Sylvia, Marla, Jay and I went for an excursion today, which lead us to Zastavna, Balamutivka and Vikno – all north of Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) – as well as to Sniatyn in the west. All of those towns and villages – except Vikno – had Jewish cemeteries, but they are not preserved at every place.
Zastavna Jewish cemetery
Balamutivka Jewish cemetery
Balamutivka Jewish cemetery
Balamutivka Jewish cemetery
Balamutivka Jewish cemetery
Dniester river
Grave of Prince Cantacuzino at Vikno Christian cemetery
Snyatin synagogue
Snyatin Jewish cemetery
Snyatin Jewish cemetery
Snyatin Jewish cemetery
Snyatin Jewish cemetery
Snyatin Jewish cemetery
Sylvia de Swaan at Snyatin Jewish cemetery
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