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Lviv
Lviv In Your Pocket
Welcome to a city of unique old-world charm; the scene of an accident where East broadsided West, but left only a dent. With its remarkably preserved Gothic and Renaissance architecture, gently bending streets and hidden ancient niches, Lviv is a Ukrainian city with a European soul.
OUR Lviv HIGHLIGHTS
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Lviv Art Gallery
With 24 halls and more than 400 works from leading French, Italian, Austrian, German, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian masters, this is the largest and arguably finest art museum in Ukraine. The collect
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Leopolis
Located in a newly renovated 18th Century structure just steps from historic Rynok pl., Leopolis is a nose ahead when it comes to class. The attention to detail here is impressive. All rooms are uniq
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The Kosmonaut
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Dnister
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Vienna
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St. George Cathedral
This Greek Catholic cathedral, constructed in 1744-1761, is a remarkable example of Rococo architecture. Located at the height of St. George Mount, the cathedral dominates the surrounding area,
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Latest Lviv Comments
Beware of the booking system and if you have a car!Because they have two Leo City Hostels, one at Rynok Square 13, almost impossible to find if you don't speak ukrainian, on the fourth floor, no elevator and a woman who just understands few word[...]
Yes, you need some luck to get a table in the upstairs cafe part of Veronica, but in my experience the cafe sees good turnover. The cakes are by far the best in Lviv, and are respectable vis-a-vis any you could buy in Eastern Europe. Pri[...]
Actually, the year would 1938, as the interior is extremely interwar Polish. All the pictures, a lot of the items such as mirrors, the lacy curtains, the old containers, etc., are all from some old Polish dreambook. So much of that world was destr[...]