Kamenets-Podilsky

---

I took an overnight train to Kamenets-Podilsky. The town is known for it's medieval old town and castle, and another castle 20 km from the town. The train was great - probably the best train I've ever been too, better than trains in Czech Republic and Hungary. It looked brand new and was spotless. The town itself is small and pretty run down. The old town and castle were fantastic though. The town is build on a hill surrounded by the tallest canyon in Europe. We are talking rock cliffs of 40 meters or more! The castle was never conquered throughout history.There were no tourists - probably because its off-season and it was drizzling. So we had the town to ourselves. You can climb the tower and even walk through the castle wall. The castle at Khotyn, 20 km from town, is even more impressive. It has the tallest wall I've eve seen in a castle. The setting is spectacular as well - right on the bank of the river. The walls are decorated with ornate designs - never seen that before either.
People up here are very friendly as well. Overall - very enjoyable trip.
Next stop - Lviv.

---