Kupol

Top choice in Lviv


One of the pretourism ‘originals’, this place is designed to feel like stepping back in time – to 1938 in particular, ‘the year before civilisation ended’ (ie before the Soviets rolled in). The old-world interior with its screechy parquet floors, tasselled curtains, old photos and high Austrian double doors is the perfect setting to enjoy the tasty Polish/Austrian/Ukrainian dishes. It's currently closed for renovation.


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2. Lviv Art Gallery (Pototsky Palace)

0.15 MILES

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3. Birthplace of Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch

0.18 MILES

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5. Salo Museum

0.31 MILES

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6. Museum of Ethnography, Arts & Crafts

0.36 MILES

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7. Statue of Taras Shevchenko

0.37 MILES

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8. Latin Cathedral

0.37 MILES

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