Lviv

Worth seeing in and around Lviv

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Lviv University

   The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is a state-sponsored university in Lviv, Ukraine. Since 1940 the university is named after Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko.

   700 m · public university in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Arena Lviv

   Arena Lviv is a football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It was one of the eight UEFA Euro 2012 venues, where it hosted three of the group-stage games.

   7.5 km · stadium in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Saint George's Cathedral

   St. George's Cathedral (Ukrainian: Собор святого Юра, translit.

   1.4 km · Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Lviv · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lviv Polytechnic

   The Lviv Polytechnic National University is a public university in Lviv, Ukraine, founded in 1816. According to the Times Higher Education, as of 2024, it ranks first as a technical institution of higher education and second among all institutions of higher education after Sumy State University in Ukraine.

   1.5 km · technical university in Lviv · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet

   The Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet or Lviv Opera is an opera house located in Lviv, designed by Polish architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski. Originally built on former marshland of the submerged Poltva River, the Lviv Opera now located on Freedom Avenue, the tree-lined centrepiece of Lviv's historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the city's Halych district.

   500 m · opera theater in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Latin Cathedral

   The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, usually called simply the Latin Cathedral is a 14th-century Latin Catholic cathedral in Lviv, western Ukraine. It is located in the city's Old Town, in the south western corner of the market square, called Cathedral Square.

   200 m · cathedral in Lviv, in western Ukraine · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Armenian Cathedral of Lviv

   The Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, north of the market square. Until 1945 it was the cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv.

   100 m · Cathedral of Armenian Apostolic Church in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Lychakiv Cemetery

   The Lychakiv Cemetery, officially titled State History and Culture Museum-Reserve "Lychakiv Cemetery", is a historic cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine.

   2 km · cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Lviv National Museum

   The Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum of Lviv is one of Ukraine's largest museums, dedicated to Ukrainian culture in all its manifestations. It was established by Metropolitan Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky in 1905 and was originally known as the Lwow Ecclesiastical Museum.

   300 m · art museum in Lviv, Ukraine · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Dormition Church

    The Dormition or Assumption Church is a Ukrainian Orthodox church in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. At present it belongs to the Lviv Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

    200 m · church in Ukraine · Wikipedia

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Things to do

Attend a concert or festival. Lviv has been called the "Queen of Festivals" as a city, because there is often a different festival every other week. Some festivals with many free activities are the Chocolate Festival, the Coffee Festival, and the Alpha Jazz Festival. Stop by the Tourist Information Center on Rynok Square to find out more about what festivals are happening during your stay in Lviv.

1. 01
   Lviv philharmonic Society Concert
2. 02
   Mini "People and Dolls" Theatre
3. 03
   Les Kurbas
4. 04
   The first Ukrainian theatre for children &
5. 05
   Lviv State Circus

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Where to eat

Life in Lviv is very cheap. It's not difficult to find a place where you can have a full meal for 200 UAH. The challenge is rather ordering if you don't speak Ukrainian.

1. 01
   Arsen #2 Supermarket
2. 02
   Potato House Fast Food Restaurant
3. 03
   McDonald's Restaurant
4. 04
   Bistro
5. 05
   Bistro

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Getting to Lviv

Airports

Rzeszów-Jasionka (RZE), 147 km · Lublin (LUZ), 181 km · Brest (BQT), 252 km

Stations

Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, 6.4 km · Lviv railway station, 2.7 km · Ukraine Air Alliance Flight 4050, 6.6 km · Lviv Bus terminal, 6.3 km

• Jasionka → Lviv

  401 km · quickest by road, 8h 19m · zł135–185
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• Lublin → Lviv

  188 km · quickest by road, 4h 36m · zł47–60
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• Brest → Lviv

  253 km · quickest by road, 6h 57m · $24–34
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