Lviv is a city of impressions!
This, in short... And in detail, Lviv is a city of artists, a city of romance, a city of deep history and ancient traditions! Lviv is also a city of festivals, a city of unsolved mysteries, secrets and surprises. And Lviv is the cultural capital of Ukraine, with the largest number of architectural monuments (almost 5,000), and the historic center of the city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
There is still a lot to tell or write about Lviv. But Lviv is better to see, feel, understand and enjoy its incredible atmosphere. With the help of a wonderful selection of tours from Visit Ukraine, you will be able to do this 100%!
PRIVATE TOUR IN LVIV CITY DUNGEONS
The mysteries of dungeons definitely stir the imagination, don't they? You always want to get to the truth and find out who built it and, most importantly, why. During this tour, we will visit the dungeon under the former Dominican monastery, open XVIII century castle with a special key and go to the Jesuit Church dungeon and visit the Church of the Transfiguration. How about putting on hard hats and going to the mine to practice driving a coffee cart? Is there something in common with Spanish travelers and Ukrainian slaves? Where did Lviv witch fly to "advancement courses"? How did "Mr. Malodobryi" scribble in Lviv? Let's find the answers together!
LVIV WITH COFFEE FLAVOUR. PRIVATE TOUR.
Lviv and coffee are inseparable concepts. Here are a few reasons why this is so. In 1683, our compatriot Yuriy Kulchytskyi founded the first coffee shop in the capital of Austria – the city of Vienna, which he called "Under the Blue Bottle". A century later, Lviv was annexed to the Austrian state, and the Austrians themselves opened coffee shops in the capital of Galicia, the city of Lviv. It turns out that we first taught them how to drink coffee, and later they shared with us the recipes for unsurpassed coffee drinks. The excursion route includes visits to the following coffee shops: "Bread and Wine", "Virmenka", "Dzyga", "Coffee Mine", "Fresca", "Na Bambetli", "World of Coffee", "Zvibak", "Coffee Manufactory", "Kredens cafe", "Golden Dukat", "Black honey" and the legendary coffee shop "Under the blue bottle". During the excursion, you will have the opportunity to taste delicious coffee in one or more Lviv coffee shops.
TEMPLES OF LVIV. PRIVAT TOUR.
Did you know that there are about 100 active churches of various denominations in Lviv? We suggest visiting those of them that are located within the central part of Lviv and can be easily reached on foot. For your attention, the Jesuit Church (1630) is the first baroque church in Lviv, the Latin Cathedral (XIV-XV centuries) is the main Polish church, where the best-preserved monument of Gothic Lviv, the Church of St. Nicholas (1292), which combines features of Ukrainian and Balkan architecture, and many other temples, cathedrals and churches. This excursion is ideal for lovers of religious tourism.
MYSTICISM AND LEGENDS OF LVIV. PRIVATE TOUR.
Every medieval city is overflowing with various legends and mystical stories. Lviv is no exception, because more than 760 years of history simply could not help but leave mysterious legends. During this tour, you will see that Lviv legends can impress no less than Lviv architecture. The walk will be filled with incredible stories – unusual stories from the life of the Galician capital. How can you explain the black color of one of the tenement houses on Rynok Square? How exactly did Adam Senyavskyi marry his daughter? How did the first bulletin board appear in Lviv? Why did one lady from Lviv make a not quite decent offer to the tram? Are the legends about Lviv ghosts true? What do Lviv courtyards hide? All this and not only you can find out if you join our tour.
