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Question about area

by larylue

Hello, I am moving to England in a few month for a year or two and during my free time I am trying to trace back my grandfather’s family. He came over to America during WW2 after his parents were killed. His family had land in Dowholuka is that far from Lviv it looks like it’s only about an hour’s drive away. Also is it really hard to find someone who speaks English in these areas? Also is there an airport in Lviv? Or where is the closest airport? Thanks for your help I am sure I will have more questions in the future.

Re: Question about area

by melek02

Hello Lauren, Lviv is big city in western Ukraine and it has international airport, unfortunately there are no flights to Ukrain but you can find connection flights from Europe.
If you mean if locals speak English then the answer is usually no, I had problems with communication even in Russian :) If you ask about English speaking guide then you can easily find on, Lviv is popular tourist destination.
I couldn’t find Dowholuka in the map, maybe spelling is not right, so I cannot give you any advice about transportation there.

Re: Question about area

by larylue

I see on your website you are a tour guide? It seems that you speak english well. Are you around the area that I want to go to? How much does your services cost? Would you be able to communicate with the locals? I have some good documentation my grandfather left to my father. I am not sure when I will be going there but it would be good to know if someone could show me around that is trustworthy, and could help me with the language barrier.

Let me know,

Thanks

Re: Question about area

by Durfun

Hey, You share my brother's birthday!

VT member Om_212 lives in Kiev, but knows Lviv well. She shares my sis-in-law's birthday!!

Would help perhaps if you ask her for suggestions, advice, etc. Send her an email.

As for your England stay, would be cool to meet a Russo-American in London ;) There are flights to Lviv with www.wizzair.com

It's touching & endearing how you're taking on this research mission :)

Take care, and best of luck.

Re: Question about area

by Leopolis

Hello
I am a researcher in Lviv and I know the area where you village is located.
If you provide more information about your grandfather I can help you find your relatives here.

Re: Question about area

by PeterKnudsen

Their is an international airport in Lviv. The www is: http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airport/airportDetails.do?airportCode=LWO
If you go to Lvov the old city center is on the World Heritage List.
Many young peopel speak English or German most elderly speak only Ukraine or maybe Russian. At the better Hotel or resturants their is English speaking persons.
Trasportation bus or tram is slow but cheap, it is possible to find English speaking taxi maybe 10 Euro for one hour driving.

Travel Tips for Lviv

Romania-Ukraine-Poland-Slovakia-Hungary-Romania tr

by 68maciek

I have been to Ukraine few times but not by car because it was more convenient in my case.Just two examples few times by feet I never waited both ways due to my luck, by train into Ukraine no waiting time on normal gauge way Sanok- Hiriv (Chyrow), but way back four hours late (the train timetable means nothing)due to carefull Polish (EU) custom control.
However I know or read about many Poles who drive to Crimea (and the road is better than some main ones in Poland).Few goes to Romania or Bulgaria through Ukraine as well (but more choose standard way thorugh Hungary). If Poles go to Ukrainian Karpaty it's more convenient to go without car.
Main roads are similar as in Romania here and toward Lviv .
I've heard that Ukrainian-Romania border was slower than Poland-Ukraine few years ago,but not sure about it.
The latest news I have found on www.gazeta.pl->forum-> turystyka-> Ukraina
21.03 Ukrainian side: 7 min. Polish one: 1.40 hour (due to slow Polish custom officers)
Another post from February:
17.02.(Slovakia-Ukraine -Uzhorod) przejście słowacko-ukraińskie w pobliżu Użhorodu - 15 min.(!!!!)
23.02.(Ukraine-Poland_ Szeginie-Medyka - 1 godz. 40 min. Nieuprzejmi celnicy
ukraińscy (unpolite Ukrainian custom officers).

There is another check point close by: Korczowa-Krakowiec

If above is right it is ok to go by car and visit some places on your way (if you not prefer Japanese-American style of travelling) to Krakow like Przemysl,Lancut, Jaroslaw,Tarnow,Debno,Bochnia and surrondings, Niepolomice,Wieliczka.
You can close a fantastic loop later towards Romania (at least two equally interesting ways trough Slovakia) and visit Tatry,Kezmarok, Slovenski Raj (means paradise is also karstic area as Padis, but still a bit different) Slovensky Kras caves or after Stary Sacz Stara L'ubovna,Presov,Kosice,and places in Hungary (Aggtelek,Miskolc,Tokaj, Debrecen are waiting) on your way home.

If you visit these places which are on your direct way you will still miss many others close by to this road.

Boim Family Chapel

by bugulma

Near of Cathedral you may see rich-decorated chapel of Boim family. The chapel was built in 1611-1615 by Bemer architect. I think it is one of the richest buildings in decoration I've ever seen. The entrance fee is UAH 2 (EUR 0.3) and fee for the photos inside is UAH 3 (EUR 0.43). More photos you may see in the travelogue.

Lviv - a green city

by Zo72

According to numbers of parks and trees in the streets, Lviv must be a pretty green city. Parks are numerous and there are many streets with trees all around the city. At least it must be like that during the warm season.

Unfortunately I was there during the winter and the weather was gloomy so my impression is mostly grey - weather was grey, parks were grey, streets were grey, melting snow/ice was dirty and grey... See the photos!

Church of Our Lady Assumption

by bugulma

Church of Our Lady Assumption is considered to be Russian Orthodox (at least the guide says that and all outside marks of Orthodox I've seen). The church was built in 1591-1629 by Rimlyanin and Prikhilny architects. It was built on money of Moldavian Kings

Movies to watch/books to read

by Dabs

We didn't manage to watch "Everything is Illuminated" before we left home but it was waiting for us upon our return. Part of the movie is filmed in Lviv, Elijah Wood's character arrives and departs at the Lviv train station in the film. I enjoyed the 1st 3/4 of the movie, the young tour guide reminds me of the fellow we had guide us in Romania and there are some extremely funny moments. The last 1/2 hour though confused me and apparently a lot of other folks over at IMDB and it's clear that the makers of this film changed quite a bit of the book and some major plot points which would have possibly made the ending make more sense. I'd still recommend the movie though, I'm going to read the book as soon as I get a copy, I get the idea that it's better to see the movie first and then read the book.

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