Dmitry Boiko, working at a bicycle rental agency, Velotur, in the small town of Yaremche, in the Carpathian Mountains. Thanks to the BikeLand project, many tourists come for cycling in the region and new employment opportunities are created  

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Velotur bicycle rental agency's shop in the small town of Yaremche, in the Carpathian Mountains

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A bicycle for rent at Velotur

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A white tandem bicycle for rent at Velotur

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Denys Olenyev, a tourist from Kyiv came to bike in the mountains thanks to the information campaign of the BikeLand project

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Biking tourists in the Carpathian mountains

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A BikeLand billboard greeting tourists in the street of Yaremche. The objective of the EU-supported initiative is to attract Ukrainian and foreign tourists through the creation of biking networks and facilities, and an appropriate information campaign

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A bicycle stand, installed by BikeLand

A traditional wooden guesthouse - a part of the BikeLand network

A guest room in ‘Nastusya’

Local residents, like Natalia, owner of the 'Nastusia' guesthouse welcome cycling as a good source of income. She has been putting up tourists for six years, and last year her usual skiers were supplemented by cyclists 

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A bicycle garage for tourists who come with their own bicycles. These are available at guesthouses that have a special status, granted  by the BikeLand project

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Yuri Karpin, Head of Recreation Department in Yaremche's District Council. According to him, local people have realized that cyclists can also bring good profit for locals

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Velokrajina's flag, near a bicycle rental shop

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A cycling route map at the bus station of Yaremche, designed by the BikeLand project

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Victor Zagreba, BikeLand’s project leader, who was among those enthusiasts who began developing bicycle tourism in western Ukraine

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Viktor Zagreba, BikeLand’s project leader on a bridge that is part of the cycling route

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Cycling route sign

The beauty of the Carpathian mountains is one of the major attractions for bicycle tourists to visit

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The beauty of the Carpathian mountains is one of the major attractions for bicycle tourists to visit

(Photo: Irina Tuz – ENPI Info Centre)

The beauty of the Carpathian mountains is one of the major attractions for bicycle tourists to visit

(Photo: Irina Tuz – ENPI Info Centre)

The beauty of the Carpathian mountains is one of the major attractions for bicycle tourists to visit

(Photo: Irina Tuz – ENPI Info Centre)