Top Lviv Art & Culture

With a dedicated guide in the lead, walk the underground passages of Lviv on this private tour. As you pass underneath Lviv's Old Town, hear about the secrets and mysteries that are entrenched in the city's history and stored in these catacombs, more than 62 miles (100 kilometers) long. Visit the dungeons of the Dominican Cathedral and the remains of the Prince Lev Castle, as well as the catacombs under the Pharmacy Museum.

Discover Lviv’s Jewish history and heritage on a private 2-hour walking tour. Explore the atmospheric Jewish Quarter, admire the ruins of the Golden Roza Synagogue and other landmarks, and learn about important historic figures including Sholem Aleichem.

Explore the highlights of western Ukraine on this full-day private tour from Lviv. As you travel, enjoy the scenery on the provided round-trip transportation and let your guide take care of navigation and directions. Stops include Tarakaniv Fort, Kremenets Castle, Dubno Castle, and the 13th-century Orthodox monastery Pochayiv Lavra. This private tour means personalized attention for you and your party and features a flexible itinerary.

Do you think you know Lviv well and it can no longer surprise you? Then we offer you to look at the city from an unusual angle. If numerous steps and high altitude do not scare you, then take a chance to visit places that even the locals do not know about. Up and up the stairs and there is such a stunning city view, that it takes all your tiredness away. You will admire the oldest houses, the main Lviv attractions and streets in full view. Actually staying at the same place, you “walk” along the Market Square, look into Lviv courtyards and appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Dominican Cathedral. Our local guide will show you the inaccessible terraces and the most romantic roofs of Lviv and tell you interesting legends and stories. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to take unique photos on the old city background to impress your friends and relatives.

Explore Lviv Old Town on foot on a small-group walking tour, and take in its architectural highlights. With an informative local guide, learn about the city’s development, culture, and famous historical figures as you wander the UNESCO-listed lanes and squares. Enjoy photo stops at must-sees like the Theater of Opera and Ballet and Dominican Cathedral, and stroll around Market Square, Lviv’s cultural and commercial epicenter for more than 500 years. Ideal for first-time visitors.

Lviv Old Town tour is a private walking tour with Lviv local who will take you along the narrow brick streets of the Old City of Lviv and wıll share exciting stories of each amazing attraction. Lviv ıs rıghtly called a treasure of Eastern Europe. For more than 8 centuries, the city has been a part of six different states. Even today, both locals and tourısts feel the influence of the West and the East on the streets of the old city, where the houses keep many legends and secrets. During this tour, you will see Market Square, the heart of Lviv and wıll visit Jewish, Armenian and Ruthenian quarters. You will also see the oldest pharmacy in Lviv, will find out about the duration of the longest construction, and what the rules for living in this medieval city were. In Lviv, you will meet Masoch – the one masochism was named after; you will tower the city hall, which offers stunning views of the entire Lviv.

Journey back in time with a visit to the Shevchenkivskyi Hai Open-Air Museum and benefit from the expertise of a private guide. Learn about Ukrainian culture and folklore as you peek into the historic houses and churches; watch demonstrations of traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, weaving, and bee farming; and get a glimpse of life in 17th- and 18th- century Ukraine.

You will see medieval and renaissance Lviv which consists of 4 quarters where Ukrainians, Poles, Germans, Jews, Armenians and others lived. But the tour is not just about quarters but about people of these quarters also. They have own stories, legends and different culture features but all they are people of Lviv. I will show you great churches and temples, palaces and chapels, roads and towers of my city. After our tour Lviv will forever conquer your heart. In the territory of a size of several football fields the history of Eastern Europe has fitted. In the central part of Lviv contains more than one third of all historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, and we will see all this with our own eyes, and we will be able to feel the uniqueness of this city, which breathes history, but lives with a future!

Visit two magnificent historic sites on this half-day tour from Lviv and benefit from the expertise of a private guide. Explore the fortified town of Zhovkva; take in highlights such as St Lawrence Church, Zhovkva Castle, and Vicheva Square on a walking tour; then visit the 17th-century Monastery of St. Nicholas in Krekhiv and learn the legend of its holy springs.

Taking a private tour of the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv is an excellent way to learn more about the history, culture, and personalities that have shaped the city, and Ukraine more widely. Your private tour guide will tell you the stories of the people and events behind the graves, and you’ll get plenty of chances to ask questions. History enthusiasts will especially enjoy this tour.

2 hour tour at the Lychakiv cemetary - one of the famous Ukrainian cemeteries

Enjoy an engaging 4-hour combo tour that offers an opportunity to visit all the main landmarks of UNESCO-listed Lviv Old Town and reveal the mystery of its undergrounds. With an expert local guide, you will spot such famous landmarks of Lviv as Opera and Ballet Theater, Latin Cathedral, Chapel of the Boim Family, Market Square and many others. Strolling through the cozy cobblestone streets of Lviv, you will listen to the captivating stories of this charming city. A visit of the undergrounds will add thrilling emotions to your experience.

Enjoy the ability to travel at your own pace and dedicated attention from a private guide on this full-day tour of the Zakarpattia region. Stroll through the quaint streets of Mukacheve and visit St. Miklosh, Shenbornov, and Palanok castles. Listen to your guide's commentary on the history and culture of the region. Round-trip private transportation from Lviv included.

Welcome to our lovely Lviv. And one thing that I want to tell everybody coming here is that exploring it without knowing a history is a waste of your time. Lviv is unique and awesome but to understand this lovely city you need to know it history. There are a lot of monuments, stories and legends go back to Galicia-Volynia Principality, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Austrian-Hungarian Empire. I will show you the best pieces of Lviv Old Town and will introduce interesting Lviv history in easy way. I'm going to show you the best parts of Lviv old town as Rynok square, Latin Cathedral, Armenian church, and important historical places and other that already became legendary (Virmenka cafe, Dzyga and Bandinelli Palace).

Discover the historic monuments of Lviv’s ‘Golden Horseshoe’ on this full-day tour and benefit from the expertise of a private guide. Take a walk through Ukrainian history as you visit the medieval castle and art gallery of Olesko, admire the Renaissance architecture of Zolochiv Castle, and stroll the idyllic gardens of Pidhirtsi Castle. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Visit the three exquisite castles in Ukraine’s ‘Golden Horseshoe’ on a full-day, private tour that explores Olesko Castle, Pidhirtsi Castle, and Zolochiv Castle. You’ll learn about legendary hauntings and see rich furnishings and artwork, with plenty of fascinating history along the way. An additional stop at Saint Vasylian Monastery rounds out this grand tour of fortified landmarks.

Tours to the towns and villages in Ukraine connected to one's family history. Many families now living in North America, Australia and Europe can trace their origin to the area that is now part of Ukraine. We offer tour participants a chance to visit their family towns and experience what life there is like, and possibly meet family who may still be living there today. These tours are tailored to the needs and interests of participants to include towns and sites related to individual interests. Duration of the tours can be based on clients' interest, and varies from one day to several days. This tour here is shown as a sample. Each tour itinerary and price is agreed upon before the start of each tour.

This tour is a good chance to explore the hidden places of Lviv - it's underground dungeons. Many legends and mysterious stories are waiting for you during this tour.

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Olesko, Pidhirtsi and Zolochiv Castles which are the most majestic and ancient castles of Ukraine are located not far from Lviv. During this tour, you will visit them all and learn their interesting stories and legends. Choose one of the most popular Galician tourist routes – a tour around the Golden Horseshoe of Lviv Region Castles. Spend a day visiting three medieval castles, each of which features a unique architecture and an interesting history. Olesko, Pidhirtsi and Zolochiv Castles witnessed many important historical events. Thousands of tourists come here to plunge into the history of Ukraine and make a small trip to the Middle Ages.

Discover the top attractions and hidden secrets of UNESCO–listed Lviv on this private walking tour. Explore the narrow medieval streets on foot with your private guide, and discover sites of interest such as the Church of the Jesuits and the Pharmacy Museum. Delve into the Armenian Quarter—home to the Armenian Cathedral of Lviv—visit the Old Town, and admire the monuments, stately homes, and statues for which Lviv is known.

What is the Lychakiv cemetery ? This is a place with many fabulous sculptures, walking zone, student park, romantic place, place of memory, place of honor and glory, also it is the resting place for over 300 000 of people. Today it is museum and cemetery covering the area over 42 hectares. Lychakiv cemetery is one of the most grandiose European necropolises. It was founded in 1786 and since then only the well-known and rich people have been buried there - cultural figures and artists, researchers and scientists, statesmen and administrative elite of the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Here are also present military memorials. These are a burial places for Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Slovenian, Austrian and other militarists. Today we can see the history of Eastern Europe on one cemetery and speak about the time of wars, tragedies, victories, defeats, rebellion movements, scientific inventions, creating new countries and fall of empires.

The starting point of your travel is Lviv, the biggest city in Western Ukraine, with beautiful architecture and rich history. You’ll proceed to the Carpathians mountains and Transcarpathia, the land of high mountains, unwinnable castles, thermal pools, vineries, and absolutely delish cuisine! You will see breathtaking mountain views and hidden forest waterfalls and lakes, get acquainted with the ancient traditions of the mountain villagers, and enjoy the natural treasures of the Carpathians which are the largest territory of wilderness still left in Europe.