We traditionally treat old Lviv as a gem of architecture. But medieval Lviv presented a powerful fortress. In spite of the further Lviv development and subsequent losses, many elements of old Lviv fortifications have survived...

During it's long and complicated history Lviv belonged to different countries neighboring with the Ukraine. But, besides a few months during WW1, Lviv was never included into the borders of the Great Moscow principality or Russian empire...

Lviv downtown spoke primarily in Polish or German in the medieval period. Ukrainians usually settled in the suburbs. Nevertheless, even in those days "not many Ruthenians, but a lot of Rus" were in Lviv...

Прокатимся сквозь все исторические эпохи города на велоколесах. 70% маршрута - в тени самых уютных парков города. Поужинаем этнической домашней кухней в казацкой слободе. Увидим развалины замка 13 в., австрийская цитадель, бывшие бордели и казино, чистые источники...