Odessa International Airport 10 min
Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (26 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Odesa Archeological Museum (25 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. City Garden (25 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Potemkin Stairs (23 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Vorontsov Lighthouse (30 min) Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Lanzheron (26 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (28 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. Vorontsov Palace (28 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Arcadia Beach (24 min) Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (27 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. Odesa Zoo (19 min) Historic zoo with many endangered animals, children’s rides & an aquarium exhibit. Privoz Market (19 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (24 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (24 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (22 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. |