The only cities in the Roztocze area which have a sufficiently fine historic townscape to form a principal destination for tourists are Lvov and Zamość. The rest of the Roztocze towns such as Zhovkva (UA), Tomaszów Lubelski (PL), Szczebrzeszyn (PL), Yavoriv (UA) and Janów Lubelski (PL) are visited just occasionally during excursions to Roztocze and aren’t presented as tourist targets.
Lvov (800,000 residents) is the most important city not only of Roztocze, but also of the whole Western Ukraine. It is situated 60km from the border with Poland at an important road and rail node. There is an airport in Lvov which makes it attractive for travel by plane to Kiev, Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Rome, and Frankfurt.
Lvov is a thriving scientific, industrial and cultural centre. One of the main sectors of the economy is tourism and Lvov is visited by thousands of people. Many of these are foreigners, including many Poles. One of the most attractive spots is the Old City, which has been included in UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List. A significant development and improvement of the tourist infrastructure, including improved hotel and restaurant facilities and management, has been observed over the last few years. (www.city-admin.iviv.ua)
Zamość (80,000 residents) is visited by about 100,000 tourists annually. The old part of Zamość, placed on UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List, is an example of a well preserved Renaissance city, built according to the plans of the Italian architect Bernardo Morando. The city has 1000 beds in hotels, motels, hostels and camp sites. Besides sightseeing in the Old City, one can offer a visit to the zoo, a carriage ride, tour flights or a swim in the modern roofed pool. Zamość has got perfect bus, railway and road connections with the rest of the country. The nearest airports are Rzeszów(150km) - flights to London, Frankfurt and Warsaw (250km). (www.zamosc.pl)
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