Uzhhorod Castle
A medieval 13th–16th-century castle above the Uzh river.
Uzhhorod
Ukraine's westernmost city on the Slovak border
Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine114,897
About the city
Uzhhorod is the Zakarpattia capital in the Carpathian foothills, blending Hungarian, Slovak, Rusyn and Jewish heritage.
It's a convenient hop to Budapest, Bratislava and other Central European capitals.
Top places to see
Zakarpattia Open-Air Museum
An open-air museum of folk architecture.
Independence Embankment
Europe's longest linden-tree avenue.
From our travel blog
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Five essential Zakarpattia dishes
Bohrach, tokan and banosh.
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Bohrach — rich meat soup with paprika. Tokan — cornmeal with sheep cheese. Banosh — cornmeal porridge with brynza and cracklings.