Best time to visit Lviv
8 THINGS TO DO IN LVIV (MAY 22 - JUNE 01)
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone Tours
Extremely high levels of radioactivity don't scare off curious tourists who come to discover the ghost city of Prypiat
Vyshyvanka
Time your visit to see hundreds of Ukrainians wearing their traditional embroidered shirts
Lviv High Castle
Enjoy the best cityscapes from Lviv's highest point
Shevchenkivskyi Hai Park Museum in Lviv
Experience one of Europe's largest open-air museums, with colorful festivals and folk fairs galore
Hunter's House on the lake in Zbrui
Feel the authentic gothic vibe in this remote house on the lake
Rafting
Ukraine has multiple rafting opportunities—for the greatest thrill try them out in spring
Hiking in Carpathian Mountains
The picturesque Ukrainian Carpathians take your breath away
White Storks
Each year, these magnificent birds return to their old nesting sites in the Ukrainian countryside
17 THINGS TO DO OUT OF SELECTED DATE RANGE
Leopolis Jazz Fest
on holdThe cultural capital of Ukraine (Lviv) is also top jazz festival destination in Eastern Europe, according to the Guardian
Wet Monday
out of rangeYou heard of water fights at Songkran, Thailand, and you definitely saw your neighbour's kids splashing water in the summer. But Wet Monday is nothing you have seen so far!
Easter in Ukraine
out of rangeUkrainian traditions will keep you full and entertained during the brightest feast of Easter
Lviv Coffee, Books & Vintage Festival
out of rangeEnjoy your favorite drink at this one-of-a-kind coffee & vintage event
Lviv Christmas Markets
out of rangeAbsorb the smells and sounds of Ukrainian Christmas across cozy holiday villages
Lviv Christmas Parade of Star-bearers
out of rangeFlamboyant decorations, national costumes, and melodic carols make it the most colorful holiday tradition in Lviv
Craft Beer & Vinyl Music Festival
on holdVisit one of Ukraine's top beer & music festivals
Festival of Music (Fete de la Musique)
out of rangeA day when the entire Downtown Lviv transforms into a large music stage
Wild Berries
out of rangeSummer in Ukraine is the best time to recharge yourself with vitamins and boost your immune system
Kalyna (Viburnum)
out of rangePerhaps, the most important plant in the Ukrainian culture. Taste kalyna's bitter but healthy fruit in the fall months.
Lviv Day
out of rangeCelebrate Lviv city day in Ukraine's most European city
Birch Sap (Berezovyi Sik)
out of rangeThe taste of Ukrainian spring has a lightly sweet flavour of the birch sap
Khrin, Buriachky, or Tsvikli
out of rangePungent to tears, this seasonal side dish is a perfect accompaniment to meat goodies during Christmas and Easter holidays
Kholodets (Jellied Meat)
out of rangeIf you visit Ukraine during Christmas or Easter holidays, trying this unique festive course is a must
ZaxidFest
out of rangeRave to Ukrainian and international rock and ethno at the open air music festival near Lviv
Plum Season
out of rangeLate summer in Ukraine is time to load your stomach with sweet purple fruit
Sweet Corn
out of rangeA favorite August snack—delicious, healthy, not expensive, and abundant so as to feed the whole planet!
