Andriy Boiechko, a journalist and volunteer based in Kyiv, set forth to create an innovative and authentic village located in the Ukrainian Carpathians. This emerging village, called Hobbithill, will consist of 20 small Hobbit houses built in the ground and covered by grass, as seen in New Zealand’s famous Hobbiton from the iconic film, The Lord of The Rings. Hobbithill will include Hutsulian (Carpathian) traditions, traditional crafts, and a unique cultural experience that visitors can have for themselves. Additionally, Hobbithill will include modern eco-friendly technologies and all the amenities of contemporary civilization.
EuroMaidan Press: The World of Hobbithill continues construction in Ukrainian Carpathians
Left: Co-founder of Hobbithill Andrii Boiechko poses for a photograph at the construction site of this village near the town of Verkhovyna in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The village will have houses set in hillsides to resemble the “hobbit-holes” in J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” high-fantasy novels.
Right: A village with hobbit-style houses already exists at a place called Hobbiton in New Zealand, the movie set of “The Lord of the Rings” film adaptation. It attracts tens of thousands of Tolkien fans each year.
