Must-see shopping in Western Ukraine

  • Lvivska Maysternya Shokoladu

    Lviv

    A chocoholic's dream, nothing quite prepares you for this branch of Lviv's most famous franchise export. Over several floors of a seemingly endlessly…

  • Lvivska Maysternya Pryanykiv

    Lviv

    This award-winning gingerbread shop is a must-see, even if you are on a sugar-free diet. The delicious tooth-rotters are decorated in everything from…

  • Etno-Halereya

    Lviv

    If you are in the market for some traditional Ukrainian folk costume and have rather a large budget, this vintage emporium sells the real thing with…

  • Iconart Gallery

    Lviv

    Small shop and adjoining gallery specialising in high-quality modern twists on sacral art, including brightly coloured icons painted on glass and aged…

  • Knyharnya Ye

    Lviv

    Part of a chain, this excellent bookstore is of interest to foreign visitors thanks to its maps (Carpathians, other Ukrainian cities), better-than-average…

  • Outdoor Arts & Crafts Market

    Lviv

    Located opposite the Zankovetska Theatre, this quite large market is the place to head if you are in the market for some Putin toilet roll, hairy…

  • Vinil Klub

    Lviv

    Lviv's first post-digital vinyl shop is a cool place with racks of used LPs from both abroad and the ex-USSR, Ukrainian CDs and a cellar where you can…

  • Roshen

    Lviv

    The Lviv branch of president Poroshenko's signature chocolate shop is a carbon copy of all the others across Ukraine, complete with clockwork window…

  • Mamyna Svitlytsya

    Lviv

    This friendly souvenir shop sources Carpathian ceramics and embroidery direct from producers, meaning you get the real deal for a lower price. The range…

  • Opera Passage

    Lviv

    Elite-brand shopping mall housing a tranquil cafe and a better-than-average supermarket in the basement.

  • Second-hand Book Market

    Lviv

    Gathered aptly around the statue of Ukraine's first printer, Fedorov, this been-here-forever second-hand book market offers an eclectic range of reading…

  • Arsen

    Lviv

    Lviv's best central supermarket is this round-the-clock affair buried deep under the embarrassingly upmarket Roksolana shopping mall. For a cheap and…

  • Krakivsky Rynok

    Lviv

    Fans of outdoor markets will enjoy this real, bustling Soviet-style rynok (market) with all the fresh fruit, raw meat and cheap junk that entails.

  • Radist

    Lviv

    Beautiful traditionally embroidered clothes made in Lviv and sold for realistic prices. Staff speak no English but are helpful and friendly.

  • Terra Incognita

    Lviv

    Outdoor gear shop selling good-quality essentials you might need for a hike into the Carpathians. Also stocks hiking maps.

  • Gorgany.com

    Lviv

    Outdoor gear store with international brands.

  • Shos Tsikave

    Lviv

    This tiny emporium is the antidote to Ukraine’s souvenir industry and offers one-of-a-kind handmade crafts, some produced by disabled children. It’s…

  • Fanat

    Lviv

    The local football team is FK Karpaty Lviv who play in the highest Ukrainian league. This is where you can pick up the team paraphernalia and there's also…

  • Ravlyk

    Lviv

    Located in the Museum of Ethnography, Arts & Crafts, the quality of the souvenirs at Ravlyk is high, particularly the pysanky.

  • Dim Knyhy

    Lviv

    The 'House of Books' is a reliable stop-off if you are sourcing maps of the Carpathians, postcards, books in English and publications on Lviv and Ukraine.