Location: Lviv
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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Lviv, Lviv Oblast
A city with a lively history, Lviv (also spelled L’viv and Lvov) in Ukraine’s west was founded in the 13th century and has changed flags many times in the years since, having been part of Poland, Austria-Hungary and the Soviet empire. The city’s well-preserved historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has attractions like the Market Square (Ploshcha Rynok). Climb the tower at the town hall for a great city view. The Lviv Opera House is dazzling and hosts world-class performances.
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1. Rynok Square
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,760 reviews
Reviewed By R1380TWstephenm - Lviv, Ukraine
Lviv dates back to the 12th century and its center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Rynok, or central square, is the centerpiece of this area. Far from being history frozen in amber, it's a vibrant and beautiful place filled day and night with people. There are several wonderful museums on the Rynok, and it would really be a shame not to climb to the top of the city hall tower to get a commanding view of old Lviv. On one corner of the square is a functioning pharmacy, which also contains a Pharmacy Museum that's a can't miss attraction (be sure to venture downstairs!) Surrounding he Rynok is a ring of restaurants and coffee shops, with a variety of Ukrainian and other cuiines served. At night the Rynok is alive with outdoor dining, street musicians, and the sounds of the brass orchestra at the Pravda Beer Theater, a three story bottle shop and lively restaurant / pub. Just off the Rynok are streets with a wide variety of businesses ranging from the Lviv Handmade Chocolate Company to a Thai street food restaurant.
2. Svyatogo Yura Cathedral
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 419 reviews
Reviewed By X5564XMjimh - Chisinau, Moldova
St. George's Cathedral is a Greek Catholic 18th-century cathedral with rococo yellow facade, housing an icon of the Virgin Mary. During 19th and 20th centuries, the cathedral served as the mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The cathedral reflects both Western influences and the traditions of Ukrainian church construction. She's a beauty- don't miss this opportunity!
3. Old Town
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,455 reviews
Reviewed By travel_cy - Paphos, Cyprus
Amazing city like each old east european city old centre. I impress by the amount of people in the streets and the shops/ coffees / restaurants in the area
4. Prospekt Svobody
5. Lychakiv Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,305 reviews
Reviewed By 706alastairm
An extraordinary collection of Ukrainian, Polish and German graves, including the final resting places of several notable figures including Ivan Franko. A beautiful and calm place to walk and soak up the atmosphere. Stop at the general store opposite the main gate (behind the flower shop) for drinks on your way in.
6. Armenian street
7. Adam Mickiewicz Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 186 reviews
Reviewed By 970adax
It is well located in the old city center in the main green belt from Lviv Opera House. It is beautiful sculptures and monument totaly different that manument in Krakow (Poland).
8. Lviv National Opera
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 858 reviews
Reviewed By OlgaB1308
Visited twice for opera and ballet performances. Great architecture inside and outside, artists, etc. Hope that they provide shampagne etc now.
9. Armenian Virgin Mary's Dormition Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 420 reviews
Reviewed By ptaxa2015 - Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
The Armenian Cathedral in Lviv was built in 1363-1370. By the way, it was the first cathedral in the city of Lviv, for the Ruthenian Metropolitanate (and cathedral) was located in the tawn of Halych and the Roman Catholic Metropolitanate with the see in Lviv was founded later (first source based information about the building of the Latin cathedral comes from 1399). From the time of its construction there is only one fresco in the Armenian cathedral (of the st. Apostle Judas Thaddaeus) in the niche in the altar part (to your right, when you look towards the main altar), which preserved because for many centuries ist was covered up by a side altar or something like that. Only by the restauration in the 20th century the side altar has been removed and the old fresco behind it discovered. Another interesting thing is a depiction of the 12 Astrological signs, represented in the arcade in the form of corresponding constellations. Very interesting for me was also the representation of the senses, showed in the form of allegorical figures. And a special detail: there are not 5, but 6 senses depicted there, it means that the intuition is added as the 6th one (greetings to all, who like stories about persons with the extrasensory perception). There are also many other interesting and creepy images there, like the figures of the spirits, who follow the burial procession, and so on (all the fans of the Supernatural series will love it).
