If instead of the sea you decide to spend your vacation in Lviv – you have made the right choice. It is a beautiful ancient city, with amazing architecture, interesting sights and a unique atmosphere.
We offer our short list of ideas what to do in Lviv in the summer.
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Leopolis Jazz Fest
Leopolis Jazz Fest is an international jazz festival held annually in open-air format in June in Lviv. The festival is traditionally held on three stages. This year the festival will feature: Itamar Borochov, Kathrine Windfeld, Jan Lundgren “Jazz Meets Folk”, Avishai Cohen Trio “Arvoles”, Pianoboy Jazz Live, SEAL and many others.
In addition to concerts by jazz musicians from around the world, the festival hosts jam sessions, workshops and autograph sessions of world jazz stars.
Drink coffee in one of the Lviv coffee shops
It is impossible not to be fond of local coffee after visiting Lviv. Go to any of the cafes in the city, they are charming here, and the coffee itself is insanely delicious.
And if you want to get acquainted with the process of coffee production, be sure to look in the “coffee mine”, walk through the makeshift mine, learn all the stages of creating a coffee drink. Note that you can drink coffee, both in the “mine” and in the cafe.
Visit the museum and cultural complex of beer history “Lviv”
Lvivarnya is one of the most modern museums in Ukraine, which has no analogues. Thanks to the interactive exhibits of the museum, each of its visitors can feel like a real brewer, “touch” the history of beer and “look” into the brewing process.
Lvivarnya is also an open platform for artists, art and society, and an ideal place to present personal and group exhibitions of outstanding artists of today.
Take a walk in the parks of Lviv
Parks in Lviv are a real pride of the city, because there are so many of them and they are all incredibly beautiful.
“Stryi” park can surprise tourists with its garden architecture. Pohulyanka Park is dotted with steep ravines covered with massive beeches – the best place to relax from the noisy city. And in the park “Demolition” you can arrange picnics on the hills, which offer a magnificent view of the tin and tile roofs of the Old Town.
Explore bars and pubs in Lviv
The best bar scene in Ukraine is presented in Lviv, and you will undoubtedly discover many amazing places. At almost every step there are establishments where you can try a variety of alcoholic beverages and just have a good time.
Top most interesting bars in Lviv:
- Drunk Cherry;
- Klein bottle;
- The Room Wine Bar;
- Gastro-pub Green Cream.