Walking Tour of Historical Downtown Lviv

Highlights / General details

Prince Danylo built this city in 1256 and named it after his son Lev ("lion"). One can notice the prevalent lion adornments throughout the Renaissance architecture of city of 15th - 16th c.c. While touring the Old Town the tourist can see the St. Nicholas Church, the Dominican Church and the Church of Onufriy - at present the Museum of Ivan Fedorov. This city boasts of Italian Renaissance, German Baroque and Polish influences in its architectural sites. One will be delighted by the visit to the newly renovated Opera House and the Ukrainian Drama Theatre named after Maria Zankovetskaya. St. George Cathedral is a fine example of the Rococo style. During its 600 years history it was many times that the power in the city changed, also its names changed: Leopolis, Lemberg, Lwow and Lviv.

Inclusion

Guided Tour; Available in English, Russian.

Exclusion

Transportation to and from the departure location; Gratuity.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily; Departure time will be arranged during reservation and is according to your needs.

Duration

Approximately 3 hours.

Location Departure location will be arranged during reservation.

Location

Departure location will be arranged during reservation.

Policies There is a museum fee of 2.00 USD per person. Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation