Odessa International Airport 15 min
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (9 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Privoz Market (8 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (18 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (11 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. City Garden (10 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Monument to Catherine II (14 min) Monument in an imposing square, dedicated to the Russian czarina who founded Odessa in 1794. Potemkin Stairs (13 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (14 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Lanzheron (18 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Vorontsov Palace (16 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (13 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Arcadia Beach (27 min) Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. Odesa Zoo (9 min) Historic zoo with many endangered animals, children’s rides & an aquarium exhibit. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (17 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. Odesa Archeological Museum (15 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. |