Ukraine Lviv Oblast

Lviv the largest city in western Ukraine and the seventh largest city in the country overall, is one of the main cultural centers of Ukraine. Lviv was the center of the historical region of Galicia. The historical heart of the city, with its old buildings and cobblestone streets, survived Soviet and German occupations during the Second World War largely unscathed. Lviv is also a home to many world-class cultural institutions, including a philharmonic orchestra and the famous Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The historic city center is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its main points of interest include the Market Square, St. George's Cathedral, Lviv High Castle, parks and other churches.

Slavske this is an urban-type settlement in Skole Raion, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. It's located 600m above sea level close to the city of Skole, 130km southwest of Lviv. Slavske is an urban village and a popular ski resort in the Skole Beskids range of the Carpathian mountains in western Ukraine. It's one of the biggest Ukrainian winter sports centers. Slavske first became known as a skiing center in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It reached the peak of its popularity during the Soviet era when it became the main training grounds of the USSR Olympic team. In summer, holiday makers engage in fishing as well as walking and riding excursions or berry and mushroom picking.

Truskavets is a city in western Ukraine's Lviv Oblast, near the border with Poland. Truskavets is famous for its mineral springs, which have made it one of Ukraine's great resorts. For most visitors the primary goal is consuming the various 'local waters.' The most famous is the sulfur-scented, slightly saline 'Naftusia.' The town lies in an attractive little valley in the Carpathian foothills and is easily reached from Lviv by bus or train. The vast majority of tourists who come to Truskavets are either Ukrainian or Russian. First baths in the town were opened here in 1827 when Truskavets, with the rest of Galicia, was part of the Austrian Empire.