Rovno was first mentioned in 1283 as one of the inhabited places of Halych-Volynia. Through years it has undergone many ordeals. I different times it was under German, Ukrainian, Bolshevik and Polish forces.
Ancient chronicles date its first mention back to1282. In the 14th century Rovno became an important trade city and then obtained Magdeburg Rights (an autonomous administration form of government first began in Magdeburg).

Every district in the Rovno region is a treasury of history and tradition. For instance, Prince Igors oak tree (Ukraines oldest) grows here, dated at more than 1300 years old!

However, the regions tourist highlight is considered to be the Golden Ring of Polissia: Korets-Ostrog-Dubno. Korets, more than 850-year-old, is called Volyn Mecca due to its great number of churches. From 1612-1619 philologist Laurenty Zyzan, author of the Slavonic church grammar (book of church standards) lived here. Among the local historic monuments are the 14th century Koretskyi castle and St. Trinity womens cloister. It is interesting that since the time of its foundation (1620) it never ceased to exist under any authority.

Dubno is one of Ukraines oldest cities, a fortress-city during the late middle ages. The highlights of the State Historic and Cultural Reserve are a castle dating back to the 16th century, The Holy Transfiguration Cathedral from the 17th century and the Lutsk Gates from the 15th 16th centuries, which was the foundation of the citys stronghold.

A contemporary of Dubno, Ostrog is proudly called Volyn Athens. In the 14th 15th centuries this city was Ukraines scientific and cultural centre. In 1576 Europes first Slavonic-Greek-Latin academy was established and it was considered very prestigious to study here. In Ostrog in 1581 the first Greek-Slavonic Primer and Slavonic Ostrog Gospel were printed. In modern Ostrog its also interesting to visit the State Historic and Cultural Reserve. It includes an historical museum, museum of books and printing and an amazing numismatic exhibition.
Visit to Nature

You can learn the history of the city and region at the Rovno Regional Museum of Local Art, Architecture and Lore. This museum also has a unique collection of Volyn icons from the 13th-18th centuries.

The wooden mid-18th century Assumption Church, and also the Holy Resurrection and Holy Assumption Cathedrals some of Western Ukraines biggest are impressive in their grandeur. After an excursion through the city take a walk in Taras Shevchenko Park. This luxurious monument of horticultural art, covering about 30 hectares, is a favorite place for locals to relax.

You can find sophisticated presents in Rovno like amber adornments and decorations combined with silver and gold from the Burshtyn (Amber) jewelry factory. The local light yellow and green amber is famous beyond the borders of this region. It was even used as fragments in the renovation of the famous Amber Room in Russia. This factory has its own amber museum, and in its retail location you can buy exclusive amber necklaces, bracelets, boxes or pictures.

If you want to take a romantic walk you can visit our municipal park with its fresh air, beautiful greenery and pleasant atmosphere. It is a nice place to pass away the time with your lady. Here you can see some concerts and performances on the summer stage. As it is the heart of our city it is always full of people.
In the Rovno region you can easily become a Nobel Prize winner, just swim in Nobel Lake! Local residents do not feel any connection with the founder of that famous award, but you can enjoy prize-winning jokes at their annual humor festival.

There are a lot of lakes in the Rovno region. And one of the most beautiful is Bilye (White) Lake near the village of Rudky in the Volodymyretskyi district. Its waters are rich in glycerin and crystal-clear 2 m. deep! According to scientists, eels from Paris Seine River come to this clean lake.

Museums

Being an important cultural and educational centre of our region Rovno hosts a Drama Theatre, Theatre of Puppets the Philharmonic Society, Organ Hall and Chamber Music Hall, Cinemas and some small amateur theatres, Museum of Lore, Museum of Ukrainian Art, Museum of the regional Studies with the museum-reserve The Cossack Graves. The museum-reserve is situated on the island of Zhuravlykha (Crane) in the riverhead of the Styr River. The museum was established in 1966 and includes the Temple-monument and the wooden church built in 1650.
There are many monuments in Rovno, the most attractive of them are the Monument to Taras Shevchenko the great Ukrainian poet. We also have parks, streets and higher educational establishments named after our famous compatriots.

Climate

Climate in Rovno is mild. The winters aren't very cold and summers aren't very hot as a rule. There isn't much snow in winter.So trip to Rovno will bring you pleasure in any season!

Money

Only credit cards that Rovno and other Ukrainian banks operate with are Visa, MasterCard. There are no problems with cash exchange in Rovno.You can also use Western Union service when you need.But you should know that it'll be necessary to change your dollars or other type of money into Ukrainian gryvnia,our national currency.They don't take dollars and euros in the restaurants and shops.

Transportation

You can get to Rovno from Kiev or Lviv.It depends on the country you are travelling from.More information you can get from our managers on the Support center.