[main_eng.php] Search: HEALTH RESORTS The National Writers’ Union of Ukraine operates a number of health resorts and spas. The first of these is the A. P. Chekhov Resort in the Crimean city of Yalta —the capital of Ukrainian health resorts. This vacation spot, located in the city centre not far from the international seaport and the main beach, has been in operation since 1935. It boasts the most up-to-date accommodations and services on the southern coast of the Crimea and was expanded in 1991. Accommodations, which include a certain number of luxury rooms, are available for 200 guests or more. This resort offers a billiards-room and bar, disco-bar, library, and restaurant. The curative powers of the fresh sea air, peace and quiet, picturesque scenery, and qualified staff contribute to a restful vacation. Prices for accommodations and three meals per day range from $7.50 to $15.00 per day. Another resort is located in Koktebel , a village situated on the Black Sea coast, not far from the seaport of Feodosia. Among the most popular tourist sites are the Aivazovsky Art Gallery and the O. Grin Museum. The building of the Koktebel branch of the Writers’ Union of Ukraine is located on the grounds of a national park with its own beach and promenade, and has been in operation since 1932. Next to it is the Poet’s House, known by members of the world’s poetry elite. It is located on the grounds of the Maximilian Voloshyn Museum and Estate. From this spot you can see Kara-Dag, the only extinct volcano in the Crimea. Vacationers can fish for grey mullet in a bay that has the cleanest seawater along the entire coastline. Accommodations are available for 200 guests. This resorts boasts a number of sports fields, tennis court, water sports, and a seaside restaurant. Prices for room and board (3 meals per day) range from $8.00 to $12.00 per day. Lodgings without meals are also available. Another NSPU resort is located in the exciting city of Odesa , known for its famous comedy evenings, magnificent opera house, and Pryviz Market. This large resort is situated on Amundsen Street, right on the seashore. It comprises five pavilions for lodgings, a restaurant, and a library. The bracing sea air, combined with the scent of aromatic steppe grass, is highly beneficial, particularly for people suffering from pulmonary diseases, heart ailments, and nervous disorders. Accommodations are available for 60 guests. Prices for a 24-day therapeutic package range from $150.00 to $170.00 ($5.00-$7.00 per day). The NSPU also operates a resort in the picturesque Kyiv suburb of Irpin , situated in a forest-park zone. It is located on the banks of the ancient Irpin River, opposite a forest. Fully equipped accommodations are available for 70 guests. In their day such celebrated Ukrainian writers as Andrii Malyshko, Ostap Vyshnia, Pavlo Tychyna, Maksym Rylsky, and many others vacationed here. Prices range from $5.00 to $7.00 per day. Finally, the National Writers’ Union of Ukraine operates a spa in western Ukraine. The Naftusia Guesthouse is located in Truskavets , a city nestled at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. This celebrated spa, named after the famous local mineral waters, offers naturopathic cures and cleansing treatments for people with kidney, liver, and respiratory problems. The restorative mineral waters and ozocerite treatments available on-site are known throughout the world. Prices for a 24-day cure, including three meals per day and all treatments, range from $132.00 ($6.00 per day). 22. 09. 2006 Всеукраїнська нарада молодих літераторів розпочалась у Коктебелі Нарада триватиме до кінця місяця 19. 09. 2006 Письменників і видавця нагородили високою відзнакою Президент України В.Ющенко видав Указ про нагородження орденом "За заслуги" ІІІ ступеня наших колег. 14. 09. 2006 КРОК ДО ЄГИПЕТСЬКОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ Нещодавно у Спілці письменників відбулася зустріч секретарів Ради НСПУ з Консулом Посольства Єгипту в Україні п. Ахмедом Мостафою та єгипетською письменницею п.Сальвою Альхамамсі. 06. 09. 2006 Мова потребує державного захисту З А Я В А Національної спілки письменників України 06. 09. 2006 У СТАНІСЛАВА ЗІНЧУКА Є СВОЄ СУЗІР’Я Поет і перекладач С.Зінчук видав свою сімнадцяту книгу, про яку розказав на радіоканалі «Культура» у програмі «Місце зустрічі — Спілка письменників», автором і ведучим якої є автор цих рядків. Читати інші новини»» d esing & programming ІНВП "ТНТ-43"