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Ukrainianculture, real, refined, striking and original. Even if you arrived in Lviv on business trip you will surely want to see this beautiful city, to touch its ancient history and take it, along with Souvenirs, new knowledge and impressions. Of course, all sights of the city hard to get around in one day, but to see the most outstanding of them – is quite real. One of the first sights that you can see almost everyone coming to this wonderful city, is a historic railway station building. Close to it stands the magnificent Catholic Cathedral of St. Elisabeth. Next, be sure take a ride on a tram through the marvelous streets of the Old town that will help you to see the location of the important landmarks of this city-Museum. Tour ends in one of the historic squares of the city – a Market where long-held folk camps, festivals and fairs. Here is the tourist Information centre where you can book excursions, accommodation in housing, and buy a map. From here, climbing 400 steps to the top, you can get into one of the Central architectural monuments – the town Hall. Interesting architectural landmarks of Market square are the old Stone – masterpiece ensemble of picturesque houses that once belonged to the noble gentry and panjangam. Now inside each of the building are conceptual thematic cafes or museums. One of the oldest and most attractive buildings is the Black house, which today is a Historical Museum. Here you can see the famous Italian courtyard, where you will have the opportunity to appreciate the exquisite facades of the Stone buildings, built in the Italian style, and a chic restaurant with a very romantic atmosphere. It should be noted that the majority of Lviv's attractions is, of course, magnificent Catholic churches: the Dominican Church, which is almost the most popular for visitors, the Jesuit Church, Church of the Nativity of the blessed virgin Mary, where the relics of the famous patron Saint of lovers – Saint Valentine, and also the amazing Cathedral of the Latin Church. In addition to Catholic shrines, it will be interesting also to visit the Armenian Church, which has a eye-catching among the General urban landscape the appearance. Among other amazing sites of the city, we recommend you to visit the Lviv Opera house, exterior and interior fittings which will leave in your memory indelible mark.