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Where you should fly in 2018: The 12 most exciting new routes Fiona Duncan, after visiting for Telegraph Travel, said: Though Livivians of today are known for both their fervent nationalism and for their churchgoing, their city has an easy-going, almost frivolous air, filled with university students, embellished by its frothy confection of Renaissance, Baroque, Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau buildings and scented with aromas from its hundreds of Viennese style coffee houses. Lviv, a relaxed city with plenty of cafes CREDIT: GETTY

100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime, according to the world's top travel experts "Lviv is the historical center of Ukraine, and there's a lot to see and learn here," Hie said. "Of course, it also helps that they have [some] of the best chocolate in the world."

Lviv - a gateway to EU Lviv is the largest city in Western Ukraine 60 km to EU border Modern airport, direct flights to Europe 5

Facts & figures about Lviv 750 000 population of Lviv 430 000 labor pool 100 000 + students study in 12 universities 1256 year of Lviv foundation 2 600 000 tourists visited Lviv in 2017 UNESCO heritage list 6

Development of Tourism in Lviv and Region

International airport 11

Cooperation with EBRD All the projects that we implement in Ukraine, we first implement in Lviv. This means that we first sign such agreements in Lviv and then replicate their experience in other cities of Ukraine. In fact, Lviv sets the bar for the whole country. - Shevki Acuner, Director of EBRD Ukraine 13

Why Lviv? Cost Effectiveness No.4 in Top 10 Mid-Sized European Cities of the Future 2016/2017 - for Cost effectiveness Talent Pool 30 000 university graduates annually Developed Business Eco-System Manufacturing, IT, Tourism, Logistics Strong IT-Community 200+ IT companies, 20% annual growth of the industry Efficient Local Authorities City Administration provides support to local and international investors 14

International presence 15

Lviv IT sector 20 000 professionals work in IT in Lviv 247 IT companies 20% annual sector growth 4 000 IT graduates annually 16

Business services outsourcing NESTLE Business Service Lviv provides accounting and HR services to Nestle Group in 30 markets. Employs 1000+ specialists VimpelCom Global Shared Services Center (international communications company with more than 200 million customers). Lviv GSSC operates in Eurasia market, deals with 8 countries. Employs 900 persons PwC announced opening of Service Delivery Center in 2018 in Lviv, will employ 350 persons 18

Innovation District IT Park 100 m Euro investment project for IT sector with offices, university, hotel, conference facilities, parking and kindergarten 19

LvivTech.City 40 000 sqm of offices, apartments, parking, leisure facilities, cafes 23

LEM Station A social hub that creates opportunities for local business, artists, entrepreneurs and ІТ companies Complex with coworkings, startup-boxes, areas for master classes and events, workshops, children's development center, amphitheater, eco-park, parking 4+ M Euro investment from IT entrepreneurs 2-4 years - reconstruction of tram depot and the implementation of the project 25

Congress & Expo Center Mixed-use center for conferences and exhibitions 8 hectares land plot 27 000 m 2 planned area 3 500 attendees capacity Located near Lviv Arena stadium Feasibility study is in process 26

СТРark Lviv A-Class manufacturing & logistics facilities 24 hectares land plot 100 000+ m 2 GLA Located at A4 highway Development will start soon Investor: CTP www.ctp.eu 28

Underground parking 0,7 hectares land plot 380-400 cars capacity 2 levels 6 minutes to city center on foot Investment tender in 2018 29

Reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities Reconstruction and modernization of wastewater treatment facilities for biogas production and cogeneration 31.5 M Euro investment Investors: EBRD, NEFCO, E5P 128 600 tons annual CO₂ reduction 39 400 MW energy production

Solid Waste Management Rehabilitation of old landfill, construction of MBT plant, introduction of new SWM system 150+ M Euro investment from EIB, EBRD, Municipality 38.8 hectares of old landfill 240 000 tons / year designed capacity 31