L'viv Travel Guide

Never buy Hrivna in Poland, it's a ripp-off

L'viv it is very beautifull but destroyed by time and bad guvernment city. From there comes many Polish Intelectuals and in the past it was one of the strongest (Humanistic) Polish Cities. I would strongly recommend to go there. It is really nice. Y will find there something diferent from Western Cities like in Germany. You can travel there with "Marshrutkas" but really I don't know exatly how it works but IT WORKS! Very helpfull will be somebody from Lvov on the beginning to show Y what is going on there. The best and cheapest way to get there is by coach bus from Lublin (Poland). Y can take also train directly from Krakow (Poland) or Warsaw (Poland). I wish Y nice time there. (I spent there New Year Party) and some days on way to Krymus, (black see)

Visit the opera house.  Although L'viv is a small town, the opera house is grand.  We saw Aida with friends while visiting.  While the opera itself was 2nd string, the opera house itself is first rate. The first time we visited, the hotels were still not very good.  We stayed with some friends of friends of friends.  This was a step beyond hosteling.  The second time we stayed at the Grand Hotel in the center of town.  The Grand was nice enough to bring almost any tourist, even my wife.