For Pilgrims

Travel by public transport

Thanks to the proximity to Lutsk (only 7 km away), you can reach the monastery by public transport quickly and at an affordable price. Where to start? The most convenient way is to begin your trip from the 'Promin' shopping centre (the 'Central Children's Library' stop on Striletska Street). Main routes: Three regular suburban buses run to the monastery: No. 51 (Lutsk – Kulchyn) No. 117 (Lutsk – Klepachiv) No. 149 (Lutsk – Ozertse)

Travel by your own car

Travelling to the monastery by your own car is the most comfortable option. Here is the information you need:

• Convenient logistics: The monastery is located near the M19 international highway (Kovel – Chernivtsi).
• Comfortable drive: A quality paved road leads right up to the monastery gate.
• Parking: There is a free car park on the grounds where you can safely leave your car.
• How to plan your route: To get a detailed travel plan, simply tap the button below or enter the name of the monastery in Google Maps:
• Zhydychyn St. Nicholas Monastery (OCU), 1 Kovelska Street, Zhydychyn village, Volyn region.

Monastery bus

Zhydychyn St. Nicholas Monastery arranges free transport for the faithful to services on Sundays and feast days. Our community bus runs on a set schedule to ensure a comfortable journey to the monastery and back. Important: On weekdays no transport is provided – please use public transport (details in the 'Public transport' tab). For groups: We offer transfers from Lutsk for organised pilgrim groups by prior arrangement. Contacts: +38 (067) 104 22 88

Overview tour

A short journey through the history of this thousand-year-old monastery. You will learn about the key milestones in the monastery's development, visit the main churches and feel the peace of the monastery grounds.

• St. Nicholas Church, the miraculous icon of St. Nicholas
• The monastery crypt
• St. Sviatosha Church, the miraculous icon of St. Agapit
• The Metropolitan's Palace
• The Dormition Church
• The Great Bell Tower
• The monastery gardens and squares

Basic tour

During the basic tour we explore the present and historical context of the monastery grounds, recreating a picture of life at the ancient monastery. The route covers the active churches, remote hermitages, the area of the ancient hillfort and King Danylo Park.

• St. Nicholas Church, the miraculous icon of St. Nicholas
• The monastery crypt
• St. Sviatosha Church, the miraculous icon of St. Agapit
• The Metropolitan's Palace
• The Small Bell Tower
• The Dormition Church
• The Great Bell Tower
• The monastery gardens and squares
• King Danylo Park
• The Holy Spirit monks' hermitage
• The Old Rus hillfort “Skudelnychi”
• The Holy Spirit Church

Full tour

This route offers a complete view of the spiritual life of ancient Zhydychyn, combining the history of the central monastery complex with the silence of remote places of prayer. A highlight of the journey is a visit to the SS. Peter and Paul nuns' hermitage, which lets you feel more deeply the modern rhythm of monastic life.

• St. Nicholas Church, the miraculous icon of St. Nicholas
• The monastery crypt
• St. Sviatosha Church, the miraculous icon of St. Agapit
• The Metropolitan's Palace
• The Small Bell Tower
• The Dormition Church
• The Great Bell Tower
• The monastery gardens and squares
• King Danylo Park
• The Holy Spirit monks' hermitage
• The Old Rus hillfort “Skudelnychi”
• The Holy Spirit Church
• The SS. Peter and Paul hermitage
• The memorial bell tower
• The SS. Peter and Paul Church