Lviv region. Vacation

Lviv region is located in the extreme west of Ukraine. It shares borders with Poland, so it passes through many important transport routes in the regional center of Lviv is a modern airport, in addition to all cities in the United district centers Lviv oblast road and rail routes. It is home to 2,538,729 people occupying the territory of 21,833 km. square.

Lviv region was formed December 4, 1939 after the annexation of Western Ukraine Soviet Union for the Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact.

Truskavets, Morshyn and Skhidnytsia is balneological resort of international importance. Architectural ensemble of Lviv and Zhovkva, castles and other monuments that are rich region, the Carpathian mountains might tourists.

In the 400 territories and objects protected areas, including National Nature Reserve "Roztochya", 33 wildlife sanctuaries, botanical garden Lviv University, 240 natural monuments, 55 parks - monuments of landscape art, 61 natural reserves.

In the Lviv region is located: 886 archaeological monuments (of which - 14 of national importance), 3822 historical monuments (among them - 7 national importance), 3431 a monument of architecture and urban planning (one - 794 national importance) 302 of monumental art (including - 1 national importance).

The most important tourism destinations include:

Ensemble historic center of the city, or old town - the area in the central part of the city, which added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lviv State Historical-Architectural Reserve.

State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Tustan" (outstanding rock fortress IX - XIV c.)

State Historical and Cultural Reserve in Belz.

State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Naguevichi."

Branch Lviv historical park in Zhovkva (see Architectural monuments Zhovkva).

The monastic complex in Krekhiv (see Krekhiv).

Ancient settlement X - XIII. in Zvenigorod and Stilsko.

Golden Horseshoe Ukraine: Olesko XIII-XVII centuries., Zolochevsky castle Podgoretsky castle Svirzh castle.

The architecture of Lviv - High Castle, St. Nicholas Church, the Armenian Cathedral.