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During this comprehensive full day private tour you will discover the most interesting Lviv buildings from the Art Nouveau era, both in the city center and in the New World area.
Your tour will will be guided by an experienced tour guide that is an Art Nouveau expert because we want you to discover the beauty and history of Art Nouveau in the city of Lviv in the best of the ways. In order to design this tour our guides have had the support of the best academic Art Nouveau experts in Lviv.
The first part of this 7 hours tour (4 walking and 3 by minivan) will be around the city center. We will start by visiting the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe. To get a kickstart of the historical and cultural framework of Art Nouveau in Lviv you can have a conversation with your private guide in its cozy cafeteria while you have a coffee or tea.
The café is located in one of the many buildings designed by the famous architectural bureau of the Ukrainian architect Ivan Levynskyi. These apartment buildings were built for the city’s budding middle class in the early 1900s. Each is adorned with its own floral motifs, which are repeated in ceramic tiles, stained-glass windows and decorative ironwork.
We will start with the beautiful former “Dniester Insurance Company” building. We will continue our visit in the historical city to appreciate other buildings like the former Prague bank, Galician Land Credit Society and other banks.
Our tour guide will give you plenty of historic references and tell you lots of interesting stories about these and other buildings that will inform and inspire you as no other. The Armenian Virgin Mary’s Dormition Church frescoes is a hidden gem for all Art Nouveau lovers. We will also enter the Stauber’s Building to see the beautiful secession stained-glass window.
Then we will go the Shevchenko Avenue and Chaikovsky Street to see the former building of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and we will see other buildings like Segal’s Building and others nearby. We may also visit the Museum of Ethnography that displays interesting pieces of Art Nouveau, both local and international.
The second part of the tour will be into the New World area of the city and it will take around 3 hours. We will explore the following streets: Kotlyarevskoho, Generala Chuprynky, Levynskoho, Konovaltsya and Metrolohichna streets. We will see lots of interesting Secession buildings and our licensed guide will tell you all about them.
Embark on a comprehensive exploration of Lviv on this full-day private tour. Our expert guide will take you on a captivating journey through the city’s historic center, its picturesque neighborhoods, and its hidden gems.
We’ll customize the tour to your interests, whether you’re fascinated by the city’s stunning architecture, its rich history, or its vibrant culture. We’ll also consider any specific requests, such as a visit to a particular museum, a tasting of local delicacies, or a shopping excursion.
Our flexible approach ensures that your tour is both informative and enjoyable. We’ll adapt the itinerary to your pace, preferences, and any mobility needs, making sure that you have a comfortable and memorable experience.
Your guide will pick you in your hotel hall if it is in the city center (as examples: Modern hotel, Atlas Deluxe, Chopin, Rudolfo, Vintage, George). Alternatively, the starting point for this tour is the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe in Bohomoltsia street.
As the second half of the tour will be done using a minivan the tour can end in a place of your choice within the city center. All the group will leave the minivan together.
Entrance fees to the museums or houses that may be visited during the tour. The average entrance fee is as low as 20-50UAH (between 1€ and 2€ per person).
This is a walking private tour and it is not required the use of public transport. If during the private tour you want to use a public transport like a taxi or bus, the fare is not included.
Food and drinks.
Languages – Most of our guests to Lviv prefer private tours in English or German. If you require a tour in another language, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Unexpected Changes – Major events, health regulations, and weather conditions may affect the final itinerary of your private experience. Changes in opening hours for specific buildings, ongoing renovations, and guest interests may influence the itinerary. We offer flexibility regarding cancellations or date changes, and we will provide detailed information with the quote sent. Please note that your tour will take place, rain or shine.
Selection of guides – Knowledgeable of the city, each of them in various subjects, they all ensure an enriching experience that matches the interests of every guest. They will offer you fascinating insights into the cultural and historical contexts. To ensure you secure the expert guide best suited to your group’s profile, we encourage early bookings.
Comfortable walking shoes – Because we will walk around as many as 7 km we recommend you to wear well-cushioned shoes.
Group size – Although we cater with any group size, ideal size is less than 9 people.
Airport pickup – Danylo Halytskyi International Airport Lviv (LWO) pick-up and/or drop off is possible and we can arrange transport at an affordable price – with no commission. Please provide your flight and time you arrive/depart.
Not only Art Nouveau – Not only Private tours: A decade ago, we began offering exclusive Art Nouveau private tours. As time went on, our guests expressed interest in a wider range of experiences, leading us to expand our offerings. We also offer chauffeur services, hotel recommendations, and airport pickups. The tour includes nice architecture and interior design but it goes beyond just admiring it. You will discover the origins of this movement and its framework with the political, economical and social situation that lived Liviv in the Art Nouveau times.
On our Lviv city page, you can find news and information on the city, and also request assistance in organising your next activity in Ukraine (we cover both Lviv and Kiev), and we’ll be delighted to assist you.
Lviv is one of the most beautiful and unknown cities of Europe and has a collection of neo-Renaissance, Eclectic and Secessionist villas and palaces. Our tour focuses 100% in its Art Nouveau heritage and includes nice architecture and interior design but it goes beyond just admiring it. Architecture, Art and Design at its best. In northwestern Ukraine is one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau cities in Europe and a part of the Galician Art Nouveau movement in Central Europe.
Lviv with its collection of neo-Renaissance, Eclectic or Secessionist villas and palaces legitimizes itself as a place of Western influence; as, in addition, it has considered itself the `cradle of Ukrainian nationalism`, Lviv implies the connections between the latter and the former in the attempt of rejecting the Russian contribution to the Ukrainian nation-building.
With more than 760 years of history this Ukrainian town is truly a city for the ages, and its layers of neoclassical, rococo, baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and Art Nouveau architecture bear witness to its long and storied history. Lviv was a main city in Galicia, an important country within the Austrian monarchy. Our guide will look further in this issue, asking herself about issues like these ones:
Enjoy your visit to Lviv with us.
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