Going on holiday to Lviv

Going on holiday to Lviv Lviv, the pearl of Western Ukraine and the cradle of centuries-old cultural heritage of Europe, welcomes tourists every year. To fully explore the city from beginning to end, probably not even a month is enough. But be sure, even a couple of days will be enough to fall in love with it completely!

The history of Lviv is rich and interesting. For a long time this city was the capital of the Kingdom of Rus, the Kingdom of Galicia and Western Ukraine. All these events have left their imprint on the architecture and atmosphere of the city, making it a unique and inimitable place! And in 2009, Lviv was awarded the title of the cultural capital of Ukraine. And, by the way, it is not for nothing. The city amazes with its beauty and magical uniqueness.

Locals advise you to start your day at a coffee shop you like, which will be happy to treat you to delicious coffee, the hallmark of this tourist center. Then take the trolley bus and travel around the city. On a hot day you can relax in the shade of huge trees in any of the parks in Lviv: Stryi and Lychakiv parks, Ivan Franko Park, Shevchenko Hai and many others.

Since Lviv has long been the center of the Catholic faith, a tour of the churches of the "City of Lion" is a good idea. The Dominican and Latin Cathedrals are a must on this trip. The city is also famous for its museums, including the Lviv History Museum, Potocki Palace, "Shevchenko's Gai" and others.

And just to walk through the narrow, stone streets, enjoying the beautiful architecture, is enough to get a huge aesthetic pleasure.

Going on holiday to LvivIn the evening you can visit the theater, the opera, or the cinema. The best theaters in Lviv are considered to be the Skarbek Theater, Lviv Opera, Opera and Ballet Theater, and, of course, drama theaters named after Lesya Ukrainka. Lesya Ukrainka and Lesya Kurbas Drama Theaters are the best in Lviv. And for devoted fans of theatrical productions the festivals "Golden Lion" and "Staircase" are held annually.

For the movie lovers there are seven big cinemas ("Dovzhenko", "Lviv", "Kiev", "Sokol" and others) open every day, and for the fans of classical music there are concerts in various philharmonic societies, striking at least by their architecture, and the house of organ music. Looking at the total cultural heritage and plenty of sights, you can safely say that Lviv is the city, the memories of which will stay in your heart forever!