Now Lviv becomes more and more popular among tourists from Ukraine and other countries. It is a unique pearl of our country that combines a deep history with all its adorable architecture and modern life.

It was March 2003 when Lviv region adopted first tourism and recreational programs for 2003-2007. This program was worked out by the regional administration's resort and tourism department jointly with the National Academy's Institute for Regional Studies. Then later other programs also appeared, such as National Tourism Development Program, the Resort Business Development Program. Niw the cabinet is working on the development of next resort business priorities program.

It is known that Lviv region was the first to sign a collaboration agreement between regional administration and Tourist State Administration of Ukraine. This region worked out a tourist itinerary marking and coding system that was officially examined, coordinated with the State Committee on Standards and Certification, and is currently recommended all over Ukraine. At present young service specialist are taught in the best fourteen service schools at various levels of accreditation. Now tourist business consists of what appear to be minor things, like regularly supplied clean rushnyk embroidered towels, tasty meals, good lighting, and polite guides.

Lviv's small and large hotel took necessary certification. Hence only two large ones obtained four stars rate; tourists often prefer smaller and homelike ones. It definitely means that city visitors must live in comfortable conditions with pleasant interior design, good service and delicious cuisine. There are many such small hotels in the vicinity of Lviv and along all major highways. In fact, they need little advertising, as their publicity is secured by word of mouth. Only last year brought thirty cases of hotels certification and it grows every year.

However, why Lviv is so popular right now? Why it attracts so many tourists? The answer is easy. People want to plunge into a real history seeing the majority of historical places. They all find it here. Where else can one celebrate Christmas in a more exotic atmosphere, with countless marketplace puppet shows, with whole villages joining in the festivities, when one is drawn in a whirlpool of songs and dances?

Lviv has so many places worthy to visit:

• the Old Town
  • Ploshcha Rynok Market Square
  • Black House
  • Armenian Cathedral
  • Orthodox Cathedral with Korniakt Bell Tower
  • Latin Cathedral "Assumption of Mary"
  • St George Cathedral of the the Greek Catholic church
  • Dominican Church "Corpus Christi"
• Lviv "High Castle" - the top of the city located on the hill overlooking the historical centre
• Union of Lyublin mound
• Lyichakiv cemetery
• Museum of folks and arts
• Museum of brewery
• Olesky castle
• Museum - drug store
• Museum of brewery
• National Opera and ballet theatre

Recently Lviv celebrated its 750-th anniversary that was a real event in the life of this city. There were a lot of ceremonies, festivals, concerts dedicated to this date. A true hologram effects were realized on the building of National Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater.

How to get there:

By plane

Lviv has an international airport just in 7km from the main city. Lviv has direct international routes including flights from Vienna (Austrian Airlines), Frankfurt (Ukraine International Airlines) and Warsaw (LOT Polish Airlines). Recently Ukraine International Airlines presented numerous flights with direction Lviv- Kiev (weekly).

By train

There are trains coming from whole of Ukraine every day with the destination in Lviv.

The easiest way to get to L'viv by train from Western Europe is through Krakow (Poland). From there, take a train to Przemysl. There is also a direct train from Krakow to L'viv once a day, but we do not recommend this route as it much more expensive and takes longer time because they have to stop for pretty long term in order to change the wheels at the border.

Trains from Hungary and Slovakia usually on their way to Kyiv stop in L'viv.

By car

It is a comfortable and easy way as there high quality roads and highways that go from the majority of the Ukrianian cities to Lviv.

By bus

There are daily buses from Polish cities of Warsaw, Lublin, Przemysl. There is a possibility to get bus from other European cities. Lviv is one of the most beautiful cities of Europe. Now Lviv becomes more and more popular among tourists from Ukraine and other countries. It is a unique pearl of our country that combines a deep history with all its adorable architecture and modern life. However, why Lviv is so popular right now? Why it attracts so many tourists? http://www.uaproperty.com/index.php?-M=page:Lviv_prices/