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(Vasyl is involved in Ukraine's embryonic Slow Food movement). The garden between
the two buildings is a lovely spot to relax after a hike.
Sadyba U Erika
GUESTHOUSE$
( 215 63; erwin75@mail.ru; vul Bohdana Khmelnytskoho 86; r per person 80uah; )
The
hotchpotch of rooms are more suburban than charmingly folksy here, but there's a
friendly, multilingual atmosphere and the hosts like to prepare Hutsul and Hungarian
meals. Guests are free to use the kitchen. Three internet-enabled computers, a sauna and
a large garden complete the package, but it's a good 20 minutes' walk from the bus sta-
tion - take the first right just before the bridge and keep going to No 86.
Hotel Evropa
HOTEL$
( 256 53;
www.hotel-europa.com.ua
; vul Myru 42; d 160uah; )
The Evropa offers 15
scuffed, cheaply furnished chambers with bathrooms fitted using the Soviet plumbing
manual. No breakfast, but a small tour company and info centre lurk somewhere in the
building.
Olenka
INTERNATIONAL$
(vul Myru 48; mains 30-60uah; 8am-11pm)
Rakhiv's fanciest dining option is a tranquil is-
land of style and efficient service, and a fine place to grab some post-hike grub (but lose
the muddy hiking boots first). Everything on the long menu, from local Hutsul fare to
spaghetti Bolognese, was available when we visited, though our food arrived mi-
crowaved to the temperature of molten lava. Has a breakfast menu and opens early
enough for it to be relevant.
Information
Rakhiv has no tourist information centre, but the small
kiosk
( 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to
3pm Sat)
marked with a green 'i' next to the bridge (which once did serve as a centre but
is now a souvenir shop) is worth a stab for basic info and maps.
TRAVEL FROM
RAKHIV TO ROMANIA
With no cross-border train service, the only way to reach Romania from Rakhiv is
via a car-pedestrian bridge across the Tysa River between Solotvyno and Sighetu
