Savka House

Savka House

Savka House is a museum of Ukrainian rural life, located 10 kilometers from Kyiv at Novye Petrovtsy village. The museum features an old Ukrainian house made of clay covered with straw. Highlights of Savka House include numerous ancient household items: tiny glass bottles, ancient shoes with wooden nails which “cost like a cow”, various pots, wooden wheels, a large wooden bowl for making bread. In the yard there is a real smithy, a boots workshop, a pottery, three old bee hives, a kitchen garden and an old well.

The museum's working hours are on weekends, preliminary arrangement is necessary. The excursion program includes Ukrainian traditional performance, tales on Ukrainian customs and Ukrainian dinner.

External links

* [http://savka-house.com.ua/ (Ukrainian) Official Savka House Web-site]
* [http://kievtravel.com.ua/savka_house.php The article: Savka House - The Ukrainian Traditions Keeper]


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