Independence Day 2011

Embroidered shirts, I noticed they have some magic power. Unique, hand-made originally, these colored national shirts make people smile, make them be proud and happy, make them be little better.

See more pictures on Gallery.

Mukachevo

...And as I promised, the last Transcarpathian Castle I visited this summer - Mukachevo Castle. The Castle photos you can find in the Gallery And Below are some pictures from the trip and impressions from the Mukachevo.
On the way to Mukachevo

The Castle appeared on the horizon

City Hall

Kind people, many bikes and interesting monuments - three things I took from the town

Nevytsky Castle

It is one of the famous Transcarpathian Castles. It is in 12 km from Uzhgorod. The Castle is almost completely ruined. But the flow of tourists and visitors (and Helens with photo-cameras) seems to be never-ending here. Drugeth family owned it, as well as Uzhgorod Castle, over centuries and both Castles are connected with long-long underground (according Rumors). I've also heard that this place is known as magical or even cursed...