Lviv Castles “Golden Horseshoe” Tour

Live guide: English, German, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Duration: 6 hours
Private tour by car or minibus

Dates: everyday upon request, ecxept Monday

We invite you to take an interesting trip and visit three marvelous castles – Olesko, Zolochiv and Pidhirtsi, also known as “The Golden Horseshoe of the Lviv region”. These castles are great examples of the fortification architecture and you will uncover many secrets of the past, exploring their territory. With your knowledgeable guide, you will learn the historical facts and beautiful legends about the events that took place in each castle.

During this tour, you will:

Visit the branch of the Lviv Art Gallery in the Olesko Castle
Make a wish near the mysterious stones in the Zolochev Castle
See where “The Three Musketeers” movie were filmed
Admire the architectural ensemble of the Pidhirtsi Castle
Discover the stories of famous people who lived in these castles

The Golden Horseshoe of the Lviv Region Tour (price in Euro per person)

1 person – € 220
2-3 persons – € 120
4-6 persons – € 90
7-8 persons – € 80
9-10 persons – € 70
11-12 persons – € 60
13-15 persons – € 50

Included highlights:

professional guide service
transportation services along the route
pick up service from the hotel
admission tickets to Olessko Castle, Pidhirtsi Castle and Zolochiv Castle (closed on Mondays)

Exclusions:

lunch in one of the Castles (optional)
gratuities (optional)

Good to know:

please wear comfortable shoes

Meet your guide at the reception of your Lviv hotel or apartment and set off on a fascinating trip to the Castles of the Lviv Region, known as “the Golden Horseshoe”.

Our first stop will be at the Olesko Castle, an important architectural monument of the XIV-XVII centuries. Polish king John III Sobieski was born there, and often visited this fortress later and collected a great number of works of art. Nowadays it is a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery and the visitors can admire the works of artists from different periods. The territory of the castle includes a cozy park and a lake.

The next highlight of the program is Zolochiv Castle, built in XVII century. Today, Zolochiv castle is opened for visitors and consists of the Great Palace of late Renaissance and the Chinese Palace with oriental attributes – a rock garden with a place for meditation, flowers and rare plants, a small fountain, an oriental-style rotunda with a sculpture of Chinese Master. Sobieski and Radziwill families owned the castle in the XVII-XVIII centuries.

Moreover, you will see mysterious stones with encrypted inscriptions that according to the legends can bring happiness.

The last stop will be at the Pidhirtsi Castle – a splendid example of the Renaissance architecture. It is surrounded with the fortification ramparts and ravines of the XVII century, including great entrance gates and a park with ancient linden trees of the XVIII century. Some episodes of “The Three Musketeers” movie were filmed there.

After this enjoyable tour, we will start our trip back to Lviv. The tour ends as the driver drops you off at your hotel or apartment.

Destination: Lviv