5 top overseas retirement destinations

The city is an energetic and chaotic jumble of ancient neighborhoods, tranquil parks and lakes, modern high-rises, and centuries-old pagodas. In addition, the people are “curious, polite, friendly and generous to a fault,” and the country provides an affordable cost of living. (Photo credit: Fotolia)

Lviv tops the list because of its combination of European culture — historic buildings and churches, art museums, opera and ballet, convenient public transportation, cafe society, hearty food, robust wine — and low prices. The authors add that Ukraine’s pro-Russia rebel insurgency remains far to the east of Lviv, more than 800 miles away. The biggest day-to-day problem for American retirees in Lviv, they say, is the language. (Photo credit: Fotolia)