Lviv is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ukraine. It's a beautiful city that leaves no one indifferent. Ancient architecture, delicious food, hospitable people and the aroma of coffee - every day here is filled with positive emotions and exciting discoveries. You can easily get to Lviv from anywhere in Ukraine and Europe: by bus, train, plane or by car, of course.
Where to stay: hotels and hostels
Every tourist will find an accommodation to his or her taste and financial possibilities in this tourist city. There are a huge number of budget hostels and apartments (you can rent a nice room for two for $10 a day). There are luxurious 5-star hotels, which can easily compete with the European hotels (Grand Hotel Lviv Luxury & Spa, Bankhotel, Leopolis Hotel). You will have to pay $100-120 per night for a room for two in such hotels.
Where to go: sightseeing and sightseeing
If you have not made a preliminary plan of your trip, visit the Lviv tourist information center. You will be given a free city map and booklets for individual tours, as well as some information about upcoming events. The center is located on the Market Square, 1, in the City Hall. Here you can also buy a tourist card to save on tickets and fares, and enjoy discounted meals in partner restaurants. Tourists in Lviv are quite comfortable. The transport in the city is well adjusted, and there are public toilets and bio-toilets in the parks. The city center has high drinking water fountains, which means they are safe. In other words, it's easy to get anywhere, you don't have to run around looking for a restroom and you can quench your thirst for free.
Where to Eat and Drink: Cafes, Restaurants and Bars in Lviv
Let's start with the popular tourist establishments.
The legendary "Kryivka" coffee house. To get inside, you will need to name a password. As a reward, you will receive an indescribable partisan atmosphere and delicious Ukrainian cuisine.
The restaurant 'Gasova Lampa' is famous for its Ukrainian cuisine, original liquors and unusual decor: hundreds of kerosene lamps. And this is not by chance. The facility is located in the building where kerosene lamps first appeared.
Krumpel Brewery offers craft beer and snacks of Galician cuisine. Just imagine: dark warm beer with spices and fragrant meter sausage... If you like beer, be sure to go to "Krumpel"! You'll love it.
And now a few new places that definitely deserve your attention.
Prostir, a summertime street food restaurant. There's never a dull moment here. People come to this place to eat lunch, hold their own event, and just have fun.
MOLODOZELENO restaurant. Here you can have a delicious and economical lunch, dinner, taste cocktails and dance in the evening. This place has at least two advantages: delicious American cuisine and good music.
Truth Beer Theater. Why should you come here? On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, the Pravda-orchestra plays covers here. Tasty cooking, especially the meat dishes. And you will never forget the local beer - it has already become well-known in many countries of the world. Convinced? Then add "Pravda" to your plan of trips to Lviv!
By the way, try to reserve a table in advance to any of these places.
Medical tourism: travelling with health benefits
What else can you do in Lviv? You can take care of your health here. Thousands of foreign tourists come here to get high quality medical care at a low price.
For example, to treat teeth in Europe it costs 3 times and in the U.S. - 5-10 times more expensive than to treat teeth in dental clinics in Lviv. There are dozens of dental clinics in the city, which provide services of European level ("Galdent's", "Kogut and Kogut", "Symbiotics").
Dental treatment is a popular destination for inbound medical tourists, but it is not the only one. The tourists come to Lviv to receive rehabilitation and recovery after trauma (medical and rehabilitation center "Healthy Movement", physical therapy and pain medicine center "Innovo"), for reproductive medicine (medical center of reproductology "Parens Ukraine"), ophthalmology (ophthalmic clinic "Vizeks"). There are several large diagnostic centers (for example, Medis), as well as large medical centers for the whole family (Oculus, Rodovid). We have only named a few clinics. In reality there are many more.
As you can see, you can spend your time in Lviv, not only for pleasure, but also with health benefits. And what is the most pleasant, for quite reasonable money.
