Lviv Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine
About Lviv
The city has a multicultural history but little of the evidence of this has survived until today. It was founded in 1256 by King Daniel of Galicia (Ukrainian: Король Данило Галицький - Korol' Danylo Galyckyy) and fell under Polish control in the 14th century. Poles, Jews, Ukrainians, Germans and others lived there together for centuries. This multicultural experience virtually came to an end during and after WWII. Germans, with the help of Ukrainian collaborators, killed most of the Jews (about one third of Lviv's population at that time) and Poles. At the end and in the direct aftermath of the war, the remaining Polish population (about 65% of the population) was then "repatriated" to Poland in its new borders by the Soviet government. The Polish and Jewish heritage is hardly preserved, b
Top Attractions in Lviv
Explore the best things to see and do in Lviv:
- ★Armenian Cathedral
- ★Armenian Roman-Catholic Church
- ★Arsenal Museum
- ★Assumption Church
- ★Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr
- ★Beer Brewing Museum
- ★Belz
- ★Bernardynskyi monastyr
Where to Eat in Lviv
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Acropolis Tavern
- 🍴Amadeus
- 🍴Arsen #2 Supermarket
- 🍴Bistro
- 🍴Cafe 1
- 🍴Gutsulsky Dvir
Where to Stay in Lviv
- 🏨Arho Hotel
- 🏨Best Western Plus Market Square Lviv
- 🏨Cats' house hostel
- 🏨Central Square Hostel
- 🏨Citadel Inn
- 🏨Coffee Home Hostel
Lviv Travel Guide Sections
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