Tales and Adventures

20/01/2020

Happy Monday!

23/12/2019

Let us celebrate Christmas with lots of fun, surprises and magic. May you have a wonderful Christmas!

19/12/2019

The Tower of the City Hall in Lviv is open to the public. Tourists can climb 400 steps up to the tiny round tube at the top of the tower. Make sure not to miss the internal view of impressive Tower clock, that was made in Vienna in 1852 and till now announces the time to Lviv residents and guests.

16/12/2019

12/12/2019

The world’s first balloon with automatic burner for liquid fuel was launched in 1784 in Lviv. It happened about 9 months after flight of Montgolfier brothers. French inventors used a conventional straw as a fuel to lift their balloon in the air.
The world’s first balloon with automatic burner for liquid fuel was launched in 1784 in Lviv. It happened about 9 months after the flight of Montgolfier brothers. French inventors used a conventional straw as fuel to lift their balloon in the air.r.
photo: https://lifeinua.info/facts-about-lviv/

09/12/2019

So true!

08/12/2019

It's time to put up Christmas decorations. The Decorationist provides beautiful Christmas decorating tips that will fit any home

https://decoratorist.com/christmas-decorating-tips/

05/12/2019

At the beginning of the 20th century Lviv was the only city in the world where the residences of three Catholic archbishops were: Rome-Catholic, Greek-Catholic and Armenian-Catholic

02/12/2019

Winter has finally come. Stay worm!

28/11/2019

The church of St. Elizabeth and Olga is the highest church in Lviv. It is located near the railway station and is 88 meters high. In 2014 the observation platform was opened for visitors.

21/11/2019

From 1914 to 1991 political control over Lviv changed seven times. But despite the turbulent events of the 20th century, Lviv continued to grow much and reached its highest point of 790,000 residents in 1990, making the city the sixteenth largest one in East-Central Europe.

20/11/2019

The Pototski Palace, which recently was rearranged into the Lviv Art Gallery, was used as the registry office during the Soviet time. This beautiful palace in the style of Classicism with the interior decorations preserved in the style of Louis XVI was the most popular place for getting marriage. The beautiful Mirror Hall still holds various ceremonial events, concerts, and art exhibitions.

18/11/2019

Indeed

14/11/2019

By the end of 16th century, Lviv had become a major centre of Polish, Ruthenian, Jewish and Armenian cultures, the influences of which were spread throughout all the Eastern and Central Europe by books printed in the city and by those who had studied in its schools

13/11/2019

At the Italian courtyard, you'll find the oldest lion stone sculpture in Lviv, dated back to 1591. This lion is named after the counsellor Jan Yuliy Lorenzovich, who saved the life of the Burgomaster during the kidnapping attempt. The lion held the front shield with a carved laurel wreath and a Latin sentence that glorified the feat: Ioanni Iulio Lorencowicz S. P. Q. L. (Senatus Populus Que Leopoliensis).
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11/11/2019

Do you use info tables while travelling?

08/11/2019

All amazing clues of the "Lions of Lviv" scavenger hunt can be resolved while walking around the city center. No need for any kind of public or private transportation. Moreover, you do not need to be connected to the internet while playing hunt as the ClueKeeper application works in the offline mode.

All amazing clues of the "Lions of Lviv" scavenger hunt can be resolved while walking around the city centre. No need for any kind of public or private transportation. Moreover, you do not need to be connected to the internet while playing hunt as the

07/11/2019

A set of town privileges, which regulated the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages (called Magdeburg law) was granted to Lviv in 1356, far before many other cities of contemporary Ukraine.

05/11/2019

The oldest known city seal is attached to the parchment letter of the Lviv Magistrate in 1359. It depicts a lion walking into an opened city gate with three gear towers and loopholes. In 1526, Polish King Sigismund II Augustus formally approved this coat of arms. Hence started the long history of Lviv's lions that continues to this day.

03/11/2019

We love philosophy :)

01/11/2019

Did you know that by the end of 16th century, Lviv had become a major centre of Polish, Ruthenian, Jewish and Armenian cultures, the influences of which were spread throughout all the Eastern and Central Europe? You can examine historic spots reflecting all these cultures with our amazing "Lions of Lviv" scavenger hunt.

Download the ClueKeeper application, find us over there and have fun on your own schedule!

31/10/2019

Happy Halloween!
Don't be scared of Tales and Adventures 🧙‍♀️

30/10/2019

One of Lviv legends says that the lion who lived in the woods near the newly established city of Lviv gave the oath to protect not only the forest he ruled but the city dwellers he kept peace with. One day, he defended the princess Constance from evil charms of the Black Knight and was hit by a poisoned arrow. When the lion was dying, he swore to keep to his oath of protecting the city and its dwellers even in the afterlife. After the arrow was taken out of his body, amazed citizens saw a statue of a lion right in front of them. The sculpture of a lion sitting on its hind legs and holding the front shield with the emblem of the city became the symbol of Lviv and it remains to this day.
Info source: https://destinations.com.ua.

29/10/2019

For centuries Lviv was a significant point on the Silk Route and other great trade roads of the Middle Ages. In 1373 Lviv obtained the so-called staple right (or storage right), that required merchants, passing through the region, to unload their goods in the town and to display them for sale for two weeks. What they hadn't sold, they could carry further. So, the town begins controlling the goods transported through here.

27/10/2019

Are you ready for Halloween? The mixologists at New York's Jekyll and Hyde Club share the recipe for one of their most popular cocktails - Transformation.

INGREDIENTS
2 oz. light rum
1 oz. orange juice
2 oz. blackberry Brandy
2 oz. strawberry puree
1 c. ice

DIRECTIONS
1. In a blender, combine ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a large glass and serve.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43893/halloween-cocktail-ideas-transformation-cocktail-recipe/

The fruity flavors in this cocktail mask its alcohol content, but don't be deceived–it still packs quite a punch.

26/10/2019

The Market Square represented the compositional centre of the Medieval Lviv, where the main streets, leading to the Halych and Cracow gates, crossed. The tower in the middle of the square is the fourth Town Hall in Lviv. Previous two Town Halls were destroyed by fire and the third one was destroyed by the fierce storm.

13/10/2019

Today we have launched our first mobile scavenger hunt in Lviv!

Do you wonder about legends and interesting facts? Don't miss important spots! Discover the city through the stories of its lions with the ClueKeeper app. Find the "Lions of Lviv" hunt and win your award!

13/10/2019