It seems that only 4 trains per day depart from nice railway station in Kolomyya to the north. Pity… For the first time in Ukraine I boarded European-standard train to Ivano. For one-hour journey I paid 100 hryvnia – like 4 USD, but it was worth – they offer even clean toilet aboard! Provincial capital town Ivano-Frankivsk before the WW2 was Polish city Stanislawow. History… at the end of the wars the winners take it all… 🙂
Most of the nice architecture is here from Polish period… There is nice pedestrian street, city market, pretty churches (one of them converted into art museum). But the most important is that I am lucky because they just celebrate the City Day – with plenty of music and other entertainment in the sunny streets. Let’s enjoy!
I recognized that in the evening in the little Philharmonic Hall the artists from Budapest will perform the semi-stage version of the brilliant operetta “Silvia” known also as Princess of Chardash. Entry is free, but only by invitations… Well, in such a situations I play foreign correspondent. No Russian, English only! It works! I got a seat in the first row, and enjoyed my favorite arias and duets 🙂 What a day!
