I have told you a few posts ago how to get to
Lviv, but I did not tell you much about it. Actually, it is pretty famous for
its prices, especially for cigarettes. In the moment you get to Lviv you don’t
have to worry about the food, because there will be no more sandwiches in this
trip, you don’t have to check well the prices before going to a restaurant or
for public transportation. Everything is cheap in Lviv, so it is really hard to
spend a lot of money, especially when you come from a more western country. 
Lviv is a city that takes you back in time. A
part of it brings me to the communist times, to those dark times, when police
was strict and the buildings were in a bad shape because of lack of money. You
feel poorness everywhere around you. The
soldiers are walking on the streets, are having lunch at the table behind you
or are shopping in the same store as you. In the moment you stop seeing them as
something special you lose the fear or the feeling of discomfort.
Still, once you get to the old town everything
looks renovated, well done, many restaurants, a main church, a sign with Lviv
where you can take pictures and many interesting buildings, most of them
churches. I fell in love with the city from day 1, because it has that
diversity and that honesty which cannot be seen in other cities.
I like this place because they try to be
better, but still they try to keep their authenticity. That is why you will see
places where trees are dressed in wool recreating a decor as it would have been
a playground for a cat, some restaurants with soviet influence or churches with
many people celebrating.
I cannot believe that I say that, but until
Lviv I have never eaten so many times in a restaurant in such a short amount of
time. I have been to restaurants for having breakfast, lunch or dinner. I found
a really cute place where the food was ridiculous cheap and I had the best
milkshake that tasted like whipped cream, a borsch and pancakes for about 2
Euro. Every time I was eating there I was challenging me to eat for 5 Euro, but
my stomach couldn’t handle so much food.
Despite the good food and the insanely low
prices, restaurants in Lviv are famous for their themes.
We went to the bunker place where at the
entrance you had to say a password ‘Slava Ukrainii’. A big guy was opening the
door dressed as in the soviet times and was giving for free a shot to everyone.
Inside, the restaurant had a really authentic air. The guns were everywhere and
you could take pictures dressed as a military person with a gun, small or big.
The fun part is that you can shoot Putin or other main political figures and
you have to pay only 50 cents for 20 shots. They come for free if you spend a
lot of money in there, but for us it was not the case. The prices are a bit
higher than in the other places, but it is worth it. Many musical moments,
simulations of attacks and good times are waiting for you there.
There is another place where we could not
enter, but it is very famous among tourists. The masochist word is related to
Lviv, therefore there is a place dedicated to masochism. It’s a place for the
fans of 50 Shades of Grey. Especially because after you have a good dinner, if you
want, the waitress can spank you a bit, or a bit more with a whip. If you are
sensitive to rough touches you should not ask for a spank, because it will hurt
you.
My favourite place was a medieval restaurant
dedicated to ways of torture. You could actually try some of them and the
personal was dressed according to the theme. The food was delicious and you
could see how the meat is done on the huge grills inside. When the bill came,
they delivered in a really unique way, but that’s a secret and you’ll have to
go there in order to see for yourself.
After you finish with the restaurants, you can
go up to the hill from where you can see the whole city. We enjoyed a really
nice sunset and the view was worth going up on the hill.
In conclusion: We love Lviv and we cannot wait
to go there to see more.
Enjoy your trip!
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