TOURISM AND RECREATION RESOURCES OF LVIV REGION
Lviv Region At A Glance Area: 21833,0 km² (comparable to Israel, Slovenia, nearly half the size of Netherlands) Population: 2,5 million Regional center: Lviv Distance to EU border from Lviv: 75 km Location: 280km border with EU (East of Poland) Main industries: IT, automotive production, oil and gas extraction industry, agriculture, food processing, tourism
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European Crossroad
Well placed
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Lviv Region At A Glance – People: educated, open-minded and mobile – Environment: green and clean – Innovation: many traditional enterprises with unconventional approaches, more than 100 IT-companies – Diversity: land of different cultures and religions – Livability: vibrant social and artistic life
Tourism resources – Historical and Architectural Heritage – Nature Parks – Recreational Resources – Culture and Art – Traditions and Spirituality – Galician Cuisine – Cordial and Friendly People 6
Historical and Architectural Heritage
– 4,000 historic and architectural relics from the 12th to 20th centuries (about 25 % of all objects in Ukraine) – Lviv city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Historical, cultural sanctuaries: Lviv, Zhovkva, Belz, Urych, Nahuyevychi and Olesko – About 90 defensive monuments of XVII −XVIII centuries
Lviv Region and UNESCO ― 4 wooden churches in Drogobych, Zhovkva, Potelych and Matkiv represent unique architectural styles of Carpathian region. They were included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013 ― Lviv is an outstanding example of the fusion of the architectural and artistic traditions of eastern Europe with those of Italy and Germany. City center of Lviv has been World Heritage of UNESCO since 1998
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Preserved Nature – Carpathian mountains: 2 hours drive from Lviv – Forests cover 25% of the area – Rivers, waterfalls and lakes – Century-old health spas & resorts – 400 nature preserves, including 3 national parks and 1 nature reserve
Recreation, SPA & Resorts – 7 Balneological Resorts – More than 200 springs, unique mineral water deposit and deposit of mud with healing properties – 5 Ski Resorts – Well-developed ecotourism: hundreds of facilities throughout the region
Active Tourism Lviv region has all conditions for practicing various outdoor activities The most popular active kinds of tourism are cycling, hiking, paragliding, kayaking on the rivers Dniester, Opir and Stryi and other In July 2015 Lviv Region hosted European Week of Cycling Tourism (EWCT-2015) 11
Culture and Art − Vibrant cultural life: dozens of music and art festivals, modern art exhibitions, theatrical and literature activities − 9 Theaters, 6 Concert halls, about 200 state and public Museums − Lviv National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Solomiya Krushelnytska − one of the most beautiful in Europe established in 1900 (in 2009 became a member of the “Opera Europa“ – the only member from Ukraine ) −
Traditions and Spirituality – Lviv Land - a treasury of immemorial traditions and rituals, a unique land filled with spirituality, singularity and originality – Home for Ukrainian, Polish, Jewish, Armenian shrines – Ancient churches, cathedrals and monasteries – The center of weaving, embroidery, pysanka art, blacksmith’s work, “gerdan” craft, “gavaretska” ceramics, “gutne” glass, artistic processing of metal and leather, “Yavoriv national toy” – Traditions of tolerance and multiculturalism
Business Activity – Dozens of hotels in the vicinity of Lviv at travelers’ disposal – Conference halls and business centers available in Lviv and main resorts – All facilities are well-connected to Lviv by roads and public transportation usually within 15 min. - 2 hr. driving
Livability – Healthy organic agricultural products – Fine dining restaurants and luxury hotels – Home to illustrious tradition of confectionary and sweets – Hospitable and friendly people – Four seasons available for travel
LVIV REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATION 18, VYNNYCHENKO STR. LVIV, UKRAINE, 79008 LODA.GOV.UA LVIV-REGION.TRAVEL