Private Medzhybizh Fortress Day Trip from Kamianets-Podilskyi

Private Medzhybizh Fortress Day Trip from Kamianets-Podilskyi

Spend a wonderful time on an 8-hour private day trip from Kamianets-Podilsky to Medzhybizh, where you and your small group will explore the major points of interest in the city – a well-preserved medieval Medzhybizh Fortress. Travel back in time and discover intriguing facts from the history of the region. With a private local guide and driver, this trip will be a great travel experience.

Start your tour when you meet your guide at your centrally located hotel in Kamianets-Podilskyi. Settle inside your private air-conditioned vehicle and relax on your approximately 2.5-hour journey to Medzhybizh.

On arrival, head straight to the main attraction: impressive, medieval Medzhybizh Fortress. Located in a beautiful setting between two rivers — the Southern Bug and Buzhok — this extensive fortress has been the stage for many dramatic historical events.

Head inside (own expense) and explore as your expert guide shares fascinating facts about the history of the 12th-century complex, built in a triangular shape.

Admire the remarkable architecture and immense, 56-foot (17-meter) high walls and three towers, and tour the 16th-century church inside the fort. Used as a museum, the church houses a captivating exhibition of local art and other historical artefacts.

As you uncover the Medzhybizh’s eventful history, learn all about its Jewish heritage. The revered Jewish rabbi, Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism, lived here in the 18th century, so the fort is considered the birthplace of the Jewish religious movement of Hasidism.

Before leaving, learn how the fortress is often called a ‘white swan.’ You’ll discover why as you view its reflection in the Bug’s waters: it appears as an elegant silhouette that resembles a graceful swan gliding over the surface.

Your tour concludes when your driver drops you back off at your Kamianets-Podilskyi hotel.