Due to the increase in tourism for a number of Carpathian ski resorts, various renovation and regeneration projects are due to be started next year. The main project will happen at the resort located on Trostyan Mountain, Slavsko. So, far 40 million Dollars will be injected into the resort of Slavsk to improve infrastructure and ski facilities. The mayor of Slavsko, Michail Kripta, has stated that the project will boost tourism even more in the area and provide better catering for the increases in tourists already coming.

International grants are to be provided as part of the financing of the development, new tourists routes and trails etc. Michail Kripta the Mayor also reported that a government body with the purpose of developing the green ‘Eco tourism’ will also be founded.

In particular he added that the main investor of this project is an Austrian company. Currently, investors are negotiating on locations of new ski lifts. But Kripta has also mentioned that the government has given their consent for this project.

The duration of the project is expected to be three years and as well as new lifts, the old lifts will be renovated and extra seats added. This will increases the hourly capacity of each lift and will be particularly beneficial during the peak season (December through until February).

An important point is the extension of ski lifts down to the railway station in the resort town. This will mean that the tourists who come to Slavsk will be able to go straight to the ski lifts. These lifts, in turn, lead direct to many hotels. The need for a car in Slavsko will be minimal in three years time. Currently, there are taxis waiting for tourists at the railway.

Ukraine is currently undergoing a property boom which has been rippling through Eastern Europe for the past 7 years. The Carpathians of Ukraine, with their history, stunning scenery and good ski resorts are now under the spotlight and beginning to be targeted by savvy investors and developers. Slavsko in particular has seen tourism increase the most in the last two years. There are 10 new hotels being built in the resort as the demand for tourism is so great, the whole resort and surrounding was reported completely occupied last year.

Slavsk experiences a wide range of tourists from different countries. Local tourism from Ukrainians has always been very strong but Russians, Polish and now from Germany has been noted. Due to the consistent snow fall and good skiing conditions, avid ski fans are beginning to realise what this beautiful region of Ukraine has to offer.

Slavskoe is located in 130 km from Lviv, which has an airport along with rail, taxi and bus links to the resort. Slavskoe- is one of the most popular ski resorts of the Ukrainian Carpathians. That is why it is very prominent among Ukrainians as well as foreigners, who make investments to the Carpathian property or buy the Carpathian property for sale.

There are several ski zones already and these are due to be expanded (Trostyan, Politeh, Pogar, Grabovec, Krokus), including the central ski way of the sport base “Dynamo”, which was used for international sport events. The Dynamo centre is due to be renovated as part of the development project.

The village of Tuhlya, located only a few miles from Slavsko ski resort is to also benefit from new facilities. A consortium of successful Kiev businessmen have organised a fund to build a substantial water-park. The complex will take up 4 hectares and construction is scheduled to start in April 2007.

According to the local council, plans are in the process of being checked. The consortium is confident that they will be passed and have chosen the Slavsk reason because they feel it has the most potential at the present time. The summer aspect of the Carpathian ski resort has huge potential that has not yet been realised but with the addition of this new aqua-park, tourists will have all year round enjoyment in Ukraine’s most popular mountain town Slavsko.