During this city tour you are going to learn the historical part of Lviv: monuments to the Old Ruthenian (XIIIc.), Polish (XIV-XVIIIcc.) and Austrian (XIX-XXcc.) periods since the town formation.
The tour starts from the Opera House then runs to the square of the former low castle together with the buildings of XIXc. already built on it: Transfiguration church and one of the biggest European theatres named after Maria Zankovetska. While moving to Taras Shevchenko monument we go through the central Svoboda avenue where you can still see the ramparts of the former fortification walls (XIVc.) and Austrian buildings (XIX-XXcc.). Here beginning with the Latin quarter you start your acquaintance with the medieval town.
Jesuit collage and Latin cathedral, Bernardin monastery and Jewish quarter are still breathing with history and old times. The pearl of renaissance in Ruthenian quarter is preserved with the Assumption church. Actually, here at Lviv brotherhood the first printer Ivan Fedorov was printing works and where later on St. Peter Mohyla was praying before taking Episcopal title. The old Pharmacy museum caves, cosy cafes, exotic restaurant "Kryivka" are complementing the charm of the medieval Rynok Square (XIV-XIXcc.). The Armenian quarter together with its mentions, yards and the pearl of Lviv architecture (mid XIVc.) - Armenian cathedral is still breathing with the eastern subtlety.
Our trip continues through the Ruthenian part of the town where you can see the German church of the Snowy Marry (XIIIc.), Latin Monastery for Benedictine nuns (XVIc.)… And now we are near the oldest church of L'viv - John the Baptist church (XIIIc.). Actually the princes Konstants, a wife of the Prince Leo was buried here. Nearby there is another church of St. Nicolas. The very church actually had to be the burial place for the prince Leo. But he was not buried there. He is buried in Lavriv monastery. The historico-architectural part of our tour is finished with the St. Onufriy monastery (XIII-XXcc.) together with the funerals of Ivan Fedorov, the first printer of Ukraine and Stephan Tomsha, moldovian hospodar and then with St. Paraskevia church (XIII-XVIIcc.) with a beautiful iconostasis (72 icons of the XVIIc.).
Following your desire we can climb the High Castle hill where the remnants of the former fortification wall are still preserved. Form the observation deck on the high castle hill you can also have a fascinating view of the town panorama. The tour finishes in the centre of the town near the monument to the first printer Ivan Fedorov. The tour lasts for 4 hours (without climbing high castle hill) or 5 hour (with climbing). The program can be changed according to your desire.
