Lvov is a town of museums. Many extremely rare items are exhibited there. The pride of the National Museum is a collection of icons going back to the 12th Century. Another extremely rare item is an ancient flute, 40,000 years old, made from the horn of a prehistoric deer. In the Museum of Pharmacy, you can see the oil lamp, invented in Lvov in 1853, which was the very first one in Europe. There is a beautiful wooden church in the Museum of Wooden Architecture, which is a real masterpiece of village carpenters in Lvov. The Museum of Cold Steel Arms and the Museum of the History of Religion are located close to each other and have many visitors, daily. If you are fond of arts and crafts, the National Museum, the Lvov Picture Gallery, and the Museum of Ukrainian Art tell the entire history of the artists and craftsmen in Europe and Ukraine.

Every season is beautiful in Lvov. Winter is Christmastime; and it is possible to see both the Catholic and Orthodox celebrations of these holidays. The nativity scenes are usual Christmas displays in the churches; and nativity plays are common, even in the streets, at Christmastime.

Spring is marvelous, with fresh green leaves in the trees in the numerous parks throughout the town. Summer is also excellent; and it is possible to visit castles around town and to travel into the Carpathian Mountainside to see waterfalls near the village of Dubyna or just to climb the mountains.

Indian summer is a lovely time for a romantic trip to Lvov, to walk around the yellow- and brown-leaved parks, drink a cup of coffee in any of the numerous traditional coffee bars, and even touch the legendary oak trees.

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Welcome to Lvov. You will enjoy every minute of your visit to this beautiful city!