Lviv: Memoirs of a City - Part I

[Sergei]

We haven't had any Lviv lately, so I'm posting some photos from 2005. Thanks to pikrpl (http://www.pbase.com/pikrpl/)! :)

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[Siberian]

Das ist sehr gut stadt!! :D
Nice pics though, but I heard that the local residents hate Russians very much ;)

[VelesHomais]

Das ist sehr gut stadt!! :D

Danke, die meisten Städte in Ukraine sind sehr nett

Nice pics though, but I heard that the local residents hate Russians very much ;)

Wirklich? ;) Nein, das ist falsch.

[Sergei]

Das ist sehr gut stadt!! :D
Nice pics though, but I heard that the local residents hate Russians very much ;)
Thanks. Well, Western Ukraine in general is more patriotic, and therefore so is Lviv. I don't think it's as much against Russians, as the Russian language. They really don't like it when somebody speaks Russian in their city, just because of the whole language issue.

[Siberian]

They really don't like it when somebody speaks Russian in their city
Well then they automatic don't like Russians. If I for example will come in Lviv like tourist and I will talking with my fellows in Russian, so it could be quite dangerous. Don't you think?

[Pavlo]

You won't be killed, but people just might look at you in a bad way :D

[Sergei]

Well then they automatic don't like Russians. If I for example will come in Lviv like tourist and I will talking with my fellows in Russian, so it could be quite dangerous. Don't you think?
It's not dangerous. It's almost like the situation in Montreal. I can speak French well enough, but if someone doesn't speak French, and asks something in English in Montreal, they'll get dirty looks. But nothing more. It's not like they hate English speakers as people, rather they think people are disrespecting their language.

[Siberian]

Ha, so unfriendly atmosphere is there then, local residents behaving like the villagers who see a stranger in their small settlement.

[Sergei]

Ha, so unfriendly atmosphere is there then, local residents behaving like the villagers who see a stranger in their small settlement.
I explained it the best I can. My parents lived there most of their lives, and spoke Russian, and never had a problem. Of course there are nationalistic, blind people who will give you these dirty looks, but most of the locals are intelligent and polite.

[Siberian]

OK, I understand. Thanks :)

[VelesHomais]

I'm sure it's much more dangerous to speak Ukrainian in Russia. :)

[Enayze]

I'm sure it's much more dangerous to speak Ukrainian in Russia. :)


I agree.

[VelesHomais]

Btw Enayze, where were you? We need participating members more than ever now.

[Siberian]

I agree.

Enayze, were you in Russia once?
You will in safe in most cases and you don't get the "dirty looks" when you're talking in native language, including Ukrainian.

[J@NeKyYz]

Is Polish ever heard on the streets of Lwow?

[ahsm]

Is Polish ever heard on the streets of Lwow?

I'm sure the Polish tourists speak Polish in Lviv, and I am also sure there are some Polish churches too. :)

[Sergei]

Is Polish ever heard on the streets of Lwow?
Of course! Actually, there are still quite a lot of Poles living in the city.
And as Andriy said, most tourists in Lviv are Polish, so it's heard everywhere. :)

[VelesHomais]

I thought most tourists were Ukrainian

[Futbol-Fanat]

It could be true, about alot of people in Lviv being anti russian. I know alot of people there, and none of them like russians. But, Im sure alot of people in Lviv find nothing wrong with them.

[Futbol-Fanat]

By the way, guys, if things got crazy in Lviv when Karpaty played Shakhtar, from Donec'k, imagine how things would get if Karpaty play Zenit, from St Petersburg (there sponsor is Gazprom).... :runaway: .....

[Sergei]

I thought most tourists were Ukrainian
I'm willing to bet, most tourists are Polish. There are always huge tour groups of them around the city.

[J@NeKyYz]

:) Im going to be in one of those tours in august .... very cheap to see the city from Poland .. u pay 300 zl, hop on a bus and ur there .... well .... after the 10 hour wait at the boarder i guess ... cant wait for the trip!!! :)

[VelesHomais]

I'm willing to bet, most tourists are Polish. There are always huge tour groups of them around the city.

Мабуть тому що коли ти бачиш киян, тобі не відомо якщо вони турісти чи мешканці міста ;)

[Sergei]

Мабуть тому що коли ти бачиш киян, тобі не відомо якщо вони турісти чи мешканці міста ;)
Maybe.

[Sergei]

:) Im going to be in one of those tours in august .... very cheap to see the city from Poland .. u pay 300 zl, hop on a bus and ur there .... well .... after the 10 hour wait at the boarder i guess ... cant wait for the trip!!! :)
Make sure to take lots of pictures! :colgate:

[Taras Bulba]

Could someone explain me, why on earth, the Lviv football team is called "Karpaty"? That's ridiculous. I can't imagine a team from Kraków being called "Tatry" and I guess it's more less the same distance to the mountains ;)

[Futbol-Fanat]

Could someone explain me, why on earth, the Lviv football team is called "Karpaty"? That's ridiculous. I can't imagine a team from Kraków being called "Tatry" and I guess it's more less the same distance to the mountains ;)

Karpaty cos of the Carpathians, obviously..But I dont know..You could ask why any team has its name..Its been the name since 1963 and their is too much history behind it to change it :).

[Nightsky]

Looks very beautiful, reminds me of Prague, may be before the revolution because it looks more worn.

[Sideshow_Bob]

What a surprise! It looks very grand! A bit rundown though..

[Sergei]

I love when non-Eastern Europeans discover Lviv and our other beautiful cities. I think I'll be posting my Lviv posts in other parts of SSC than EE and UU, to spread the love so to say. :colgate: