The city of Zhovkva is situated 25 kilometers to the northern west from Lviv. It was founded in 1594 by Stanislaw Zolkiewski, Grand Crown Hetman of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. For many years Zhovkva served as residence to hetman, later king Jan III Sobieski. On February the 22 of 1603 Zhovkva received Magdeburg Rights.

Zhovkva is the second ( after Lviv ) richest in see sights cities with its 55 architectural monuments.

The city has a well-organized network of agro-tourism and accommodation in private houses.