Did Thomas Cook, who is considered to be the founder of tourism in the sense of what is common to us, that his discovery would make a lucky huge, just untowardly large number of people? The noble idea, the desire to make the world brighter, plus fantasy and thirst for adventure gave the world a world-wide phenomenon – tourism

Every person today, once in a lifetime, was a tourist. There are so many kinds of tourism with parents on the sea or with friends in the march, shopping or in the mountains. One hundred percent: you got the impression and learned something new. It is much more difficult to learn about the wonders of your native land and to be a tourist in your hometown, when it seems that you know about everything around you.To see interesting in everyday things – the task is not simple, but to find little-known historical facts from the life of the city or its environs – much more complicated. This is what they do in the “Patriot” agency. It turns out that we do not have to go abroad in search of healing places or interesting facts, everything here, next – in Zhytomyr and its surroundings. In order to learn about the life of the French classics, it is not necessary to overcome the path of thousands of kilometers: the love of the whole life of Honore de Balzac can be found by visiting the estate of the Gansky in Berdichev. In the same Berdichev you will also hear about the complicated and fascinating history of the barefoot Carmelites monastery, the fate of the icon of the Mother of God and the daily triumph of the monks.
For lovers of historical and military events, enjoyed satisfaction while traveling on places in Zhytomyr region, where the marks of the Second World War were left. It is interesting to find out that under the Zhytomyr there was a rate of Himler! The history of the Second World War is one that requires laborious work and analysis. And who knows, maybe just after a tour with the “Patriot” some of the tourists will become the future prominent historian.
You can find in our lands and “Urals in miniature” – so-called places in the Khoroshiv district, where there is a museum of decorative gems. There are quite a few such unique museums in the world, and their uniqueness is that they are located exactly in the places of excavation of exhibits.
Even in Khoroshivskyi district you can learn about the detective history of the monument to the legendary commander Kutuzov.
Monasteries of Kipjacheva deserve a separate story. Healing water, miraculous icons, calm and silence – all that heals and body and soul here, near.
Well, we hope everyone understood that being a tourist is interesting? For new experiences it is not necessary to go for thousands of kilometers, but the real patriot is one who knows the history of his land and is proud of the place where he was born and raised. There is definitely a charm in Zhytomyr, its authenticity, its exclusive. Just all we need to be little patriots.
Address of the agency “Patriot”: Zhytomyr, 21, Myru Avenue
Tel. (0412) 467-900, (063) 981-94-32, (098) 214-81-91
Translated by Aliona Matushevich