Lviv (Lviv) - a city in Western Ukraine, founded in the 13th century by Prince Daniel of Galicia. How many centuries ago Lviv was the capital of the Galician principality, and in the annals it was first mentioned in 1256.
Despite its long history, Lviv managed to save a lot of buildings built almost immediately after its foundation, here it is still possible to find old houses and temples, and cozy narrow streets. Some well-to-do residents of the city in the 16th and 17th centuries invited talented architects from all over Europe, who made the appearance of Lviv truly inimitable.
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How to get to Lviv
By plane
At 6 kilometers from the city is the International Airport Lviv, the busiest airport in the western part of Ukraine. Three flights from Kiev arrive every day, two from Timisoara and one from Moscow, Warsaw, Munich and Vienna.
You can get to the city from the airport by taxi, minibus taxi number 95 and trolleybus number 9, in addition, the airport car rental service.
Airline tickets to Lviv
By train
Many trains from Kiev, Odessa and many other cities of Ukraine, as well as from Moscow, arrive at the Lviv railway station. The timetable of trains from the cities of Ukraine can be found on the website of UkrZaliznytsia.
Near the station there are several buses, trams and trolleybuses.
Transport
The main public transport in Lviv are trams, trolleybuses and minibuses, there are buses in the city, but they are used less often. In total in Lviv there are 11 tram and 12 trolleybus routes covering the entire city. You can find the map of the routes on the website of the mayoralty.
Restaurants of Lviv
In the center of Lviv you can find a cozy restaurant with excellent national cuisine for every taste. For example, you should go to the restaurant "Puzata Hata", decorated in the style of a medieval castle, in which original interiors and a variety of dishes are combined with fairly democratic prices in the menu.
| Kumpel |
| Summer cafe |
| Restaurant "Krivevka" |
The restaurant "Krivevka" looks like a secret apartment of the Ukrainian insurgent army with an underground bunker, the walls are pasted with caricature leaflets, all rooms are lit with kerosene lamps, instead of chairs - stools, and all the dishes ordered by you will be served in metal bowls - but do not worry, such entourage did not affect the quality .In addition, the restaurant is not so easy to find, it is better to check with passers-by, and in order to enter, you will need to say the password (which you will surely also be told by those from whom you will find out the way) and drink a pile of meads .
Also worthy of attention is the confectionery "Zukernya", which continues the old Lviv confectionery traditions, and the first in Lviv restaurant-brewery "Kumpel".
Book popular Lviv hotels at the best prices
| Nobilis Hotel from 3 350 rub. Lviv O.Fredra Street 5 | Leopolis Hotel from 3 231 rubles Lviv Teatralna Str.16 | Citadel Inn Hotel & Resort from 3 056 rub. Lviv Grabovsky Str.11 |
| Hotel Atlas Deluxe from 1 922 rub. Lviv Prospekt Shevchenka 27 | Premier Hotel Dnister from 1 555 rubles Lviv Mateyka Str.6 | Swiss Hotel from 2 306 rub. Lviv Knyaza Romana Str.20 |
| Nota Bene Hotel from 961 rubles Lviv Polischuka Street 78A | Volter Hotel from 692 rubles Lviv Lypynskogo Str.60A | Panska Gora from 1,175 rubles Lviv Kiltseva doroga |
| Art Hotel Palma from 427 rubles Lviv Bogdanovskaya Street 42 |
Entertainment, excursions and sights of Lviv
More than half of the architectural monuments of Ukraine are located exactly in Lviv. In fact, the entire historic center of Lviv is one great attraction, you will get a lot of fun just by strolling along it.
Special attention should be paid to the Opera House, located on the Central Avenue. This building is known for its beauty not only on the territory of Ukraine, but also in Europe, and its image you can see on a twenty-horn bank note.
In addition, be sure to look at the Market Square, founded in the 14th century. The main attraction is undoubtedly the Town Hall, which was also built in the 14th century, but after that it was repeatedly rebuilt - the option that you can see now dates back to the first half of the 19th century.
One of the most beautiful buildings of the city are three churches - the Greek Catholic cathedral of St. Jura, the Latin cathedral and the Dominican cathedral .A huge popularity among tourists visiting Lviv, enjoys the park High Castle, from which a beautiful panorama of the whole city opens .Previously, the park actually had a castle, but until now only a part of the defense wall has been preserved .If you have enough time, visit the old castles of the Lviv Horseshoe, located near the city .
In addition, on the third weekend of July, 42 km from Lviv, on Lake Maydan, an open-air "Where Dreams Cause" is held, dedicated to club music.
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