The most interesting places in Lviv. Where to go in Lviv: attractions, interesting places, cafes and restaurants. How to get from the railway station to the Market Square

The city has something to surprise every tourist, you just have to take a closer look at its streets. Where to walk in Lviv and what incredible places to see - read on.

Lviv is coffee houses, narrow streets, fascinating architecture and unexpected dishes and liquors. It is worth going here if only because such an atmospheric city in Ukraine is no more, because here every house, quarter, lane breathe history. They keep the memory of what happened many centuries ago. This creates the unique charm that tourists enjoy.

The city of Leo is unique, and if you come here at least once, you will definitely want to return!

What to see in Lviv and where to go for a walk - a list of the best places

Market Square

Of course, we can’t ignore the popular tourist places in Lviv, so we’ll start with them. Market Square - the most famous square in the city, which is located in the center. Streets disperse from it, which are dotted with a variety of thematic cafes and restaurants. Here you can often hear street musicians.

Market Square in Lviv

Where to find:market Square is located in the city center.

Town Hall

A great place to explore the central part of the city from a height. Lviv City Hall is the highest in Ukraine, its height is 65 meters. Therefore, the city is well viewed from it.

View of Lviv from the Town Hall in the afternoon

View of Lviv from the Town Hall in the evening

Where to find:   Market Square, 1.

Italian courtyard

A cozy place in the heart of the city of Leo. Here you can relax from the bustling streets filled with tourists. Back in the 16th century, when they built the courtyard, the owners tried to equip it so that this corner became a resting place. Now the Italian courtyard often hosts guests. There is a coffee shop, as well as jazz and classical concerts.

Italian courtyard in Lviv

You can’t imagine a better place for a romantic photo shoot!

Where to find: Market Square, 6.

High castle

Being in Lviv and not climbing the High Castle is like not seeing Khreshchatyk in Kiev. This is the highest point of the city of Leo, the height of the mountain is 413 meters. Once upon a time a castle towered on it. Build the mountain began in the 13th century. When the castle was rebuilt and it became clearly visible from the surrounding territories, the mountain began to be called Castle, or "High Castle".

A high castle is actually a mountain, not a castle

In the 17th century, Swedish troops marched through Lviv and stormed the stronghold. Since then, the castle began to collapse. And, unfortunately, no one cared for century after century. The streets paved with stones from the mountain, the defenses were dismantled in order to build houses in the city. Now there is a small wall from the castle fortifications. And Castle Hill has become one of the most favorite viewing platforms for Lviv residents and visitors. And this is not surprising, because the view from the mountain is really incredible.

View of Lviv from the High Castle

Lviv Opera

Opera is one of the most architecturally expressive monuments of Lviv. Its elegant building surprises residents and visitors alike with incredible luxury and perfection. Operettas, operas and other premieres are often held here.

Opera House in Lviv

Where to find:   Liberty Avenue, 1.

Lychakiv cemetery

Usually, cemeteries are not a place for tourists, but this is not about Lviv. Lychakiv cemetery is not just a place for burial, but a historical and cultural museum-reserve. Tombstones are real works of art.

The oldest burials in the Lychakiv cemetery date back to the late 18th century. Mostly famous people were buried here. The Polish writer Arthur Grott and his beloved Baroness Wanda Monnet are buried here. Also at the Lviv cemetery Ivan Franko, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Markiyan Shashkevich found their peace.

Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv

Already in our time, Euromaidan activist Yury Verbitsky and Major General Sergei Kulchitsky, who died in the ATO zone, were buried in the cemetery.

Where to find:   Mechnikov, 33.

Potocki Palace

This beautiful classicist building was built in the 19th century. The initiators of the creation of the palace became known Potocki family. Earlier on the site of the Potocki Palace was a small hunting house.

Where to find:st. Copernicus, 16

Non-tourist places of Lviv

The real Lviv will open only if you break out of the vicious circle of buildings adjacent to the Market Square, get lost among the crooked streets of the Old City, not afraid to look into the courtyards and courtyards.

Take a walk near luxury villas

Tram number 2 will take you from the bustling center to the silence of the ancient surroundings, where among the luxurious villas there will be insight: the city can be quiet.

General Chuprinka Street

General Chuprinka Street stretches from the Church of St. Mary Magdalene (now the House of Organ and Chamber Music) to Academician Rudnitsky. Tourists don’t walk around at all, which is probably why she still has kept the spirit of the time and has not acquired dozens of restaurants and cafes. Once this area was called Kastelivka, and its proximity to the center prompted the construction of new houses at the end of the 19th century.

General Chuprinka Street

The indefatigable imagination of architects generously spilled onto this street in the form of many villas and mansions built for the then Lviv elite and intelligentsia.

One of the most noteworthy buildings is the castle house on General Chuprinka at number 50-52. It is interesting that the mansion is now used for its intended purpose - ordinary people live in its apartments.

Castle house on General Chuprinka street, 50-52

Plasticine house

The creation of modern designers - "Plasticine house" resembles the creation of Gaudi. The house is located on Tsetnerovka street, 16, which is not far from Lychakivsky park. The owner inherited a completely inconspicuous mansion, which he gave for updating to local architect Nikolai Senik. And now the building looks absolutely unrealistic against the background of ordinary Polish mansions, and it is a pity that few people know about it.

Plasticine house in Lviv

Where to find:   Tsetnerovka, 16.

University of Life Safety

Lviv universities as a whole are undeservedly deprived of tourist attention. The majestic building of the Lviv University of Life Safety is like a castle, and it is in no way inferior to the University of Chernivtsi, which is the main tourist visit of the capital of Bukovina.

Lviv University of Life Safety

The building in the middle of the XIX century was built by the same architect as the building of the Austrian parliament and the Vienna arsenal. It housed the House of disabled Galicia disabled in wars. The main drawback of the university as an object for tourists is that it works behind closed doors, as it reports to the State Emergency Service.

University Chapel

But you can get here! On Sunday there is an opportunity to go to the university, because there is a chapel where a worship is held. And if you say that you are going precisely for this purpose - you will certainly be allowed to go.

Where to find:   Kleparovskaya, 35.

Lviv parks

Parks in Lviv are the real pride of the city, because there are a lot of them and they are all incredibly beautiful. Stryi Park can surprise with its garden architecture, the Znesinnya Park (formerly the Imperial Forest or Kaiserwald) starts from the Lion Mountain and rests on the famous Shevchenkovsky guy - an ethnocomplex in the open air, where various holidays and festivities are held.

Striysky park

In winter, it is good to wander along the snowy alleys, and in summer - to have picnics in the hills, which offer a magnificent view of the tin and tile roofs of the Old Town.

Park "Znesinnya"

The park, completely unknown to tourists, is Pogulianka. Steep ravines covered with massive beech trees descend from the hills of Pasichna Street. The best place to relax from the busy city, and you can imagine.

Park Pogulianka

Observation Decks

Without seeing the city from above, it is impossible to truly appreciate its scale. In Lviv, you just need to rise as high as possible and enjoy the beauty of weathercocks and roofs.

The Town Hall Tower and the High Castle, which overlook the city, are too commonplace, because in Lviv there are a lot of non-standard places where you can see the city from a fresh perspective.

Firstly, it is the Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth, which is on the corner of ul. Gorodetskaya and Stepan Bandera. For a very small amount, a completely non-standard view opens up from the observation deck.

Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth

Secondly, an alternative to the High Castle is Bald Mountain. From it, in contrast to the High Castle, popular among tourists, there is a fantastic panorama of the Old Town, but trees do not interfere. Thirdly, you can go to the observation deck of the Citadel.

View of Lviv from the Bald Mountain (or the mountains of Prince Leo)

Yard of Lost Toys

This unusual courtyard houses dolls, teddy bears, rattles, garden gnomes, plastic Carlsons and other toys. Entourage creates a mystical atmosphere. According to local residents, the collection on display is owned by one of the tenants. Not all Lviv residents even know about the existence of this court.

Yard of lost toys in Lviv

Where to find:   st. Prince of Leo, 3.

Open air gallery

One of the newest art spaces, located in the center, in the courtyard near the Market Square. "Shchos Tsikave" is the only open-air gallery in Lviv. Young artists can exhibit their work here; expositions often change. In addition to exhibitions, "Schos Tsіkava" conducts master classes and acoustic concerts. There is also a shop with handicrafts and a coffee shop of the same name.

Open-air gallery in Lviv

Where to find:market Square, 13.

Street with several names

Since 2006, the Kinolev festival has been held in Lviv. The festival has its own tradition - the name of the one to whom the next festival is dedicated has been added annually to the official name of Archival Street. Now the street, in addition to the main one, has many more names: Bergman, Fellini, Truffo, Ilyenko and Parajanov. The corresponding signs are hung on one of the buildings of the short Archival Street.

Archival Street in Lviv

Where to find:   st. Archival (between the streets of the Brothers Rogatintsev and Gross)

Of course, this is not all the places in Lviv that are worth visiting and seeing. Because every street of the city of Leo keeps a lot of secrets and unexpected architectural creations - we only try to show you some of them.

Discover Lviv for yourself! Have a good trip!

Narrow streets, cobblestones, cozy coffee houses on every corner, the smell of chocolate and vanilla caramel, street musicians sing along with the guitar, animators shout, to themed restaurants ... You must have been imbued the atmosphere of the fabulous city of Lviv.

Where to go, where to have a tasty lunch and what tourist places to visit? We bring to your attention a plan of a trip to the cultural capital of Ukraine for one day.

Where to go and what to see?

To begin   travel in Lviv   best from Liberty Avenue and the first to see

This is one of the most unusual buildings in the city. Stylistically, it can be attributed to the Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque with modern elements. Combining different forms and styles, the masters successfully experimented with abundant sculptural decoration and sculpting. The most decorated part of the facade can be considered a triangular pediment, which is decorated with the sculptural composition "Joy and Suffering of Life" by Anthony Popel.

Z. Gorgolevsky created a building plan and interior. Inside the theater, incomparable paintings and sculptures of the best masters are presented. The mirror hall deserves special attention. You can get to the museum for a performance, or by ordering a tour.

From the opera house you should go to one of the oldest Ukrainian museums - Lviv Historical Museum(Liberty Avenue, 20). It stores over three hundred thousand exhibits. Numerical expositions will introduce the history of the city from ancient times to the present day.

IN historical museum   there are more than eleven departments, including the department of archeology, the history of Western Ukrainian lands, the Ukrainian diaspora, the liberation struggle of Ukraine, historical treasures, the historical and memorial museum of Yevgeny Konovalts, and the arsenal.

• House of the Strelets Society
• City Arsenal
• Kamenitsa Massarovskaya
• Black stone
• Kamenitsa Bandinelli
• Kamenitsa Kornyakta

Do not bypass themed Museums in Lviv. Since 1735, at the address Drukarskaya street, 2 works Pharmacy Museum "Under the Black Eagle",   known for the production of "iron wine".

The museum of pharmacy presents three thousand exhibits, including pharmaceutical scales, dishes for storing medicines. The interior of the hall resembles an old pharmacy laboratory.

Are popular museum of mail   (Rinok Square, 2), beer museum(Kleparovskaya street, 18), lviv Museum of Religion   (Museum Square, 1).

The exposition of the last museum is located in the building Dominican Monastery.

The museum fund contains unique collections of Bibles in different languages \u200b\u200bof the world. One of the most striking exhibits is the Ostrog Bible by Ivan Fedorov, the Paris edition of 1563 and the Venetian edition of the 16th century.

Lviv region is one of the most religious in Ukraine. In Lviv more than fifty templesbelonging to different faiths. The building of churches is an architectural and historical city monuments. Located near the center Latin cathedral   (Katedralnaya Square, 1) - the only temple in Ukraine, which is called the "Small Basilica". It has the features of four architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance, eclecticism and Baroque. The peculiarity of this temple is stained-glass windows, created in the second half of the nineteenth century by famous artists.

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The historical monument is a defensive complex Catholic church and monastery of Bernardine(Cathedral Square 3-A). Several interesting facts are connected with the temple: the “Dracula's diploma” written in blood is presented in the exposition of the archive. On the church tower there are hours that rush for five minutes.

After the numerical rebuilt, to this day is well preserved Armenian Cathedral   Cathedral (st. Armenian, 7-13). This is the only temple of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Western Ukraine. The architecture of the temple reflects the traditions of the monumental construction of Armenian and Old Russian traditions. The building is decorated with fresco paintings, architectural details, epitaphs and sculptures.

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Architectural composition Boim's Chapel recreates the style of the Carpathian churches of the seventeenth century. The architectural complex has a centric composition. The upper dome of the chapel is decorated with a cross with the figure of Jesus. On the second tier above the sculptural images of the prophets are quotes in Latin from the Bible. From the Galitskaya street, the chapels are decorated with fresco portraits by the author of the complex G. Boim and his wife. From the north, the frescoes of Our Lady and Jesus Christ are presented in the chapel.

Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth (pl. Kropyvnytsky, 1) erected in the Neo-Gothic style in memory of the Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria. The interior of the temple is simple and concise: snow-white walls, decor is partially dark red, soft light passes through the stained-glass windows. Of Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth   You can climb to the observation deck and see the panorama of the city.

Photo @ marina.gavadza

The heart of the city and the best landmark is considered Market Squarefounded in the thirteenth century. The area was formed during the heyday of the Renaissance. It is considered a colorful example of medieval architecture. The best domestic and foreign architects worked on ensembles in the city center. From the north, the square guards amphitrite sculpture.If you enter the square from the south, the city council building catches your eye - Town Halland sculpture of neptune. Town Hall Tower   has a height of sixty five meters. She is the highest in the country! Those who want to see the old city in full glory can climb the tower.

On the facade of the building with dolphins at 2 Rynok Square Kamenitsa Bandinelli. One of the above branches of the historical museum, which hosts an exhibition of jewelry. Nearby on the square is located Kamenitsa Ubaldini. The building, erected on old foundations in the seventeenth century. Refinement kamenitsa adds sculptural decoration. The figures of the powerful Atlanteans support the balcony.

On the Market Square, 6 in a secluded place from the noisy streets you can stroll along Italian courtyard. A small but spacious summer terrace allows you to feel right in the heart of Italy. On the loggia in the center of the courtyard you can drink aromatic coffee. In the summer, chamber music evenings are held in the Italian courtyard. An exhibition of antique sculptures is constantly open along the loggia.

Set off for souvenirs, followed by racy vernissage market.   Many counters feature unique handicrafts. Pictures of Lviv streets and city panoramas, embroidered national clothes, rushnyks, beadwork, leather and wood.

Not far from the center, on Copernicus street, 15 is located made in the style of classicism of brick .

Since the 2000s, the palace has owned a storey building with attics, moldings, decorated facades and curly-framed windows that has fascinated all visitors. The main entrance is represented by ionic columns and decorated with an arched portico. The interior is decorated with marble and gilding. The gallery presents the work of artists from different countries of Europe from the fourteenth to eighteenth century. To visit Potocki Palace   possible any day from Tuesday to Sunday.

Toward evening, watch the sunset should go to the observation deck , on the mountain "High Castle".   This is one of the main attractions of the city. Height High castle   over four hundred meters. In the distant past, there was a castle on this site, but from the seventeenth century it gradually fell into decay. One wall remained from the fortifications.

Insomnia Rooms of Fear

If you want to diversify stay in Lviv   and try something new, be sure to visit Insomnia Fear Rooms   (Valova St., 31).

This is not the same room of fear that is on children's attractions. Everything here is adult. This is a survival game for the most daring seekers of dangerous adventures, in which you will become participants in horror films in reality. In complete darkness, with one flashlight, you have to go through all the rooms and, most importantly - TO SURVIVE ...

Only half of visitors Rooms of fear   manage to get to the finish line.

Where to stay in Lviv?

Where to eat in Lviv?

Kneipp Restaurant Kryivka

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Unusual, one of a kind is considered kneipp restaurant Kryivka(Market Square, 14). National cuisine, original names of dishes, hospitable staff and amazing interior. The restaurant presents the attributes of the Ukrainian rebel army. To get into Kryivka   password is required. In response to the greeting "Glory to Ukraine"   need to answer "Glory to heroes!".

Lviv Chocolate Workshop

Enjoy delicate chocolate with nuts and dried fruits, aromatic coffee with the addition of cream, caramel and a ball of ice cream. in the Lviv chocolate workshop   (St. Serbska, 3). Every day, hundreds of tourists walk past the shop shelves. On the first and last floor there are cozy coffee houses where you can order a special breakfast offer or have a look at a cooling cocktail or dessert with a cup of latte.

Gasova Lampe

On the street Vermenskaya, 20 is themed restaurant-museum open to the 155th anniversary of the invention of the first kerosene lamp in Lviv. The institution has a huge collection of kerosene lamps. Guests are welcomed by the inventors of those same lamps. The interior uses reproductions of photographs and laboratory equipment. In the museum-restaurant you can take a table on two floors indoors or on the terrace of the third floor. IN   Gas Lampeeuropean cuisine.

House of Legends

For unforgettable emotions you need to go to House of Legends   (st. Staroevreyskaya, 48). This gastronomic bar is presented on four floors and has a roof terrace in one of the central Lviv quarters. Each room of the institution keeps its legend, for example, there is a room of Lviv watches, books, lions, weather. Kitchen in House of Legends   homemade, only from the oven. Here it is customary to drink a lot and have a good bite.

Beer Theater Pravda

Rynok Square, 32 - remember this address carefully. It is here that they offer fresh, cool beer according to ancient technology from the best brewers in Ukraine and the world! The menu offers a fairly wide selection of beers and crispy snacks. Several times a week in the beer theater you can listen to live music performed by the orchestra.

Lviv coffee maker

The conceptual institution, a coffee shop-book Lviv Coffee Digger (Market Square, 10) was created under a coffee mine. There is a coffee shop and a bookstore on the ground floor. In the coffee shop you can wear a special helmet and go on an excursion into the tunnels of the mine. It is in the digging room that you can try more than thirty types of coffee drinks.

Hello! Today we’ll talk about what to see and where to visit a tourist in Lviv. We will discuss what places a tourist should visit in Lviv, about the best tourist places of the city. Description of the most popular places and attractions in the city of Lviv, Ukraine.

Lviv is the cultural capital of Ukraine

Lviv is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, and maybe the oldest of them. Well, by today I have already managed to acquire the status of the cultural capital of our country. It is unlikely that there will be at least one person in the world who was here and was unsatisfied with his trip. Actually, there are a lot of reasons, but first things first.

How to get to Lviv

• From Kiev - 6 year 25 hv (537.9 km) by roads: M06
• From Kharkov - 12 year 45 hv (1 016.4 km)by roads: M03 and M06
• From Dnepropetrovsk - 13 year 9 hv (1 015.2 km)by roads: Е40 і М06
• From Cherkasy - 9 years 13 hv (726.6 km) by road: M06

Places to see in the city

• Kryivka (Krivivka)
• High Castle Park
• Lviv Opera House S. Krushelnitskaya
• Market Square
• Latin Cathedral
• Dominican Cathedral
• Lychakiv Cemetery on Pekarskaya Street

Kryivka (Krivivka)

Perhaps the best institution in terms of collected stereotypes about Ukrainians you can not find anywhere else. The institution itself is made in the style of the UPA (Ukrainian rebel army), all decor items and even people here have a special, unique charm. The building is inconspicuous in appearance, there is no sign or sign, but just a portal to Ukraine opens in the early forties of the twentieth century.

Password to enter the institution

However, to get here, you need to know the password to enter. Well, everything is very simple, but the smartest of you have probably guessed about it). And the password is: “Glory to Ukraine!”, After the guard answers: “Glory to the heroes!”, They will pour and let you in. Drinking at the entrance is a must, but very enjoyable.

The cuisine here is very good ..

As they say, everything is simple, but with taste. Basically, you will be offered to taste the ration of the UPA soldier of the Second World War. Also, from time to time, some interactive scenes are held for visitors to capture “Muscovites”. It’s worth treating everything with humor, because it’s just ridiculing stereotypes about Lviv residents)

address: pl. Market, 14

Lviv coffee furnace (Lviv coffee house)

Very original institution. As we all know, coffee is not mined in the mines, but by the way, the cultural capital can afford to have fun in its own way. The idea here is built precisely on the absurdity of the idea itself.

Having come here you will have a choice, you can take a cup of hot coffee and sit on the sun-drenched terrace, or you can go down into the bowels of the sun and try a drink in a very unusual atmosphere. Well, from myself I can only add that a trip to the very depths of the mine is worth doing, because when you still have the chance to sip coffee while being so deep?).

This institution is very difficult to overlook, as it is located almost in the center, and now and then walking around the city you will stumble upon it.

Market Square in Lviv

home Lviv landmark - its historical center, Market Square. All buildings of the square are architectural monuments, but the central Town Hall stands out especially. To this day, the government of Lviv sits in a stone building, but tourists have the opportunity to go on an excursion here. 350 steps lead to the roof of the Town Hall, from where you can see the whole city. Also on Rynok Square there is an Italian courtyard with a Viennese coffee house, Black Kamenitsa and Royal Kamenitsa (there is a historical museum in them).

Latin Cathedral on Catedralnaya Square

Latin Cathedral on Catedralnaya Square, 1 combines Gothic and Baroque. This is the main Roman Catholic church in Lviv, which preserved the ancient organ and stained glass windows of Jan Matejko. Next to the church is the Boimov Chapel, one of the few remaining tombs. The design of the chapel in black with numerous figures from biblical subjects and history is interesting.

Dominican Cathedral

On Museum Square, 1 stands the Dominican Cathedral - the main monument of the baroque of Lviv. Today it is a temple of Greek Catholics, organ concerts are regularly held here and an exhibition of the Museum of Religion is exhibited. St. Jura Cathedral in the square of the same name can argue with Dominican for the title of Baroque monument. This is the main center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, an architectural ensemble of the XVIII century. The complex is included in the World Heritage List.

Where else can I go in Lviv

If fate has given you the opportunity to stay here longer than 1 day, then you should pay time to the architectural masterpieces of the old city. In general, there are a lot of them in the cultural capital, literally every building of the old quarter is a whole story with many interesting twists, oh, there would be time ... But time is a very limited resource, so we advise you to stop your eyes on the following copies:

Opera theatre

Lviv Opera House S. Krushelnytska in Lviv is one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe along with Vienna and Odessa operas. On the facade of the building you will see figures “Love”, “Life”, “Glory”, “Art”, “Victory”. If possible, spend a couple of precious hours and enjoy theatrical performance. There is something to see here, because this theater is considered one of the oldest in all of Europe, and local artists carefully respect traditions and diligently try to increase them every day.

Where is the Opera House

Opera House S. Krushelnytska is located at the end of Liberty Avenue. The building is designed so that the maximum inside is illuminated by natural light. An interesting hall is the mirrors and the central hall, which regularly leads excursions. But it’s better to come here to listen to the performance.

High Castle Park

What could be nicer than an evening vacation in a quiet and comfortable park? In Lviv, this place is rightfully considered the abode of peace and quiet. There are places from which a fantastic view of the city opens, as the park itself is located above the level of city streets. If you have the moment to come here in the early morning, then do not miss it, because very often in the mornings you can contemplate the fogs, and in total with the old city, the panorama of which opens here, the sight is simply amazing.

... offers an impressive view of Lviv.

The High Castle Park at an altitude of 413 meters used to be a place for a fortified fortress. But in 1648, after the capture of Lviv by Maxim Krivonos, the castle was destroyed, and a park was created on the vacated spot. The stone of the walls served as the basis for a modern viewing platform, which offers an impressive view of Lviv. There is also a television center and a radio tower.

Lychakiv cemetery

Lychakiv Cemetery on Pekarskaya Street 95 is known for its history and size. On an area of \u200b\u200b40 hectares, there are more than 3,500 monuments and graves, not counting the large military memorial cemetery. Lychakiv Cemetery is a museum, excursions are held here. The oldest graves date from the end of the 19th century; Ivan Franko, Solomiya Krushelnitskaya and many other famous people are also buried here.

The highlight of Lviv - restaurants of the network! FEST

The highlight of Lviv are the restaurants of the “! FEST” chain, known for their originality and ideology. For example, the Kryivka cafe (atmosphere of rebel armies, Rynok square, 14), the Jewish cafe Under the Golden Rose (here you must bargain at 37 Staroevreyskaya St.) and the Lviv Coffee Mine (in which you can visit a real mine, Rynok square, 10).

What to see and where to visit Lviv - Conclusion

I hope we helped you find out what to see and where to visit Lviv.

Have a good trip to Ukraine and the world !!!

This article is a detailed answer to those readers who, after my trip to Lviv, literally overwhelmed me with questions about what to see in this city. I promised to write something similar. Here ... I undertake to fulfill my promise.

First of all, to begin with, I will say that the historical center of Lviv is relatively small. One way or another, but most of the local attractions are concentrated here in the area market Square. This is the heart of the old city, its zero meridian and a kind of reference point. In this square, each building is a hostel, restaurant, museum or art gallery. Life here is in full swing all night. Look at the photo ... I think it’s noticeable how many tourists are on this square.

In the heart of the Market Square is Lviv Town Hall   and some "antique" statues approaching him from all sides.

I was there for some time spinning (like Tsiskaridze) trying to somehow photograph them. But some people constantly climbed into the frame, my fellow traveler grumbled, demanding another trip for local beer, so I didn’t really get normal photos here. There is one last year’s photo with Neptune - so I’ll post it.

The rest of the statues are already seen with your own eyes (if you are reading this article, it means that you are probably already thinking about a trip).

Cathedrals and churches of Lviv

I did not count them, so I’ll just write that there are “a lot of them” in the city. If you spin (like Tsiskaridze) in the area of \u200b\u200bthe same Market Square, then on each side of you (wherever you go) there will be one temple or cathedral. Many of them are perfectly visible in the distance. You will not pass them.

For example, Latin cathedral   (right behind which is a monument in honor of our talented fellow countryman Adam Mickiewicz).

And here is the same cathedral, but from a different angle (from the side of the Opera House).

Another interesting cathedral - Dominican   - Also located in the center, but on the other hand. In the first photo you can clearly see how his dome sticks out from behind the houses.

Another photo - and another “neighbor” of the market square. More precisely - a neighbor. it Assumption Church.

Walk a little to the left of it and you will catch your eye lviv Arsenal.

Inside this building is the famous costal, which will drive you crazy, as Makaley Kalkin demented Mila Kunis. I have been in this institution 5 or 6 times already. And I really like it there. In fact - this is another full sight of Lviv.

Okay ... I will not leave the topic (otherwise this article will become completely boring). We fix glasses on the nose and go on to look at the religious buildings of Lviv. Pass by Glinyansky gate…

And heading to Church and monastery of Bernardine. Yes, I know, you probably all think about the costal, so I won’t delay you much. A couple of pictures - that's all. And no jokes about Tsiskaridze.

Speaking seriously, in Lviv you can find several more interesting churches, cathedrals and churches. If you like this architecture, then take note of a few more iconic points. Armenian church   and Lviv Church of the Jesuits   (in the photo below) are located right in the center of the city (a couple of hundred meters from the same Market Square).

But before church of St. Elisabeth   and st. George's Cathedral   you have to take a little ride (well, or just walk more aggressively).

Church of Elzbiet.

"Jura" is generally a very important attraction of Lviv. I do not recommend skipping it. There are crying icons, and burials of Ukrainian metropolitans in the crypt, and a copy of the Shroud of Turin. In the church world, this is a complete royal flush. I even took a picture in this place.

Other sights of Lviv

I don’t remember ... I already said that the sights of Lviv are mostly concentrated in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Market Square? There are many of them (like show-offs in the films of Alexander Kuritsyn).

Turn around one corner - bump into chapel boimov.

You turn after another - and you can already see ahead mount High Castle. By the way, about the High Castle ... It is believed that this mountain offers a steep view. Do not believe it. Personally, I regretted being dragged there.

Another attraction of Lviv from the category "For Amateur" is Lychakiv cemetery.

It is located a couple of kilometers from the center and is considered one of the most mystical and beautiful cemeteries in Europe. There are ancient tombstones, stone sarcophagi and soldiers' burials (from the times of Austria-Hungary to the times of World War II).

But no matter how unusual, memorable and colorful this place would be - this is, anyway, a cemetery. Walking here, and it feels like you are walking ... in a cemetery. Everything around is some kind of cemetery. And then after this walk, the soul remains as if you just ... hmm ... visited the cemetery. Oh ... forgive me Saint Tsiskaridze. I photographed everything there. My blogging duty is done. I won’t go there anymore.

Okay ... I’m urgently changing the subject. What have I not talked about there yet? Oh yes ... I still have two more TOP-sights of Lviv left in my stock. The first one is Opera theatre   (guess what area it is next to). It looks beautiful (even despite a pregnant sculpture with a spikelet right in the center).

Walk 30 meters - find yourself at shevchenko monument.

Incidentally, he puts his hand in such a way that it always seems to me that he is going to slap someone on the slap. Don't you have that feeling? Okay ... Then we drove through. Instead, I’d rather show you another unusual trick here nearby - the “Lviv Statue of Liberty” (drinking surrounded by half-naked Ukrainian men).

It can be found on the facade of one of the buildings on Liberty Avenue. By the way, it was recently restored. Outside of my sick imagination, this statue is called "Thrift."

Well, okay ... I told you about the most “New York” sight of Lviv. Now let's show you here also a small corner of Paris. If anything, I'm talking about Potocki Palace.

It is located a couple of kilometers from the opera house, but it is really worth a walk in this part of the city. This Lviv palace is beautiful, like a young Tsiskaridze. The elegance of the lines, the elegance of forms ... Plus here is such a street with umbrellas directly opposite.

If you are tired of uploading photos made on the background of curtains on your Instagram, then you definitely need to come here. Keep a mysterious look, do not abuse hashtags - and your uneducated girlfriends will definitely decide that you are somewhere in Paris.

Lviv cafes and restaurants

In general, Ukraine is one of the few countries where citizens of Belarus can safely go to cafes and feel like wealthy tourists. Everything is cheap in Lviv, but I would like to tell you about Lviv cafes not only for this reason. The thing is that in all my travels I have never seen a city where the restaurant culture would be as well developed as here. Many Lviv cafes are full-fledged sights and a full-blown attraction for tourists.

There is a restaurant for masochists, and coffee sealed with a gas burner, and a cafe without an address, hidden inside an ordinary Soviet apartment, and much more. I have a separate large article on this topic on my blog. Read it for sure. Or someone Tyrion L. will die in season 8. Then do not cry.

How not to get lost in the city and find the most interesting without problems?

Personally, I usually use the MAPS.ME application during my travels. This is a convenient offline navigator that allows you to easily pave the way from point A to point B. I scored the desired street / restaurant / attraction - and just follow the arrows. The only negative is that the application quickly eats up the battery life on the phone. Therefore, it is best that such an application is not only for you, but also for those people with whom you travel.

If you are not interested in walking around the city on your own, and you want to walk around Lviv with a guide, you can order an excursion in just a few clicks. Excursions in Ukraine are cheap, so you can not neglect them here. Moreover, in the list of current offers you can find something really interesting.

Lviv for children, walks in places of Soviet films and much more. A full list of excursions is available, as well as the link below.

How to organize a trip to Lviv

DIRECTION. Then a few words about the practical component of this trip. Get from Belarus to Ukraine   possible by train, bus and plane. The cheapest way to travel is with a change in Brest. More about all the options. Below I will also post a link to a large and very funny article telling about how we ourselves got home after the Lviv trip. Read it for sure. Have a good laugh.

APARTMENTS. Concerning housing search, then I personally advise you to use the AIRBNB site in this regard. On this site, instead of hotel rooms, private apartments "from the owners" are for rent. Therefore, you can generally rent a good apartment in Lviv for ridiculous money.

Not a member of this system yet? Then do it by clicking on this link. In this case, you will receive a small bonus for the first reservation. Consider it a small thank you for reading this article to the end.

HOTELS. If hotels and hostels are nevertheless closer and dearer to you than apartments and apartments, I recommend looking for them through the Room Guru website. It has an ugly interface, but it allows you to quickly compare the cost of the same number in different reservation systems. Keep in mind: the cost of the same room in a hotel can vary greatly on Booking’e and, for example, on the Islet. When comparing offers from different systems, you will definitely not miss the best offer.

INSURANCE. With regard to registration of insurance, it is better to issue it. Here you can find reliable insurance companies that can be easily compared with each other and choose the best option in terms of price and quality (the number of insurance points included). You can read all the details about insurance in Ukraine at the link below.

The western tourist capital of Ukraine - - has been welcoming guests from different parts of the country and from abroad for many years. It seems that in the city every house, quarter, lane breathe history. They keep the memory of what happened many centuries ago. This creates a unique charm, which tourists admire, barely stepping on Lviv land.

It is hard to imagine that someone else had not had time to visit this wonderful city. But in fact there are many people who are just going to visit Lviv, and do not know what is a must see here.

IGotoWorld.com website has selected for you a list of the places that every tourist should visit when he gets to Lviv. We begin our virtual journey, which can come true. Only desire is needed!

Market Square and Lviv City Hall

The most famous square in Lviv is. Located in the center, in the old part of the city. Therefore, there is something to see, because the local houses still remember the events of past centuries. Only representatives of the nobility had the right to build in the Middle Ages on the Market Square.

The first mention of the central city square dates back to the distant 13th century. For many centuries, it was the center of the city's life. It hosted cultural events, processions, sold vegetables, fruits and flowers on the market, which were grown by local residents.

Market Square, Lviv. Author a photo

The refined streets of old Lviv are never empty. Life is boiling everywhere - Lviv coffee houses are fragrant with aromatic coffee, tourists and Lviv residents themselves enjoy their rest at the tables of street cafes. A special atmosphere of serenity is felt right in the air.

Cafe near Market Square. Author a photo: IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Market Square today has not lost its historical significance. In addition to cafes, shops and restaurants, here you can see several buildings of the 16-17th centuries.

The most famous architectural masterpieces in the Market Square:

•   , built in the years 1588-1589.
•   , within the walls of which is located the Lviv Historical Museum.
• Kamenitsy, and.
•   , other.

Lviv Author a photo: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Also on the main square is the city hall. And if you are in Lviv, then it is the duty of every tourist to look at the central part of the city from the tower of the town hall. Lviv is the highest in Ukraine, its height is 65 meters. By the way, the building is an architectural monument and is protected not only by Ukraine, but also by UNESCO.

View from the Lviv City Hall. Photo source: livejournal.com, author - arttutorials.

In the town hall, tourists can inspect the city clock. This mechanism has been telling locals the exact time for several centuries. Interestingly, before the city clock was not allowed to anyone but the monks. It was believed that unclean forces could infuse them. And the confessor is able to save the clock, and they will always show the exact time.

Interesting sights near Market Square

Several cozy and no less interesting streets adjoin the central square of Lviv. You will find many unusual monuments. Each of them is original and has its own story.

• For example, from Staroevreyskaya street you can turn into the yards and see, signaling to fans of the foam, that everything is good in moderation.

Beer navel monument, Lviv. Author a photo: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

• On Serbskaya Street (the landmark on the square is “Lviv Coffee Digger”), at the entrance to the extraordinary, and therefore very popular, passers-by encounter a sculpture of the most “indecent” Austrian writer. Not everyone will decide to visit the institution, but many want to be photographed with.

Monument to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Lviv. Author a photo: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

• What to say about!

A street with several names. Photo by: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Visitors can easily find shelter in the Market Square. Choose one of the many hostels or hotels in Lviv, which are located in the heart of the city.

How to get there to Market Square. From the train station about 45 minutes walk or 30 minutes by tram number 1.

Cost: entrance to the Town Hall building is free. Climbing to the observation deck costs 30 UAH.

GPS coordinates: 49.841563, 24.031582.

Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnitskaya

GPS coordinates: 49.841222, 24.021347.

Vienna coffee house

It has long been winning the hearts of absolutely everyone who falls into this city. And Lviv itself is called the coffee capital. But there are places here that started it all. One of the places of origin of the charm of cozy Lviv cafeterias is. It can be called historical, because initially in 1829 the building was built just like a coffee shop.

Vienna coffee house, Lviv.Photo by: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Viennese coffee, of course, is the highlight of the Coffee House. Also here for you will prepare a classic espresso, aromatic late and many other variations of the magic drink. The delicious Viennese strudel, which can be tasted in a coffee shop, will force you to return to the atmospheric institution more than once.

Strudel in a Vienna coffee house, Lviv. Photo by: Tetiana Smirnova IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Schedule: daily from 09:00 to 00:00.

How to get there: Viennese coffee house located at 12. This is the center of the city, easily accessible by public transport. From the train station you can take the tram number 1 to the stop "Petra Doroshenko Street".

GPS coordinates: 49.840899, 24.028930.

Direction Curve Lipa

The cozy pedestrian street Krivaya Lipa is named after a tree whose age exceeds 150 years. Under the old linden tree there is a symbolic shop where lovers come. In this part of the Galicia district of Lviv, both guests and residents love to relax. The atmosphere of the place is ideal for romantic dates - a pretty narrow street is dotted with cafes and restaurants.

Directions Curve Lipa, Lviv. Photo by: Eugene Naryvsky IGotoWorld Photo Group.

Also called the passage of Gausman, in honor of the owner of the Grand Hotel. On his initiative, in 1895, an open passage was built near the hotel, with exits on two sides, now it is the streets of Doroshenko and Sichovy Strelets.

How to get there: travel Curve Lipa is located in the center of Lviv. You can get from Rynok Square by tram No. 1, from the railway station by tram No. 6 to the Ulitsa Gorodskaya stop, by tram No. 1 or No. 10 to the Ulitsa Doroshenko stop. Although, it’s worth a walk from the center, because there are literally sights in Lviv on every corner, and it takes about 10 minutes to walk.

GPS coordinates: 49.840646, 24.026176.

Lychakiv cemetery

Usually visiting cemeteries is not accepted. Too creepy. But in Lviv, the cemetery is not just a place for burial, but a historical and cultural museum-reserve. 300 thousand burials on 40 hectares. Sculptures are installed on 500 graves. Say what's so surprising? And the fact that these monuments are real works of art. Angels, saints, people who are buried here, carved from stone. They convey sadness and despair. The faces of the sculptures are so natural that it seems that tears will flow from the eyes of a little angel! These are places that you must definitely visit!

Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv. Photo source: travel.lviv.ua.

The oldest burial sites date back to the late 18th century. Mostly famous people were buried here. Buried here. Also at the Lviv cemetery Ivan Franko, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Markiyan Shashkevich found their peace. Already in our time, Euromaidan activist Yuri Verbitsky and Major General Sergei Kulchitsky were buried in the cemetery. The military died in the anti-terrorist operation zone.

Cost:

• for adults - 30 UAH;
• for school children and students - 20 UAH;
• guided tour for groups of up to 10 people - 130 UAH;
• guided tour for groups of more than 10 people - 200 UAH;
• electric car excursion - 250 UAH. Ticket prices are subject to change.

How to get there: Lychakivske cemetery is located on Mechnikova street, 33. From the train station you can get a minibus number 29 to the stop "Shevchenkovsky guy." Then walk about 10 minutes.

GPS coordinates: 49.832599, 24.056080.

Lviv Author a photo: Eugene Naryvsky IGotoWorld Photo Group.

As we see, despite the fact that almost everyone seemed to have visited Lviv and examined every corner, there are more and more interesting places here every year. Yes, and old monuments do not lose their charm. In every institution, museum there are always quite a lot of people. But there are places that will please you with comfort. Delicious Galician cuisine will not leave anyone indifferent, because because of the significant competition between hundreds of cafes, restaurants, Kneipp cities, cooks have to be great virtuosos so as not to lose customers! Lviv will always please tourists. A good mood when visiting this city of Western Ukraine is guaranteed!