Judging by initial summer results, Lviv region expects the number of tourists to grow by 20% this year, to over 3 million visitors

Judging by initial summer results, Lviv region expects the number of tourists to grow by 20% this year, to over 3 million visitors, the Regional Administration tells Interfax-Ukraine. “Over 70% will be Ukrainians and the rest – foreigners: Poles, Germans, French, Belarusians, Chinese, Turks and Spaniards,” according to the tourism and resorts department. One third of Lviv’s tourists come in the summer, a flow boosted by music festivals, including last weekend’s Leopolis Jazz Fest. While the average tourist only spends $100 per weekend, spending may increase as the city expands its international air links. Wizz Air now flies to Lviv from six EU cities, including Berlin and London Luton. The week of Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Ryanair starts flights to Lviv from five EU airports, including London Stansted.