Lutsk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and administrative center of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
About Lutsk
Lutsk is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine. The original settlement was built around 1000 CE at a bend of the river Styr, on an island formed by the Styr and its tributaries. Today that area is the State Historical and Cultural Preserve, “The Old Lutsk”. Lutsk quickly became an important city of the Kievan Rus kingdom and toward the end of the 10th century was in the center of the intense fight between the heirs of Yaroslav the Wise. By the 12th century Lutsk had mighty wooden fortifications; it withstood a six-week siege in 1150 by the prince of Moscow and one by the Mongols in 1259, though it was forced to surrender in 1267. In the late 14th century, Lyubart, son of the grand Lithuanian duke, was married to the local princess and became a real protector of Volyn. Under his rule,
Top Attractions in Lutsk
Explore the best things to see and do in Lutsk:
- ★Art Festival "The Straw Bird"
- ★Art Museum
- ★Art Show "Night at Lutsk Castle"
- ★Berestechko
- ★Book Museum
- ★Botanical Reserve Vorotnev
- ★Castle Roundabout
- ★Drama Theater
Where to Eat in Lutsk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café “Einstein”
- 🍴Cafe Lutsk-Skhidnyi
- 🍴Café-restaurant “Basylik”
- 🍴Cafe "Rose-Cafe"
- 🍴Cafe Tranzyt
- 🍴Chicken Hut Restaurant
Where to Stay in Lutsk
- 🏨Formula Plus Hotel
- 🏨Lahuna Hotel
- 🏨Luchesk Hotel
- 🏨Motor Hotel
- 🏨Nyva Hotel
- 🏨Okolytsia Hotel
Lutsk Travel Guide Sections
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