Tunnel of Love, located near the Ukrainian city of Klevan, is a railway linking the city to Orzhiv. This road, where only a few trains pass a day, is one of the most visited places by couples, travelers and young people on a romantic trip. The tunnel, which stands out with its magnificent view and interesting story, is one of the most visited places by tourists going to Ukraine.
While the trees around the railway were pruned several times a year, then the pruning was stopped and the trees grew and formed a tunnel. It looks like it came out of a fairy tale with its magnificent view of lush trees. The tunnel, which is one of the places where photography enthusiasts flock, offers a different beauty in every season. It is one of the most popular places for newly married couples to have their wedding photo taken.
The Reason Why Tunnel of Love Became Famous
The tunnel of love is a romantic tourism region that provides the opportunity to be intertwined with nature. Increasing its popularity day by day, the tunnel is on the first list of visitors to Ukraine. It offers a unique beauty with its white scenery in winter and the opportunity to walk among the yellow leaves in autumn.
This romantic tunnel, which reflects every form and every color of love, has also led to many traditions. The Tunnel of Love, which is also the subject of folk epics, makes people fall in love with itself with its fascinating view and atmosphere. People who come to the tunnel plant flowers or tie ribbons to trees along the way, thinking that their good wishes will be accepted. It is widely believed among the people that all the wishes of the couples who go to the tunnel and love each other will be granted, and that even the couples who kiss each other will fall in love with each other forever.
The Interesting Story of the Tunnel of Love
Many stories are told about the tunnel of love. According to the stories, the tunnel was named “Tunnel of Love” because it united two lovers who could not meet each other. It is said that two lovers who escaped from Levan Castle used this tunnel for a long time to hide.
A Polish engineer living in the town of Orzhiv and a woman from Klevan fell in love with each other. Since the man was Catholic and the woman was Orthodox, the families did not allow the lovers to reunite. The lovers who were not allowed to meet continued to live their love. The engineer man built a railway to the town where the woman lived and turned this road into a secret meeting place. In time, when the man returned to Poland, the lovers had to separate, but their love and memories continued to hold their power in this tunnel.
Another story told goes back to the cold war period. At that time, the Tunnel of Love emerged to hide a secret military base. At the point where the railway approached the city of Orzhiv, one side of the road, which splits in two, was reaching a military base in the forest.
Today, it is used by the sawmill named Odek in the city of Orzhiv to transport timber and workers. In this tunnel, which is worth seeing with its peaceful and calm environment; It is possible to walk, have a picnic and have a nice day. To reach the tunnel, it is possible to reach the tunnel by train from Kiev or Lviv, to the city of Rivne and from there by bus to the Tunnel of Love.
