prospekt svobody

It is a nice wide open space running through the centre of the city. It would be much nicer without traffic running along both sides.

We spent some lovely days in Lviv and enjoyed every day walking the Svobody Prospect up and down from the Opera to Hotel George. Prospeckt Svobody borders the old town on one side. There are cafes and shops all along.

The centre of the city starts here - always something going on, something to see and do. The opera house at one end, monuments at the other.

The wide street has a pedestrian park in the center which is several blocks long. The buildings have the look of old Vienna which is not surprising since they were build during the Austrian period in the 1800's. A great place to stroll and window shop and admire the beautiful architecture. It is a short walk to the Rynok Square.

This is a wonderful walk. Great people watching, lots of things to see and do along the way. We would recommend early morning or late evening as the best times.

Our hostel was right on svobody. Its a great place to be buzzing with cafe's and shops. Every day there is a market just a couple blocks to the right of the opera theatre (If you're facing the theatre) There are benches to sit and relax, and usually entertainment in front of the opera theatre. Prospekt Svobody is a great place to burn time, and explore

Nice place, very open and full of families and kids. They cater for the kids with all sort of offering rides, sweets, balloons etc..Nice place to grab an ice cream and peoplewatch. it is pedestrianised so it is relatively safe from some of the crazy drivers!However, if it rains, then run. there are few trees to cover you.

very beautiful central city walk from the Opera House stands on the central alley, past the monument to Taras Shevchenko ends Avenue monument of Adam Mickiewicz also are located in front of the monument of Mickiewicz three restaurants BACON - Ukrainian art kitchen INP - democratic Japanese restaurant Bianco Rosso - Italian cuisine choice is ;)

Strange to think that you are walking on top of a river. The thing that I loved about this place the most was that kids can hire little mini toy electric cars and drive around the square. All sorts of models and it looked very fun.Other things you can see in the spring - this is where the chess players meet and organise tournaments outdoors. The Opera house is beautiful inside and out.

I've been here in may 2014 and it was so nice. Good open air market with local products, like honey, home made spirits and wine. And near the Opera theatre there's a very relaxed open air bar with beer and bbq. All very affordable (for EU standards) a beer was 10 UAH (at the time of writing only € 0.70) Shaslik or sausage 25-50 UAH. But the best (and for free) is the watching of people and the sun.

A pleasant walk from the George Hotel to the Opera House down the divided road which follows where the old city wall once stood. Now on both sides are many historical buildings and statues. There is a good guide book available locally which gives information about the city centre area of Lviv including this area. To the right of the Opera House was a market which had, among other items, several stalls selling the traditional tops and dresses all hand embroidered and at a reasonable price. We saw other examples on our travels but they were mainly machine embroidered and not of the same high quality. After visiting the Opera House then one can walk back through the old city area.

Very interesting walk, especially at this time with the protestors camp set up at one end. We were seeing history in the making and at the same time, citizens of Lviv going about their lives. The Opera House is at the end and is a lovely building.

Beautiful divided street, with the Opera at one end. A little gem hidden away in a little-known city in a little-known country - don't miss it.

This avenue is the real hart of lviv, together with the renok square. A lot of pubs, restaurants and terraces. Also hotels like George, Vienna, opera, grand.at the end a beautiful fountain and the wonderful opera. With Christmas and Easter , special markets and so on. A must for everybody who visit lviv!!

The main street in Lviv translates to Freedom Avenue in English. The most iconic monument that can be found on this street is the statue of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine’s national poet/hero who wrote Kobzar; the greatest literary work written in Ukrainian. Compared to its equivalent in Kiev, this Shevchenko monument is a much more nationalistic pantheon. During the Christmas season, Prospekt Svobody becomes a lively place due to the Christmas markets. The best time to visit is after dark when the lights go on. It is truly something that should not be overlooked. Furthermore, you should also visit the Christmas tree around December when it is unveiled to the public. The decoration is stunning and you will get the rare opportunity to see the Mayor of Lviv address the people.