A BIT ABOUT LVIV
by LoriPori
A city in Western Ukraine, LVIV is regarded as one of the main cultural centers of Ukraine. The historic center, with its old buildings, survived the Second World War and Soviet presence, largely unscathed. Lviv is home to many world-class cultural institutions, including the famous Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The Historic City center is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Lviv is located approximately 70 km from the Polish border, one of the reasons our VT Group made a side trip here. Thanks Matt (Matcrazy1) and Urszula for making this trip possible.
Also,I want to thank Victor (HunterV) for coming many hundreds of miles and many hours by train just to visit with our VT Group in Lviv. In my opinion, it was the absolute highlight of our Lviv experience. You are such a kind and gentle man, who helped us all in so many ways.
LORIPORI'S LVIV TIDBITS
by LoriPori
Here is a few of LORIPORI'S TIDBITS - helpful bits of information about your visit to Lviv.
VISAS:
Citizens of the EU, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Israel, Canada and the U.S. can enter Ukraine visa-free and stay up to 90 days.
ELECTRICITY:
220 volts Ac, 50 Hz - all sockets require two round pins
CURRENCY:
The national currency is the Hryvnia (hr or UAH)
Notes: 1 2 5 10 50 100 200 500 Hryvnia
Coins: 100 kopecks in a hryvnia - 1 2 5 10 25 50 kopecks 1 hr
EXCHANGE BOOTHS:
I saw a few exchange booths during our walks around Lviv. Personally, I used an ATM machine across the street from the George Hotel. It had English as a language option which was helpful.
When I got home and checked my bank statement, the 200 hr cost me $27.17 CDN or 13.5 cents each hryvnia / 7.4 hr per $1.00 CDN
LVIV IN YOUR POCKET:
A great little reference book to have. I got mine (free) at the George Hotel. It contains hotels, restaurants, cafe's, nightlife, sightseeing, events, shopping and maps - all in great detail.
Lviv, Lvov, Lemberg
by catnl
Lviv info
On the above url u will find all info about banks, roadtransportation by rails, busses and airlines, insurance companies, emercengy addresses short everything u might want to know or maybe need.
a picture of my cousin and my sister at Lviv.from here u have a stunning view over the city.
LYCHAKIV CEMETERY - LWOW EAGLETS
by LoriPori
Communal graves of soldiers and Freedom Fighters can also be found at Lychakiv Cemetery. The most renowned is the Graves of the LWOW EAGLETS. The Eaglets were Polish child soldiers who defended Lviv during the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918 - 1919).
There is also the Military Section of the Cemetery dedicated to the "Defenders of Lwow".
Ploshad Ryinok. The Royal House
by bugulma
Building 6 is The Royal House on Ploshad Ryinok, built by Petr Barbon and Pavel Rimlyanin in XVI century. A bit later the house was sold to the Jan III Sobesky King, that is the reason of the name. Don’t forget to go inside to enjoy so named Italian yard (the entrance is UAH 0.50).
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Jean Louis and Francoise
Carlos with Co
L'vivska Maisterska Shokolodu - coffee + chocolate
Architecture in town, Lviv, UA
