Virgin Beech Forests of the Carpathians

There are 94 component elements in 18 nations that make up this international property. European Beech has spread from a few isolated refuge places in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean, and Pyrenees over a few thousand years, in a process that is still happening, since the end of the last Ice Age. The tree's ability to adapt to many climatic, geographical and physical conditions is linked to its successful growth throughout a continent.

There are 78 different forests in 15 different nations. Ukraine has 12 (25%) of the total. Imagine the ancient emerald-black spruces strewn with snow whispering about something at the summit. The mountains, shrouded in legends and mysteries, appear as fantastic giants against the azure sky. And you're enthralled by these snow-covered landscapes as if you're a child anticipating a Christmas miracle. This is such a place – one-of-a-kind and brimming with real-life, embodied fairy stories from childhood.