steeped in ghosts and legends, 25-metre granite cliffs where climbers ...

4683 views · 29 July 2026

"Vysokyi Kamin": the Zhytomyr region's quiet emerald quarry, an hour from Kyiv

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"Vysokyi Kamin": the Zhytomyr region's quiet emerald quarry, an hour from Kyiv

Picture granite cliffs dropping sheer into a clear emerald lake, and above them a wall of pines and birches. This is not Scandinavia or Karelia, though the resemblance is striking. It is the flooded g...

234 views · 28 July 2026

Granite Canyon on the Teteriv River — Zhytomyr Oblast

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Granite Canyon on the Teteriv River — Zhytomyr Oblast

There are things that residents of Zhytomyr talk about in passing, while tourists from other cities find out and simply cannot believe. The Granite Canyon on the Teteriv is not located somewhere in th...

471 views · 1 May 2026

Korostyshiv Canyon: A Turquoise Lake Amidst Granite Cliffs

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Korostyshiv Canyon: A Turquoise Lake Amidst Granite Cliffs

There are places people travel to not because they "must see" them, but because they want to return again and again. The Korostyshiv Canyon is precisely such a place. An artificial lake on the site of...

197 views · 20 April 2026

Chatsky's Head Rock – the stone symbol of Zhytomyr over the Teteriv

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Chatsky's Head Rock – the stone symbol of Zhytomyr over the Teteriv

The "Chatsky Head" rock is one of Zhytomyr's most recognizable natural locations. It towers over the Teteriv River and resembles a human profile from afar, with a clearly visible forehead, nose, and c...

162 views · 17 April 2026

Denyshi in Zhytomyr Oblast: Ruins of the Tereshchenko Palace, Teteriv Rocks, and Unique Landscapes

Ivan Romanchuk

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Denyshi in Zhytomyr Oblast: Ruins of the Tereshchenko Palace, Teteriv Rocks, and Unique Landscapes

The village of Denyshi lies 20 km west of Zhytomyr, on the banks of the Teteriv River. According to the 2001 census, 1,164 residents lived here; today the village is part of the Teteriv hromada of the...

210 views · 10 April 2026

Vchelka Waterfall — an artificial cascade on the Hnylypiat River in Zhytomyr Raion

Lyudmila KHomich

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Vchelka Waterfall — an artificial cascade on the Hnylypiat River in Zhytomyr Raion

Vchelka Waterfall is one of the most interesting natural locations in Zhytomyr Oblast. Despite its natural appearance, this site is of artificial origin. The waterfall is located on the Hnylypyat Rive...

177 views · 13 February 2026

Krashevsky Rock is a unique geological natural monument in Zhytomyr Oblast

Oleksiy Pashkevich

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Krashevsky Rock is a unique geological natural monument in Zhytomyr Oblast

Krashevsky Rock is a geological natural landmark in Zhytomyr Raion of Zhytomyr Oblast. It is located southeast of the village of Perliavka and north of the village of Holovenka, on the right bank of t...

1661 views · 13 February 2026

Stone Village: a mysterious geological nature reserve of Polissia, the Ukrainian Stonehenge

Lyudmila KHomich

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Stone Village: a mysterious geological nature reserve of Polissia, the Ukrainian Stonehenge

The geological nature reserve "Kaminne Selo" (Stone Village) has recently gained popularity among tourists due to its nature and unusual stone formations. It is located in the forests of the Zamyslovy...

139 views · 4 February 2026