Rynok Square

The Old City is centered on the Old Market Square called Rynok Square, established in the 14th century. The narrow cobbled streets around Rynok Square once housed the workshops. Some of today's street names, for instance Virmen'ska (Armenian), Yevreyska (Jewish) or Serbska (Serbian) still remind visitors of the multicultural history of the city.
 
The Opera Theater was erected between 1897 and 1900. It was built in classical style following the traditional lines of what was then known in Europe as the Viennese Pseudo-Renaissance of the 19th century.
 
The Maria Zankovetska Drama Theater

It is the oldest national theater in Ukraine with a purely national repertoire. It is a theater of high reputation, renowned for its own traditions, forming part of Ukraine's history and culture.
 
St. George Cathedral

A wonderful Baroque Cathedral is currently the headquarters of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Both its interior and exterior impress through a magnificent style. In the church’s catacombs, tourists can visit the tombs of several Ukraine’s modern martyrs, such as that of Metropolitan Josyf Slipiy, who was exiled to Siberia by the Soviet Government after the Second World War due to his religious and nationalist beliefs.
 
The Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life includes a number of miniature villages containing 15-20 architectural examples. It is a fascinating insight into the real life of Ukrainian people of the 18-20th century.

The Museum of Ethnography and Crafts

A permanent exhibition covers the subjects of material and spiritual culture of Ukrainian people: household occupations, folk artistic trades, interiors of folk dwelling of Ukraine. 

The Lviv Historic Museum includes more than 270,000 exhibits covering the history of Western Ukraine and its inhabitants from prehistoric times to the present.

Lviv Art Gallery is the biggest Art Museum in Ukraine. It includes works from the Middle Ages to the present. The total collection numbers over fifty thousand. 

Castle Hill or The High Castle - this is the name of the highest hill, which rises above Lviv. This site was chosen by Halychyna princes to build a fortress; today there is an observation terrace at the top where one can get a panoramic view of the whole city.

Lychakiv Cemetery

The cemetery covers 40 hectares and since 1991 it has formed a state-sanctioned historical-artistic reserve. It is one of the oldest graves in Europe, dating back to the 1500’s, and was described more as a sculpture garden than a cemetery due to the ornate monuments, tombs and sarcophagi within its grounds. A large number of Ukrainians prominent in the fields of academia, politics and art have also found their final resting place here.

The city offers a wide variety of clubs, restaurants, nightclubs and casinos.
 

In the heart of Lviv's historical center, the Opera House offers regular performances of various operas and ballets. This spectacular venue is worth enjoying.

Other interesting venues include museums, art galleries and castles.

'Kvas' was the most popular beverages in eastern Poland, Ukraine and Russia, so, don’t miss it.
 

A popular place for souvenir and local crafts shopping conveniently located in the very center of the city (in a side street of the Opera across Zankovetska Drama Theater).
 

You can find authentic rags made of goat wool from the Carpathians, Ukrainian beaded necklaces called 'gerdans', wooden boxes and plates, painted eggs, and various embroidery items.